Read the coalition letter sent by national civil rights and disability advocacy organizations to the Board of Directors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) expressing concern about ASHA’s statements to limit access to communication for individuals who lack reliable speech.

Learn more about the flawed and dangerous ASHA statements here. 

The ASHA Position Statement on the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM), released August 8, 2018, made five references to a study that was subsequently retracted. Click here to learn more about the study. Click here to read our September 6, 2018 letter to ASHA expressing concerns about the ethical violations.

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