Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association ArkSHA Mission Statement: The Mission of the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association is to provide leadership, professional development, and quality membership services for audiologists and speech-language pathologists; to serve as the catalyst for innovative practices in prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication, hearing, balance, and swallowing disorders; and to advocate for the provision of quality programs and services and for the rights of people with communication hearing, balance, and swallowing disorders.

ArkSHA offers: Annual Professional conventions and co-sponsored workshops with continuing professional education credits. ArkSHA Quarterly Newsletter. Job Placement Bureau. Directory of Membership. Directory of Services. Legislative lobbying for the Profession. Participation on committees and association activities. Voting privileges for election of association officers. Professional information network. Professional visibility through participation. Referral networking. Services provided: Monitoring issues related to third party reimbursement. Advocating for improved services to people with disabilities. Developing joint committees between ArkSHA and other agencies to address issues of mutual concern. Establishing a network for disseminating information regarding position vacancies in the public schools and other settings. Lobbying to improve the standards that affect services and reimbursement. Forming ad hoc committees to address timely issues that affect delivery of quality services. Development of association position statements that concern the membership.