The Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Health Standards Organization (HSO), and Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) are collaborating to develop two new complementary National Standards for Long-Term Care that will be shaped by the needs of...
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Communication Disabilities Access Canada (CDAC) has announced a new, national, non-profit organization that will be taking over CDAC’s communication access to justice program. Communication Access to Justice (CAJust) will...
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...
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...
Researchers from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia are conducting a research project to look at the attidues and experiences of speech-language pathologists regarding the use of Melodic Intonation Therapy with children who...