About NMSHA – New Mexico Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Welcome to NMSHA

The New Mexico Speech-Language and Hearing Association is recognized as the statewide authority in audiology and speech-language pathology.

Mission Statement

The mission of the New Mexico Speech-Language and Hearing Association is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality support services to audiologists and speech-language pathologists and to promote the prevention and treatment of communicative disabilities for the people of New Mexico.

Meet the NMSHA Executive Board

The purposes of the Association include:

To encourage basic scientific study of the processes of individual human communication with special reference to speech, language, swallowing, and hearing.
To promote the investigation and prevention of disorders of human communication
To provide a forum for exchanging information, methods, and techniques related to speech, language, swallowing, and hearing. To disseminate such information and foster educational opportunities for association members, interested professionals, and professionals in related disciplines.
To advocate for the rights and interests of persons with communication disorders
To promote the individual and collective professional interests of the members of the Association
To promote appropriate academic and clinical preparation of individuals who are entering the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders and promote the maintenance of current knowledge and skills of those within the discipline
To foster improvement of clinical services and procedures concerning such procedures

View the Code of Ethics HERE

View the NMSHA Bylaws HERE