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Our Mission
The mission of Head to Speech is to promote athlete brain health by closing the gap between athletics and communication sciences. We carry this out through four pillars: Bridge the gap between athletics, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists. Connect with community partners for training and awareness. Integrate into athletes' routines. Expand career pathways into brain health through sports careers and sports speech-language pathology.
Our Vision
We envision a world in which the value of audiology and speech-language pathology services are understood and accepted by the athletic community, bridging the gap between the two communities through interprofessional education and collaboration that promote the overall brain health of athletes.
Support What We Do
Head to Speech, Incorporated is the first ever 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization solely dedicated to developing, monitoring and improving upon educational, scientific and charitable initiatives for athlete brain health, sports concussions, and their effects on speech-language, hearing, and cognitive-communication skills. We advocate for speech-language pathologists and audiologists to be included in brain health, cognitive wellness, and sports concussion management protocols, as well as to serve on interprofessional teams throughout student, professional and former athletes' continuum of care and lifetime for post-concussion syndrome and neurodegenerative disorders.
READY, SET, HEAD TO SPEECH!
Let’s start the conversation about the 3.8 million sports concussions that occur every year. After 4 weeks approximately 15% of athletes who have sustained a concussion develop postconcussion syndrome. Athletes who have sustained 3 or more concussions also have a greater risk of experiencing difficulties with attention, concentration, orientation, reaction time, auditory processing, memory, word finding, disorganized thought processing, problem solving, sequencing, organization, planning, or social communication. We must be proactive not reactive. Know the importance of brain health, the role of speech-language pathologists and the cognitive-communication signs and symptoms that they can treat within the athletic community. Help us make an impact in the lives of athletes and their support networks. Get involved today by joining a program!
Our Board of Directors
QUESTIONS? ASK US!
If you are an athlete or a part of their support network, please email us or schedule a call to ask your questions. We will provide you with answers about brain health, sports concussions, and their effects on speech-language, hearing, and cognitive-communication skills.
"I have partnered with Head to Speech regarding opportunities to research and obtain data on athletes of all levels. My staff and I have participated and been a part of the 2023 Head to Speech Summit in creating more awareness in brain health. Being a CEO of a sports therapy business I bring my knowledge of athletes in how they function and move. My understanding of sports at all levels can also help with understanding athletes."
Montiono Whitted, LMT/CPT/CEO, Whitted Wellness, Pro Sports Therapist and Athletic Trainer
Board of Directors
OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS
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Learn more about our signature talks on our program page and schedule a 15-min discovery call today.
AS SEEN ON
Learn more about our sports philanthropy initiatives -- from grassroots community outreach programs to athlete-led campaigns, we're always aiming to improve communities through sports.
THE ASHA LEADER
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Newsmagazine
SLP Starts Nonprofit for Sports TBI, Brain Health
What's happening within your community? We educate the masses on what's happening within the Head to Speech community, as well as the key issues and problems that we can solve together within your community!
Listen to our Head to Speech Ambassador Podcast ran by our Ambassadors and Career Pathways program. Invite us to speak on your platform and raise awareness today!
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BECOME AN AMBASSADOR
Once you complete our ambassador application you will receive an onboarding questionnaire and recurring Ambassador Zoom link for Meet & Greets! Our headquarters are within the Washington, DC area. However, we are a national organization! Our events are hybrid (in-person and online) and have a self-study option. We encourage you to raise awareness and donations within your community! We will send you everything you need to host your Head to Speech events!
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Explore our Brain Workout Program
Here at Head to Speech we are PROACTIVE about athlete's cognitive well-being! The Brain Workout Program is perfect for school wellness, physical education programs, intercollegiate athletic programs, sports clinics, camps, leagues, and Corporate Wellness. Contact us today to schedule your 30-min consultation and we will send you our Brain Workout Assessment!
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Empower other athletes to workout their brain and body!
By sharing your story or the story of someone you know provides our community with insight into athletes' lives. Share a testimonial on how our brain workouts are beneficial to completing sports drills and physical fitness exercises, managing nutrition and wellness goals, and/or reducing mental health issues.
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The Head to Speech Ambassador Box
The Head to Speech Ambassador Box is a seasonal subscription box that helps us sustain our donations and Ambassador engagement! The box is curated by our Interprofessional Task Force made up of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Allies for our inclusion in sports concussion management. Our seasonal themed boxes are centered around our brain workout challenges and contain 4-6 health, wellness, fitness, nutrition or sports performance products ranging from books and journals to athleisure clothing, brain healthy workout plans, self-care routines, and recipes! We offer these boxes to our Head to Speech Community and incorporate them as part of our swag given to our program participants.
Concussion Recovery Care Packages
Our Concussion Recovery Care Packages provide athletes and their support networks with FREE cognitive-communication therapeutic resources and materials that support them working out their brain and body, as well as return-to-playing, learning, working, and activities of daily living.
Request a package by indicating if the athlete is a student, professional or former athlete.
REQUEST A PACKAGE
Pack with Us!
The items on our Amazon Wish List help us provide Brain Workout Starter Packs and Concussion Recovery Care Packages. We also utilize these items to provide preventative education demonstrations for student, professional and former athletes, and their support systems.
Ways to get involved:
- Purchase items that we need to go inside our packages and boxes!
- Coordinate a care package drive and packing day for us within your community!
- Send the packages to your favorite collegiate athlete and let them know you miss them and care about their brain and mental health!
- Support our Care Package Drive by starting a Head to Speech fundraiser while working out your brain and body within your community and donate the proceeds using our HTS methods for donations!
ANNUAL RETREAT AND AWARDS LUNCHEON
Join our Giving Circle to support exemplary advocates, performers, leaders, and innovators who support our mission. Become a part of a highly vetted community of donors who give at least $84 a month or $1,000 a year to provide ongoing support for Head to Speech programs. Donors receive invitations to exclusive roundtables and serve on the retreat and awards luncheon nominating committee with grantmaking and voting rights.
WAYS TO GIVE
Any donation is appreciated! You will receive a donation acknowledgment letter for donations $250 or more. Checks payable to: Head to Speech Incorporated 3540 Crain Highway Suite 509 Bowie, MD 20716.
"I have brought my knowledge and background in auditory processing disorders to Head to Speech because many of the athletes who have suffered head injuries and concussions, even mild concussions, may have suffered trauma to systems involved in processing auditory information, but there is a lack of awareness and understanding of how such head injuries can affect the athlete's abilities to process and understand what is said to them. This can affect their social lives, education, work, and life in general."
JAY R. LUCKER, Ed.D., CCC-A/SLP, FAAA
Emeritus Board Member
LATEST EVENTS
Follow us for our latest community events. Some of our community events and fundraisers have included Head to Speech Retreat and Awards Luncheon, Nike Unite Glenarden's In-Store Community Awareness, Tots to Teens Expo, CWall Foundation Media Training, and Panda Express Fundraiser.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Invite Head to Speech to your next community event! We'll be there to raise awareness and fundraise within your community! We proudly invite all community collectives, especially sports parents to get involved!
Register for our 4th Annual Summit
This year’s theme is “The Critical Role of Cognitive Health in Concussion Management for Men & Women Football Players”. The Keynote address will be brought to us by Patrice S Bowman, MBA, who serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the D.C. Divas, which is part of The Women’s Football Alliance (WFA).
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