Credit: University of Alberta
A group at the University of Alberta has released an online hearing experiment investigating the impact of noise on following instructions (Pro00105017).
This experiment is only available in English and should take less than 45 minutes. It needs to be completed on a laptop or desktop computer.
If you are interested in participating, access the experiment.
Every year, Speech-Language & Audiology Canada’s (SAC) strives to ensure members and associates are recognized for their achievements, through both our Awards and Recognition Program and Scholarships Program.
The Awards and Recognition Program celebrates excellence in the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. The SAC Scholarships Program offers 25 scholarships to select SAC student associates to support our future communication health professionals.
View the full list of award winners and scholarship recipients now!
SAC has developed a new Official Statement on Evidence-Based Speech-Language Pathology Practice in Schools.
The official statement acknowledges that the principles of evidence-based practice inform effective, high-quality speech-language pathology services in schools for students with speech, language and literacy challenges.
Aphasia is a communication disorder that occurs in about 30% of people who have had a stroke.
Aphasia may affect speaking, understanding words, reading and writing. People with aphasia know more than they can say. Speech-language pathologists help people with aphasia connect with others and participate in everyday life.
Learn more about aphasia and other communication and swallowing disorders following stroke:
Credit: Employment and Social Development Canada / Statistics Canada
National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) took place May 30-June 5, 2021. This year’s theme was “Disability Inclusion 2021: Leaving no one behind.”
To mark National AccessAbility Week, Statistics Canada in collaboration with Employment and Social Development Canada, is pleased to unveil the new Accessibility Data Hub.
This new portal provides users with a single point of access for a wide range of data and information related to accessibility.
Users can quickly and easily browse various key subtopics – including built environment, design and delivery of programs and services, employment information, communication technology and transportation – and access Statistics Canada’s latest data tables, analytical articles and infographics. The Hub also enables users to find external governmental data, as well as information about laws related to accessibility, and will be updated as new data becomes available.
Credit: Global Morning News Saskatoon
On May 18, 2021, the Chair of SAC’s Board of Directors, Jennifer Cameron-Turley, was interviewed on Global Morning News Saskatoon to promote Speech & Hearing Month and shine a light on the important roles of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and communication health assistants.
In the interview, Jennifer discuss some of this year’s Speech & Hearing Month initiatives as well as some of the ways speech-language pathology and audiology services are essential to helping people manage and/or overcome communication challenges or disorders.
* Please note that the Living with Aphasia Interview Series has been moved to June to promote Stroke Awareness Month.
Credit: Sheila MacDonald & Associates
The Cognitive-Communication Course for Acquired Brain Injury (CCCABI) is a course tailored for S-LP’s that focuses on the cognitive and communication challenges we address as we assist those with acquired brain injuries in reconstructing their lives.
The CCCABI Course features:
Through a series of 12 online modules, participants will be able to:
To learn more about the CCCABI Course, please refer to this PDF.
Credit: Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging
In 2021, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $9.6M for the infrastructure needed to renew and extend the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). The over-arching goal of the CLSA is to generate knowledge that promotes the health and well-being of older adults and informs the development of programs and policies for Canada’s aging population. Just over 50,000 Canadians, who were between 45 and 85 years of age at the time of recruitment, are being followed for 20 years, with data collected from each individual every three years until 2033 or their death.
Using data from the CLSA participants, researchers examined associations between self-reported hearing and vision abilities, as well as various social factors such as social network size, availability of social support, social participation and loneliness. They also examined the prevalence of hearing and vision loss in older Canadians, as well as an analysis showing how demographic and social factors help to explain discrepancies between self-reported hearing ability and hearing measured using pure-tone audiometry.
Past, present and future research using CLSA data will enable us to answer a wide range of population and public health questions concerning the causes and consequences of age-related changes in hearing loss in older Canadians.
Learn more about the CLSA on SAC’s Communiqué Blog.
As part of SAC’s 2021 Audiology Event Webinar Series, two SAC members discussed what their 70 years (combined!) of clinical practice has taught them about working with older adults with hearing and cognitive difficulties.
This webcast provides an overview of the challenges faced by clinical audiologists when working with older clients who may also be experiencing cognitive changes due to aging or age-related neurological conditions like dementia and how cognitive screening may help to inform best practice for assessment and management of older adults with cognitive loss.
“Communication health assistants are specifically trained to provide clinical services under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist (S-LP) or audiologist. They work in a variety of settings and with people of all ages with communication, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. Communication health assistants working with…”
Learn more about the role of communication health assistants on the Speech & Hearing Month website.
Credit: Canadian Stuttering Association
The Canadian Stuttering Association (CSA) is excited to invite you to an interactive virtual talk from both sides of the therapy table.
Join them on Saturday, May 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. ET (12 to 2 p.m. PT) for an informed panel of speech-language pathologists (S-LPs) and persons from various therapy backgrounds. This virtual collaboration will delve into different approaches to treatment, as well as individual experiences and perspectives about the therapeutic process.
This online event will provide a great opportunity for persons who stutter of all ages, their family and significant others to share their experiences and to ask questions about speech therapy. They welcome and encourage the participation of S-LPs and S-LP students to learn from and engage with panelists and other participants about their therapy experience.
The panel will be co-hosted by Carla Di Domenicantonio, CSA S-LP Liaison, and Lisa Wilder, CSA Webmaster and Editor.
The cost is only $10!
Register now and learn more on the Canadian Stuttering Association website.
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