The corruption of ASHA
ASHA is an organization that works to actively trap its own members by charging them hundreds per year to then use that money to convince nearly every company in the US to require its employees to mandate their certification for employment. ASHA claims to be a voluntary program; however, using this method, definitely isn’t. ASHA has contributed to wage freezes and pay cuts over the course of the last decade, all while making 44 million in profit and increasing annual dues. ASHA offers no benefits to its members, such as access to CEU’s or forums (unless you want to pay at minimum an extra $45 for each). After the onset of the pandemic, many SLP’s were facing real mental health struggles, so ASHA released an article recommending that SLP’s “cry in your car” to cope with the stress. ASHA does not value its members, but instead only cares about its own profit. While National associations for physical and occupational therapy spend at minimum 22% of their annual time fighting for higher Medicare reimbursement, ASHA spends 2% of their time doing the same, yet charges over $150 more every single year, while raising prices without explanation. ASHA is working to actively silence its members by deleting reviews and not releasing a statement regarding the outrage of its members. If I could give them 0 stars, I would.