BHSM is a time to make the public realize that there are treatment options available for those with speech, language, and hearing disorders. Infant Screening Campaign ASHA launched the Infant Hearing Screening Campaign in 1999, which encourages parents to have newborns screened for hearing disabilities immediately following birth. It is also an excellent way for students and faculty members to come together, get to know each other, and exchange ideas. Not everyone likes the idea of fundraising, partly because getting a fund-raiser off the ground can seem overwhelming. Before your chapter participates in a university event or hosts its own event, contact the university's Student Activities office.
Most campuses have a process for applying for university recognition.
Your efforts to promote the activities and events your chapter carries out will also promote the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology, thereby increasing awareness of and interest in your profession. Generating media publicity is an important component of every successful event or organization.