THE DELWARE SPEECH-LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION PURPOSE IS AS FOLLOWS:1. TO FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION AMOUNG SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS.2. TO PROMOTE A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND SERVICES.3. TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE PROCESSES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION.4. TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.5. TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS.6. TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNICATION DISRODERS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO RELATED PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC.7. TO REPRESENT THE PROFESSION ON LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND OTHER PUBLIC ISSUES.