SIG Activities at the ASHA Convention

Elevate your professional interests at the 2025 ASHA Convention.

The SIGs are sponsoring education sessions and social events at the 2025 ASHA Convention in Washington, DC.

SIG Education Sessions

2-Hour Short Courses (Ticketed)
A more intensive, advanced learning opportunity for seasoned professionals or those whose work has a specialized focus. Short Courses are ticketed events.

SIG Social Events

All SIG social events are open to anyone—current and prospective SIG affiliates.

All SIGs Reunion - Celebrating Our SIGnificant Times
Thursday, November 20 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, Booth 4041
Enjoy a fun 360 Photo Booth, Spin-the-Wheel prizes, and light refreshments while networking with affiliates from all 20 SIGs!

Networking Meetings

Various times and locations. See schedule below.

Hear updates about what the SIG has accomplished in the last year. Meet SIG volunteers, ask questions about the SIGs, and share ideas.

SIGnificant Luncheon (this event is for SIG 6, 7, 8, and 9)
Friday, November 21 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Westin DC Downtown, Rock Creek Ballroom, Salon A
A joint Networking meeting hosted by Audiology and Hearing Related SIGs (SIG 6, SIG 7, SIG 8, and SIG 9).
Please complete your RSVP by November 1 to secure your seat. Space is limited, and early registration ensures your place at the event!

SIG 1, Language Learning and Education

From Believers to Co-Advocates: Building in Culturally, Community Responsive Communication Supports with Children and Families (SC02)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, November 20 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 20 (Counseling).

SIG 1 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, 146B

Demystifying a Diagnosis They’ve Never Heard of: Counseling Caregivers about Developmental Language Disorder (1893)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, Nov 22 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: CC/146B (Lvl 1)

SIG 2, Neurogenic Communication Disorders

Enhancing Cognitive-Linguistic Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment from Alzheimer’s Disease: Assessment for Person-Centered Care (SC32)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

Creating Spaces for Survivors to Thrive after Acquired Brain Injuries (1727)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET
Location: CC/152A (Lvl 1)

SIG 2 Networking Meeting
Saturday, November 22 | 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, 152A

SIG 3, Voice and Upper Airway Disorders

SIG 3 Networking Meeting
Thursday, November 20 | Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Marriott Marquis, Marquis Ballroom, Salon 8

Resonance Reboot: Deep Technical Dive for Authentic, Inclusive, Gender-Affirming Voice Care (SC18)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, November 20 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

Expiratory Muscle Strength Training: Evidence-Based Use in Voice and Upper Airway Disorders (1755)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET
Location: Marr/Marquis Ballroom, Salon 5 (Mtg Lvl 2, LL)

SIG 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders

Stuttering Therapy at ASHA's Centennial: Past Influences, Present Practices, and Future Directions (SC29)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 4 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Marriott Marquis, Union Station

Rethinking Eligibility Criteria for Children Who Stutter (1924)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Marr/Marquis Ballroom, Salon 6 (Mtg Lvl 2, LL)

SIG 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders

Envisioning Possibilities: Prenatal Counseling and Feeding Strategies for Infants with Cleft Palate (1193)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, November 20 | 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: CC/150B (Lvl 1)

SIG 5 Networking Meeting
Thursday, November 20 | 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, 150B

SLPs Unite: Community and Cleft Team Collaboration (SC44)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 6, Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications

The Microscopic Ear Examination: Perspectives from a Neurotologist (1258)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, November 20 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: CC/149AB (Lvl 1)

SIGnificant Luncheon*
Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Westin DC Downtown, Rock Creek Ballroom, Salon A
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 7 (Auditory Rehabilitation), SIG 8 (Public Health Audiology), and SIG 9 (Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders).
Please complete your RSVP by November 1 to secure your seat. Space is limited, and early registration ensures your place at the event!

Revenue Stream: Do I Need a Kayak or a Cruise Ship? (SC37)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

An Update on Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Falls (1963)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: CC/149AB (Lvl 1)

SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation

Improving Access for Underserved Communities with Pediatric Audiologic & Vestibular Health Disparities (1032)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, November 20 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
Location: CC/149AB (Lvl 1)

The Past, the Present, and the Future of Auditory Rehabilitation (SC04)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, November 20 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIGnificant Luncheon*
Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Westin DC Downtown, Rock Creek Ballroom, Salon A
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 6 (Hearing and Balance Sciences), SIG 8 (Public Health Audiology), and SIG 9 (Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders).
Please complete your RSVP by November 1 to secure your seat. Space is limited, and early registration ensures your place at the event!

Empowerment through Advocacy – The Present and Future of Health Policy in Auditory Rehabilitation (1903)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: CC/144C (Lvl 1)

SIG 8, Public Health Audiology

Envisioning the Next Generation of Clinicians: Integrating Public Health into the CSD Curriculum (SC07)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, November 20 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIGnificant Luncheon*
Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Westin DC Downtown, Rock Creek Ballroom, Salon A
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 6 (Hearing and Balance Sciences), SIG 7 (Auditory Rehabilitation), and SIG 9 (Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders).
Please complete your RSVP by November 1 to secure your seat. Space is limited, and early registration ensures your place at the event!

Reimaging Possibilities: Implementation Research as a Pathway for Change in CSD (1758)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET
Location: CC/150A (Lvl 1)

SIG 9, Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders

Supporting SLPs Working With Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students in School-Based Settings (SC21)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIGnificant Luncheon*
Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Westin DC Downtown, Rock Creek Ballroom, Salon A
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 6 (Hearing and Balance Sciences), SIG 7 (Auditory Rehabilitation), and SIG 8 (Public Health Audiology).
Please complete your RSVP by November 1 to secure your seat. Space is limited, and early registration ensures your place at the event!

A New, Improved Familiar Sounds Audiogram (1743)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Location: CC/151B (Lvl 1)

SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education

SIG 10 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. ET
Location: Marriott Marquis, Union Station
*This meeting is co-hosted by SIG 11 (Administration and Supervision).

The Butterfly Effect in Mentoring (1402)
1-Hour Session
Friday, November 21 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET
Location: CC/154AB (Lvl 1)

Leveraging Clinical Supervision as a Pathway to Effective Leadership (SC48)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 11, Administration and Supervision

Learner-Centered Clinical Instruction: Strategies for Supporting Learner Success and Growth in Clinical Learning (SC12)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, November 20 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 11 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. ET
Location: Marriott Marquis, Union Station
*This meeting is co-hosted by SIG 10 (Issues in Higher Education).

Leading with Resilience: Shaping a Stronger Future for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (1810)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Location: CC/151A (Lvl 1)

SIG 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Lifespan Approaches to Communication Partner Instruction (SC13)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, November 20 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Unlocking the Potential: The Life-Changing Impact of Comprehensive Literacy Instruction and AAC (1482)
1-Hour Session
Friday, November 21 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: CC/207A (Lvl 2)

SIG 12 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, Salon I
*This meeting is co-hosted by SIG 16 (School-Based-Issues).

SIG 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)

Concepts for Evidence-Informed Practice in Pediatric Dysphagia (1136)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, November 20 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Marr/Marquis Ballrm, Salon 5 (Mtg Lvl 2, LL)

SIG 13 Networking Meeting
Thursday, November 20 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Westin DC Downtown, Red Bud

Eating and Drinking: Accessible to All? (SC45)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Sociolinguistics, Speech, Language and DEI: A Way Forward in Humanity-Centered Advocacy – Part 1 (1382 & 1442)*
1-Hour Session
Friday, November 21 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET
Location: CC/152A (Lvl 1)
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 14 (Cultural and Linguistic Diversity) and SIG 17 (Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders).

SIG 14 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, 152A

Sociolinguistics, Speech, Language and DEI: A Way Forward in Humanity-Centered Advocacy – Part 2 (1382 & 1442)*
1-Hour Session
Friday, November 21 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon ET
Location: CC/152A (Lvl 1)
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 14 (Cultural and Linguistic Diversity) and SIG 17 (Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders).

Enhancing Clinical Care for Adults with Neurogenic Communication Disorders by Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SC46)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 15, Gerontology

SLP Role in Military Service Experiences on Trauma and Dementia in Geriatric Veterans (1071)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, November 20 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: CC/151B (Lvl 1)

SIG 15 Networking Meeting
Thursday, November 20 | 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, 151B

Multiskilling in Geriatric Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Person-Centered Care (SC43)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 16, School–Based Issues

Preschool Speech and Language Evaluations for Bilingual Children: Using Capital “L” Language to Inform Diagnosis (1350)
1-Hour Session
Friday, November 21 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET
Location: CC/Salon G (Lvl 1)

Assessment and Intervention in Speech Sound Disorders in School-Based Settings: A Panel Discussion (SC36)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 16 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, Salon I
*This meeting is co-hosted by SIG 12 (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).

SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders

Sociolinguistics, Speech, Language and DEI: A Way Forward in Humanity-Centered Advocacy – Part 1 (1382 & 1442)*
1-Hour Session
Friday, November 21 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET
Location: CC/152A (Lvl 1)
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 14 (Cultural and Linguistic Diversity) and SIG 17 (Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders).

Sociolinguistics, Speech, Language and DEI: A Way Forward in Humanity-Centered Advocacy – Part 2 (1382 & 1442)*
1-Hour Session
Friday, November 21 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon ET
Location: CC/152A (Lvl 1)
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 14 (Cultural and Linguistic Diversity) and SIG 17 (Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders).

Global Practice and Ethics in Turbulent Times (SC31)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 17 Networking Meeting
Friday, November 21 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Marriott Marquis, Marquis Ballroom, Salon 13

SIG 18, Telepractice

SIG 18 Networking Meeting
Thursday, November 20 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Westin DC Downtown, Rock Creek Ballroom, Salon B

The Confident Ask: Negotiation Strategies for Telepractice and Beyond (SC24)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SLPs Leading the Charge in Global AI-Driven Innovations (1754)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Marr/Liberty Salon N/O/P (Mtg Lvl 4, LL)

SIG 19, Speech Science

An Explainability Framework for CSD AI Applications (1106)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, November 20 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Marr/Marquis Ballroom, Salon 6 (Mtg Lvl 2, LL)

SIG 19 Networking Meeting
Thursday, November 20 | 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Marriott Marquis, Marquis Ballroom, Salon 6

The Intersection of Language Variation and Dysarthria: A Speech Science Approach (SC35)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, November 21 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.

SIG 20, Counseling

From Believers to Co-Advocates: Building in Culturally, Community Responsive Communication Supports with Children and Families (SC02)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, November 20 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 1 (Language Learning and Education).

SIG 20 Networking Meeting
Thursday, November 20 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Convention Center, 160

Building Basic Counseling Skills: A Counseling Framework for SLPs (1253)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, November 20 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: CC/146A (Lvl 1)