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


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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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LATEST CASLPA NEWS



Caseload Management Planning Tool
The Caseload Management Planning Tool (available in the members-only section of the CASLPA website) is an innovative approach to caseload/workload management that can be applied to both individual provider and service perspectives.

Membership Survey
2011 CASLPA Membership Survey Results are now posted on members only area.

New Webcast Available
Differentiating Oral-Motor Speech Disorders and Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech with Edythe Strand.

FOCUS Topics
2012 Communiqué FOCUS topics announced.

Mental Health Table Forum:
Which Doors Lead to Where? How to Enhance Access to Mental Health Service: Barriers, Facilitators and Opportunities for Canadians' Mental Health

New CASLPA Survey Reports Available
Based on two surveys completed by CASLPA members earlier this year, the Private Practice Fee Survey Report and the Working in Educational Settings Survey Report are available in the members-only section of the CASLPA website.

CASLPA Project on Speech, Language and Hearing Services for First Nations, Métis and Inuit

With funding from Health Canada, CASLPA completed a project on speech, language and hearing services for First Nations, Metis and Inuit Children. Read the literature review, survey report and project summary.

Advocating for the Professions
Early ID, UNHS, disability tax credit. Read the latest update.

Poll Results
Archive of CASLPA Poll Results

Student Chat Forum

Join the Student 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 issues of Communiqué or our monthly e-newsletter Communicator (Members Only) Access CJSLPA from the new portal www.cjslpa.ca

Read Featured Articles from CJSLPA and Communiqué (available to public)

Contact Us
Contact information for National Office, Board of Directors and President, Provincial Associations, University Programs and anyone else you may want to reach.


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