Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
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The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) is a Canadian
society with more than 5000 members, supporting the needs, interests, and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and supportive personnel inclusively. Through this support, CASLPA champions the needs of people with communications disorders.
CASLPA offers various membership categories as well as certification
for its members. Membership is available to speech-language pathologists, audiologists, supportive personnel and students.
, Ontario
. The CASLPA board of directors includes one board director elected from each province, one board director from the Territories, the president, president-elect or past president, a national student advisor, a university representative, and a supportive personnel representative.
, a quarterly peer-reviewed
academic journal
on speech-language pathology and audiology. Communiqué is CASLPA’s official quarterly newsletter for CASLPA members.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
society with more than 5000 members, supporting the needs, interests, and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and supportive personnel inclusively. Through this support, CASLPA champions the needs of people with communications disorders.
CASLPA offers various membership categories as well as certification
Certification
Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit...
for its members. Membership is available to speech-language pathologists, audiologists, supportive personnel and students.
Structure
CASLPA’s national office is in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The CASLPA board of directors includes one board director elected from each province, one board director from the Territories, the president, president-elect or past president, a national student advisor, a university representative, and a supportive personnel representative.
Publications
CASLPA publishes the Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and AudiologyCanadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
The Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology/Revue canadienne d'orthophonie et d'audiologie is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. It is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering normal human communication...
, a quarterly peer-reviewed
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
on speech-language pathology and audiology. Communiqué is CASLPA’s official quarterly newsletter for CASLPA members.
Noisy Toys campaign
CASLPA has worked hard to raise awareness of the dangerous effects of noisy toys. It encourages the government to conduct further study on noise related to toy safety and revise current legislation. CASLPA is supportive of legislation advocating the reduction of allowable noise decibel level in toys from the current 100 db to 75 db.Concerned About Classrooms
The Concerned About Classrooms Coalition is a CASLPA-led group of organizations whose goal is to enhance the learning environment of millions of students and the vocal health of teachers in Canada. This CASLPA-led group lobbies the federal government to encourage provincial governments to implement acoustical standards for Canadian schools.Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
CASLPA organizes a "Speech and Hearing Awareness Month" in May. This month is dedicated to the early detection and prevention of communication disorders and seeks to increase the public’s sensitivity to the challenges faced by individuals experiencing them.Provincial associations
- Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA)
- British Columbia Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA)
- Saskatchewan Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (SASLPA)
- Manitoba Speech and Hearing Association (MSHA)
- Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA)
- L'Association québécoise des orthophonistes et des audiologistes (AQOA)
- New Brunswick Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (NBASLPA)
- The Speech and Hearing Association of Nova Scotia (SHANS)
- Prince Edward Island Speech and Hearing Association (PEISHA)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (NLASLPA)
- Yukon Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (YSLPAA)
- Association of Northwest Territorial Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ANTSLPA)