May
is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, the one month
in the year when thousands of professionals involved with
the treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders
come together to participate in a public awareness campaign
that encourages early detection and prevention of communication
disorders, and seeks to increase the public's sensitivity
to the challenges faced by individuals experiencing them.
Throughout the month of May the Canadian Association of
Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) and
our more than 5,500 members - speech-language pathologists,
audiologists and supportive personnel across Canada - will
be hard at work raising public awareness concerning their
professions and the many issues surrounding speech, language
and hearing disorders.
How
Can you Celebrate May Month?
Utilize
the May Month Marketing Kit
Material for use with local promotions/media. Includes media
release, publicity tips, celebration ideas, ad mats, public
service announcements, assorted fact sheets and feature
stories, poster, activity sheet, clip art sheet, photo gallery
and much more.
The CASLPA
Merchandise Catalogue has great promotional
items to help you celebrate May Month. Order online or from
catalogue included with January Communiqué.
Share your ideas
of how we can celebrate May Month. Send us your brainwaves
and we might even list them in next year's flyer. email
your suggestions to pubs@caslpa.ca
or fax us
at (613) 567-2859 or submit your ideas electronically
on our submission form
Submit a complete report
on how you celebrated May Month so we can highlight
your activities and photos in the July issue of Communiqué.
Click the logo above to search our database for a speech-language pathologist
or audiologist by location, profession, area of interest or age group serviced.
New to the CASLPA website? Check out our site
navigation tips.
Calendar of Events Check out the Calendar
of Events
September 10 Workshop on Autism Still
accepting registrations
Call for papers deadline approaching for CASLPA
Conference 2011 in Montréal! Submit by September 15, 2010.
Scholarship Applications CASLPA has four scholarship categories offering 17 scholarships ranging
from $1,000 - $2,500. Applications
are now being accepted.Deadline October 10.
CASLPA Awards 2011 Recognize the outstanding achievements of a fellow colleague by nominating
them for a CASLPA award! New Fall deadline October 31 for most awards. Get
tip sheet, applications and other information.
New Professional Development Opportunities Series
of webcasts from 2010 CASLPA conference sessions.
Advocating for the Professions CASLPA submits brief,
recommending funding for early identification and intervention programs,
for consideration by the Standing Committee on Finance during the 2011 budget
consultation process.
Clincial Research Grants Check
out the Winners!
May Month Multimedia Contest Check
out the Winners!
Powerpoint Resources CASLPA releases new powerpoint: Supportive Personnel Working with Speech-Language
Pathologists and Audiologists. Download
this and other resources.
Project on Speech, Language and Hearing Services
for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learn
more about the project
New Position Statements CASLPA has released new
position statements on the disability tax credit and Outcomes Measures.
CJSLPA Full Text Articles Now Online A new domain www.cjslpa.ca has
been launched and houses full text articles of all back issues of CJSLPA. Search,
download, print and share.
VAC Benefits Veterans Affairs Canada has reviewed reimbursements for beneficiaries requiring
S-LP services andposted rates
for each province.
Poll Results Archive of
CASLPA Poll Results Infection
Prevention and Control Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology unveiled - March 25, 2010.
Recommended Wait Times The Pan-Canadian Alliance has completed phase I of the Wait Times Project.Check
out the recommendations. NEW! Voice and
Paediatric Speech Sound Disorders
Student Chat Forum Join theStudent
Forum chat room sponsored by the Elks and Royal Purple of Canada. Students
can interact with each other and professionals who will monitor the site. Ask
questions, post thoughts, share tips on studying and even seek career or other
advice.
CASLPA Publications Online Read the latest
issuesof Communiqué, CJSLPA or our monthly e-news CommunE-cate
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