Featured Articles of the Month

CASLPA is pleased to highlight one special article from each issue of it's quarterly publications - the scholarly journal Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and our professional newsletter Communiqué.

Full versions of these publications are available to members only in our password protected Members Only web area however these articles serve as excellent resources for the media, related organizations and the general public.

Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Summer 2010
A Pilot Study to Evaluate a New Early Screening Instrument for Speech and Language Delays (Volume 34, No. 2, Summer 2010. pp. 87-95.)
Janis Carscadden, Pamela Corsiatto, Lita Ericson, Robin Illchuk, Carrie Esopenko, Erin Sterner, Gregory D. Wells, Scott Douglas Oddie

Spring 2010
Effect of Sound Field Amplification on Grade 1
Reading Outcomes (Volume 34, No. 1, Spring 2010. pp. 17-24.)
Pamela Millett, Neil Purcell

Winter 2009
The Utility of Symptom Checklists in Long-Term Postlaryngectomy Follow-Up of Tracheoesophageal Speakers - by Philip C. Doyle, Adam M. B. Day, Heather D. Whitney, Candace Myers,
Volume 33, No. 4, Winter 2009. pp. 174–182.

Fall 2009
Clinical Report: Evaluating the Efficacy of a Group Audiologic Rehabilitation Program for Adults with Hearing Loss Using a Goal Attainment Scaling Approach - by Mary Beth Jennings
Volume 22, No. 3, Fall 2009. pp. 146-153.

Summer 2009
Speech-Language Pathologists’ Attitudes Towards People Who Stutter - by Eric Swartz, Rodney Gabel, and Farzan Irani
Volume 33, No. 2, Summer 2009. pp. 99–105.

Spring 2009
Listeners' Social Perception of Speakers after Treatment for Laryngeal Cancer - by Aarthi Turcotte, Anroup Wilson, Jeffrey Harris, Hadi Seikaly, and Jana M Rieger
Volume 33, No. 1, Spring 2009, pp. 24–33.

Winter 2008
An Assessment of Parents’ Decision-Making Regarding Paediatric Cochlear Implants - by J. Cyne Johnston, Andrée Durieux-Smith, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Annette O’Connor, Karen Benzies and Douglas Angus
Volume 32, No. 4, Winter 2008, pp. 169–182.

Fall 2008
Swallowing After Right Hemisphere Stroke: Oral versus Pharyngeal Deficits - by Julie Theurer, Jennifer L. Johnston, Donald H. Taves, Vladimir Hachinski and Ruth E. Martin
Volume 32, No. 3, Fall 2008, pp. 114–122.

Summer 2008
Prevention of Reading and Writing Difficulties: A Preliminary Study of the Practices of Canadian Speech Language Pathologists - by Pascal Lefebvre, Natacha Trudeau and Ann Sutton
Volume 32, No. 2, Summer 2008, pp. 74–82.

Spring 2008
Language Learning in Four Bilingual Children with Down Syndrome: A detailed analysis of vocabulary and morphosyntax - by Krista Feltmate and Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird
Volume 32, No. 1, Spring 2008, pp. 6–20.

Winter 2007
Occurrence of Otitis Media and Hearing Loss Among First Nations Elementary School Children - by Leslie A. Langan, Ravichandran Sockalingam, Rachel Caissie and Gerard Corsten
Volume 31, No. 4, Winter 2007, pp. 178–185.

Fall 2007
An action learning experience for speech-language pathology students: On the experience of having dysphagia for a day - by Tim Bressmann, Rosemary Martino, Elizabeth Rochon and Kim Bradley
Volume 31, No. 3, Fall 2007, pp. 127–143.

Summer 2007
An Evaluation of the Responsiveness of the Pre-Kindergarten ASHA NOMS - by Nancy Thomas-Stonell, Sharon McConney-Ellis, Bruce Oddson, Bernadette Robertson and Peter Rosenbaum
Volume 31, No. 2, Summer 2007, pp. 74–82.

Spring 2007
Promoting Early Literacy Skills: Effects of In-Service Education for Early Childhood Educators - by Heather Flowers, Luigi Girolametto, Elaine Weitzman and Janice Greenberg
Volume 31, No. 1, Spring 2007, pp. 6–18.

Winter 2006
Economic evaluation of cochlear implants in children - by Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Andrée Durieux-Smith, Doug Angus, Janet Olds, David Schramm and Joanne Whittingham
Volume 30, No. 4, Winter 2006, pp. 215–223.

Fall 2006
Clinicians' Perceptions of Cochlear Implant Benefits in Adults with Prelingual Deafness
- by Elizabeth Fitzpatrick and David Schramm
Volume 30, No. 3, Fall 2006, pp. 192–201.

Summer 2006
A comparison of the HINT and Quick SIN tests - by Kathy R. Duncan and Nancy L. Aarts
Volume 30, No. 2, Summer 2006, pp. 86–94.

Spring 2006
The Phonetic Notation System of Melville Bell and its Role in the History of Phonetics - by Judith Felson Duchan
Volume 30, No. 1, Spring 2006, pp. 14–17.

Winter 2005
Obtaining and Interpreting Maximum Performance Tasks from Children: A Tutorial - by Susan Rvachew, Megan Hodge and Alyssa Ohberg
Volume 29, No. 4, Winter 2005, pp. 146–157.

 

Communiqué

Summer 2010
Students with Hearing Loss Attend TVDSB Discovery Day - by Stella Ng

Spring 2010
The Hard of Hearing Club: An Application of the WHO ICF in
Clinical Practice - by Marilyn Reed

Winter 2010
From coma to courtroom: a lawyer’s journey to recovery from severe TBI after a
snowboard accident - by Christiane Kilpatrick

Fall 2009
Evidence-Based Practices for the Treatment of Children with Phonological Disorders - by Susan Rvachew and Françoise Brosseau-Lapré

Summer 2009
Emerging Literacy in a Multicultural Community - by Andrea Gingras and Kim Murphy

Spring 2009
FOCUS on Aphasia - by Twyla Sim, Heather Tomlinson, Jan Roadhouse and Alison Baird

Winter 2009
China Delegation Successful! More International Opportunities on the Horizon - by Linda Rammage

Fall 2008
Integrating community needs with clinical education opportunities - by Taslim Moosa and Susan Schurr

Summer 2008
Bridging the Communication Gap: Effective therapy for non-verbal individuals with ASD - by Sheila Bell

Spring 2008
From the Inside Looking Out - by Rosslyn Delmonico

Winter 2008
Determining when to treat early stuttering - by Deborah Kully

Fall 2007
Setting SMART goals: the key to client and clinician satisfaction - by Janna Adler

Summer 2007
Non-occluding behind the ear hearing aids - by Marshall Chasin

Spring 2007
Connecting with others: What is ethical practice? - by Eleanor Stewart

Winter 2007
A Canadian success story for stroke patients with dysphagia- by Rosemary Martino

Fall 2006
Apraxia - A Mother's Journey - by Carrie Stacey

Summer 2006
Collaborative service delivery in the schools: Making it work - by Sharon Halldorson

Spring 2006
Who Do You Work For? by Cynthia Howroyd

Winter 2006
CASLPA advocates for the professions - meets with federal health minister - by Linda Rammage