Professional Development Opportunities
ACSLPA provides these professional development listings for your information. Posting an event does not imply endorsement.
Please Note: Speech-language pathologists or audiologists from outside of Alberta, and not registered with ACSLPA, conducting a speech-language pathology or audiology training course or clinical presentation in Alberta must be registered with ACSLPA with Courtesy Registration before providing professional services. Please contact ACSLPA for more information.
July 2019
Join us in Calgary, AB on July 3-5, 2019 to learn how to make the biggest difference for young children with autism and their families. The More Than Words workshop is newly updated to provide you with even more effective tools for zeroing in on the very specific needs of young children with autism and addressing those needs with evidence-based, family-centered techniques. Updates include a new assessment and goal-setting framework, as well as enhanced intervention strategies that target the most important areas of difficulty for children with autism. When you take More Than Words, you will be able to lead More [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2019
Cost: $125 - $175 The Alberta Aphasia Camp is holding their 6th annual camp on September 13 - 15, 2019. The camp is targeted at adults who are living with aphasia. The camp focuses on recreation and relaxation in a supported communication environment. Campers choose from activities, which are recreational (e.g., archery, hike, canoe, kayak, low ropes, orienteering, frisbee golf, board games, etc), therapeutic (e.g., conversation groups, stretching, stress management, therapy apps, etc) and self-care (e.g., manicures/pedicures, massage, meditation, yoga, etc). The camp is held at Gull Lake Centre, which is conveniently located halfway between Edmonton and Calgary. Application forms are [...]
Find out moreCost: $1650 / This 3 day dynamic training course includes theory, demonstration and hands on learning. The goal of this 3 day course is to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of what OMDs are as well as the knowledge, skill and confidence to appropriately identify, diagnose and treat them. Attendees will leave this course with the knowledge and tools required to put their new skills immediately into action in current practice and/or as a foundation to develop a successful and effective private practice. Attendees will work through and receive the personalized ORPP manual including practical, ready to use ORPP tools [...]
Find out moreCost: $250 / This ORPP course is a 1 day course is aimed at highlighting a key link between orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) and articulation. Attendees will learn how to identify this common, yet often unidentified barrier to successful speech articulation treatment.
Find out moreMay 2020
The Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI) conference, an internationally recognized event that enjoys high visibility amongst the world’s leading experts in tinnitus and hyperacusis is pleased to announce its 2020 conference to be held in Vancouver, Canada. The theme for TRI-2020 is “From Science to Succour”, with a strong emphasis on science and its clinical and practical applications to tinnitus and hyperacusis. Our expert presenters will discuss a broad range of issues related to this complex and intriguing field. These include topics covering basic neuroscience, tinnitus models, assessment and treatment considerations, emotional and behavioural issues, service delivery models and more. Attendees will [...]
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