Connecting, learning and communicating with audiologists, speech-language pathologists, future professionals and consumers through:
Advocacy
Education
Mentoring
Networking

Supporting the human right of effective hearing and communication by providing the highest quality of care for all Arkansans.

Benefits of ArkSHA:

• Annual Professional conventions and co-sponsored workshops with continuing professional education credits. 

• Quarterly Electronic Newsletter. 

• Career Center with Job Opportunities

• 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. 

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.