Published on April 27th, 2020
By: Virginia Martin SAC Charter member, Marian Neild, died in Winnipeg on March 20, 2020 at 97 years old. Marian had earlier careers before she returned to school. She worked in England as a nurse’s aid [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2020
By: Rodney Taylor, Doctor of Audiology, Advanced Studies in Tinnitus and Hyperacusis, Certified by the American Institute of Balance for Concussion and Vestibular Rehabilitation What is Covid-19? Coronaviruses are a relatively large family of viruses that [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 4th, 2020
By Virginia Martin Since almost all the early pioneers in our professions in Canada were women, the culture surrounding women in the workplace had an influence on the professions. One concrete and obvious influence was a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2019
By Marika Robillard This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the translation of the new CATALISE terminology. To read part 1, click here. In Part 1 of this post I explain how a discussion in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 27th, 2019
By Kelsi Breton First Nation communities are one the most culturally and linguistically diverse populations across Canada. There are over 600 unique First Nations in Canada, speaking roughly 50 different First Nation languages within 11 different [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2019
Article provided by The University of British Columbia’s School of Audiology and Speech Sciences This year the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) School of Audiology and Speech Sciences (SASS) is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2019
By Virginia Martin There are a number of Canadian scholarships awarded each year in the name of early members of the association. Each is a tribute to a speech-language pathologist or audiologist who pioneered the professions [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2019
Dr. Genese Warr-Leeper, a dedicated professor at the University of Western Ontario, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 following a lengthy illness. As a professor for nearly 40 year, Genese taught many of the current speech-language [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 21st, 2019
By Kelsi Breton What do we know about aphasia in Indigenous communities? Stroke is the third leading cause of death of Canadians (Statistics Canada, 2019). Canada’s Indigenous people are particularly susceptible to experiencing a stroke. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2019
The role of a school-based speech-language pathologist is broad and varies from school to school. However, there is one thing that everyone can agree upon: students benefit from speech-language pathology services! S-LPs work with students to [&hellip... Read More →