FRIENDS OF SLPS

whether you're a

patient. parent. friend. colleague. spouse. student. family member. sibling.

we are so glad you're here!

YOUR STORY HAS POWER

IF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER HAVE BENEFITED FROM SLP SERVICES... WE NEED YOUR STORY! Patients understand the impact of speech-language pathology. Help us protect its future.

In a few minutes, you can tell federal leadership the difference therapy has made for you or your loved one. By answering a brief set of questions, you can turn your experiences into a powerful narrative.

The SPEAK Project will craft your responses into a professional advocacy letter and, with your consent, deliver it straight to the officials in Congress responsible for determining therapy funding. Your voice is the key to maintaining essential care for every community.

Our goal is BIG: thousands of patient and family stories in front of federal decision-makers. It only takes a few minutes. Tell your story. Add your voice. Help protect access to speech-language therapy.

PATIENTS, CARE PARTNERS & FAMILIES: SHARE YOUR STORY

DONATE TO THE SPEAK PROJECT

Your donation will help ensure that speech-language pathologists are valued appropriately so they can continue to help their communities.

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Behind every speech therapy appointment is a person who needs help communicating, eating safely, learning, connecting, participating, or living more independently. And behind every provider delivering that care is a system that must make it financially possible. When reimbursement doesn’t support the true cost of care, access can become harder to sustain.

That’s why this work matters.

SLPs are contributing their data. Independent professionals are analyzing it. Healthcare policy experts and advocates are working to get that evidence in front of decision-makers. But doing this work takes funding.

If speech-language pathology has made a difference for you or someone you love, this is an opportunity to help protect access for the families who will need it next. Your donation helps fund the professional data analysis, policy expertise, advocacy, and work required to turn SLP data into evidence decision-makers can use. Help us fight for access to the care that changes lives.

WHO DO YOU KNOW?

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is open a door.

You may have a connection we don't.

Do you personally or professionally know a:

Member of Congress or congressional staff member
State legislator or legislative staff member
Governor or governor's office staff
CMS or federal healthcare official
Medicaid or state health official
Healthcare policy or government affairs professional
Payer or healthcare executive
Community leader with government relationships
Other government or policy decision-maker

We'd love to hear from you!