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ISSN 0842-1196

Editorial Staff

Olga Novoa, communications specialist - olga@caslpa.ca
Krystle van Hoof, director of communications and public affairs - pubs@caslpa.ca

Associate Editor (French): Agathe Rhéaume

Translation: Smartcom Inc., Emilie Lalonde, Lucette Ferrari

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About Communiqué

Communiqué is the official newsletter of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. CASLPA represents and supports speech-language pathologists and audiologists, providing a comprehensive range of membership services while maintaining the interests of the general public at the forefront of its professional activities.

CASLPA’s mission statement is: "The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists ... supporting and empowering our members to maximize the communication potential of the people of Canada."

Published four times a year (winter, spring, summer and fall), Communiqué provides a forum for the exchange of information and communication between CASLPA members.

Communiqué is not a peer-reviewed publication. Opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CASLPA or the editorial staff of Communiqué.

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Various articles:

Article by Sharif Al-Mamun, a member of the first graduating class of the B.Sc. speech and language therapy program at the Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, the academic institute of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CPR)

A Comprehensive, Intensive Approach to Feeding Therapy for Children with Selective Eating Habits - Barbara Dugas, B.Sc., RD, Clinical Dietitian, Kimberly MacKeigan, M.Sc.,
S-LP (C), Speech-Language Pathologist - Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, Fredericton, NB - Elizabeth McDonnell, B.Sc.,OT (C), Occupational Therapist

"The Founding of Three Provincial Associations in 1958" by Virginia Martin - Full Article
Printed in the OSLA Connection, fall 2007. Posted with permission of the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and the author.

Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA): Technology, Candidacy and Outcomes
William Hodgetts and John Wolfaardt - References for article - Spring 2005

BabyTalk - Full article

The Professions of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in Canada: Some Historical Observation

Talk Back Article "Incomplete Care?" by Sue McMillen October 2001. Unfortunately a sentence was omitted from the last paragraph at the time of publishing so we are pleased to post the article in its entirety here.

A President's Travel Experience to Australia - Catriona Steele - Page 13, January 2001

Life in the Waiting List Line - Robin Springer- Page 10, January 2001

Buy Canadian: Eating/Feeding Resources for Long-Term Care

Northern Ontario: The Place to Work and Live

Canadian Accrediation of Services Program (CASP)

Sounding Board: Are Audiologists Turning a Deaf Ear Towards Central Auditory Processing Disorders?

 

 


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