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In order to be compliant with changes to the Health Professions Act (HPA), this upcoming events page and our job board  will be discontinued at the end of 2021.
As of November 30, 2021, we will no longer be posting any new events or accepting any employment ads.

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.

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Scientists & Engineers-in-the-Classroom – Grade 3 Hearing and Sound

Join us as a volunteer presenter and help promote a life-long interest in science, technology and nature. With programs for children, educators and the general public, we “bring science to life” all across Alberta. Training, presentation guides and materials are available. Specifically, we are in great need of presenters for Grade 3 Hearing and Sound. Recruitment is ongoing throughout the school year. For further information please visit http://www.albertasciencenetwork.ca/involved.html or email volunteers@albertasciencenetwork.ca

Alberta Wellness Retreat for Women with Aphasia

village creek country inn

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. Please visit https://www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/programs/acs/ac/Pages/Alberta-Aphasia-Wellness-Retreat.aspx for more information. A wellness retreat for women with aphasia and a female family/friend.  The retreat will be held at the Village Creek Country Inn on beautiful Pigeon Lake, Alberta. Registration is limited. Please contact Karrie Page, R.SLP at karrie.tipofthetongue@gmail.com with questions. Application forms can be accessed from the Alberta March of Dimes website.

$150

Growing with Literacy

Southview Community Association 2020 33 Street Southeast, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A literacy conference for anyone working with children in preschool to grade 3 looking for new, adaptive ideas to make literacy fun again! This is not your typical PD! This conference is available to ANYONE; you don't need any specific letters behind your name! It's time to collaborate and work together to make literacy FUN! This literacy conference will guide you through four mini-sessions: Expose -- Learn how to introduce the foundation of literacy through pre-literacy activities and awareness. Emerge -- Continue to teach these pre-literacy skills through phonemic and phonological awareness, as well as phonics based strategies. Expand -- Learn the basics of [...]

$135 – $175

Information Evening: Certificate in Teaching Students with Complex Communication Needs

The Certificate in Teaching Students with Complex Communication Needs (CTSCCN) provides you with opportunities to enhance your skills in a two-year, part-time, online program that facilitates studying without taking a leave from your career. It is designed for teachers, learning coaches, and related health professionals who want to enhance their knowledge and practice in working with students with significant disabilities, particularly those who require augmentative and alternative communication supports. Application deadline: May 31, 2021. To join the information evening, email tsccninf@ualberta.ca.

Free

Brain Injury Canada Virtual Conference – Navigating the Landscape of Brain Injury

Our VIRTUAL conference is designed for health care professionals and those interested in the ever-changing world of brain injury and treatment Join us for a dynamic conference designed to bring the brain injury community of health care and service providers together. When you attend our conference, you have access to acclaimed experts, valuable resources, and exclusive one-on-one interactions with people and organizations in the brain injury sector, all with the same shared goal: to provide takeaways that will make your services, your work and your life better.

$119