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 2021
Apraxia & Motor Speech Disorders Build oral communication, speech sound production, literacy and social skills. Half or Full Day Camp Ages 3-9 years: July 5-9, July 12-16 Location: 130, 7220 Fisher Street SE
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Language & Literacy Camp Build oral communication, language skills, speech sound production, literacy skills and peer interaction. Half or Full Day Camp Ages 3-7: July 19-23 and July 26-30 Location: 130, 7220 Fisher Street SE
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Language & Literacy Camp Build oral communication, language skills, speech sound production, literacy skills and peer interaction. Full Day Camp Ages 9-12: August 16-20 Location: 130, 7220 Fisher Street SE
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Apraxia & Motor Speech Disorders Build oral communication, speech sound production, literacy and social skills. Half or Full Day Camp Ages 3-9 years: August 16-20 and August 23-27 Location: 130, 7220 Fisher Street SE
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Course Description: The ORPP Introduction and Screening course is a one-day course aimed at highlighting a key link between orofacial myofunctional disorders [OMDs] and articulation ~ proper oral rest posture. Attendees will learn how to identify this common, yet often unidentified barrier to successful speech articulation treatment and will received personalized materials they can use in their practice the very next day! Learning Objectives: At the end of this one-day course attendees will be able to: Define orofacial myofunctional disorders. Recognize the potential impact of dentition on articulation. Screen and identify neurotypical children with orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). Understand how poor oral rest [...]
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The Alberta Aphasia Camp is holding their 8th annual camp on September 18 - 19, 2021. We will again gather together on-line using Zoom as our platform. Alberta Aphasia Camp is targeted at adults who are living with aphasia - both people with aphasia and family/friends. Campers will get to choose from activities, which are recreational (e.g., BINGO, dance, karaoke, games, movie appreciation, painting, etc) and therapeutic (e.g., conversation groups, stretching, yoga, stress management, therapy apps, etc). All activities are provided in a supported communication environment by professionals and volunteers trained in supportive communication strategies. Registration forms are available now on [...]
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Course Description: This 3-day dynamic and hands-on course includes theory, demonstration and hands-on practice learning. The goal of this 3-day course is provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of what OMDs are as well as the knowledge, skill and confidence to appropriately identify, diagnose and successfully 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 framework and resources including: ORPP assessment protocol and all ORPP treatment/home [...]
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