Supportive Personnel Student
Member Benefits
How membership with CASLPA benefits
you:
A National Voice for Your Profession
Discount Programs
Premium rates for Professional Liability and other
Insurance
Website
Publications and communication
Professional Development and Networking
Join CASLPA
A National Voice for Your Profession
Representing audiology and speech-language
pathology nationally
- Vision - The Canadian Association
of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists ... the national
voice and recognized resource for speech-language pathology
and audiology.
- Mission - The Canadian Association
of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
supporting
and empowering our members to maximize the communication and
hearing potential of the people of Canada.
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Discount Programs
Offering you savings
- CASLPA student members receive 50% discount on their CASLPA
membership fees in the first year of full membership after
graduation.
- " CASLPA has signed partnership agreements with several
companies, ASHA, Nelson Education Ltd., GoodLife Fitness,
MBNA Canada and Hotel Management International to provide
CASLPA student members with significant savings and discounts.
- CASLPA student members can take advantage of reduced conference
fees to attend CASLPA's annual national conference.
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Premium rates for Professional
Liability and other Insurance
Covering you interests
- A large membership base allows CASLPA to negotiate the
best possible rates for you on a variety of insurance packages
including professional liability with Aon, home and auto with
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex and life and extended health with
Manulife Financial.
Insurance
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Website
Providing you easy access to information
- Student members have access to a student section of CASLPA's
Website. The student features a chat forum where students
can ask questions, post thoughts on curricula, clinical placements
or other topics, interact with one another, share tips on
studying and even seek career or other advice from professionals
who will monitor the forum. Student members also have access
to CASLPA's regular website features: career opportunities,
resources including information sheets and position papers,
coming events, an online membership directory and survey results
(salary survey, membership survey
).
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Publications and communication
Keeping you informed
- Student members receive an electronic version of CASLPA's
professional quarterly journal, the Canadian Journal of Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology (CJSLPA). CJSLPA publishes clinical,
educational and research articles, clinical practice and technical
notes, review of professional resources and commentaries on
professional issues.
- Communiqué, CASLPA's quarterly newsletter, provides
a forum for the exchange of information between CASLPA members.
- CommunE-cate, our monthly e-news bulletin, features a Student
Speak section and updates members on association news.
- Get all the latest news about CASLPA and the professions
on
Facebook: tinyurl.com/caslpaonfacebook
Twitter: twitter.com/CASLPA
YouTube: youtube.com/user/CASLPA
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Professional Development
and Networking
Continuing education and networking opportunities
- The 2012 CASLPA conference
is being held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador from
May 9 to May12. Several webcast sessions from previous CASLPA
annual conferences are available on CASLPA's website.
- CASLPA brings a world of learning to your fingertips with
online learning opportunities.
- Check out monthly workshops and conferences on the "coming
events" section of the CASLPA website.
- Facebook.com - Join
the CASLPA student group on Facebook. Network with your peers
across the country.
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