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Many audiologists and SLPs want to influence policy related to the professions but feel they don’t have the time or know-how to make their voices heard. This course simplifies advocacy into concrete, manageable steps—showing you how to use ASHA’s Take Action site and other strategies to connect with legislators in just minutes, while amplifying your professional expertise and impact.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Explain how advocacy priorities affect practice
• Use ASHA’s Take Action site to advocate to legislators
• Apply effective message-framing strategies to communicate professional and client impact in advocacy efforts

Presenter Information

Kevin Stutman is the Associate Director of Federal Affairs for ASHA.

Disclosures:

• ASHA staff

Emma Crutchfield is the Associate Director of Advocacy Communications for ASHA.

Disclosures:

• ASHA staff

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Start date: October 1, 2025
End date: October 1, 2030

This course is offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).