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.
May 2020
Welcome to Maureen Bennie’s and Autism Awareness Centre’s webinar on teaching toileting to individuals with ASD. In this webinar, we’ll discuss toileting readiness, how to start, and how to best support the individual through their difficulties and challenges.
Find out moreJune 2020
This webinar is an introduction into orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). It is designed to share with you the basics of an OMD: what they are, where they come from, and what can be done to treat them. Being able to identify OMDs, and deal with them appropriately, will increase your clients' chances for success in treatment and may help them achieve better overall health across the lifespan.
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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!
Find out moreTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 13 & 14, 2020 DUE TO COVID-19. Please visit https://waltfritzseminars.com/wetaskiwin-alberta-canada/ for more information. This two-day, hands-on seminar will provide the speech-language pathologist (SLP) and SLPA, as well as PTs, OTs, and MTs with an interest in pathology/dysfunction in the upper thorax and neck regions, a solid grounding in the use of myofascial release (MFR) and other manual therapies for the treatment of voice and swallowing-related disorders. The evidence and science that explains and validates this work will be reviewed, as well as the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, [...]
Find out moreThis webinar is an introduction into orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). It is designed to share with you the basics of an OMD: what they are, where they come from, and what can be done to treat them. Being able to identify OMDs, and deal with them appropriately, will increase your clients' chances for success in treatment and may help them achieve better overall health across the lifespan.
Find out moreJuly 2020
Available all weeks in July 2020 as well as August 10-14 and August 17-21 Our virtual speech camp is designed to provide group members with the opportunity to engage with peers virtually. Campers will participate in individual and group sessions to facilitate speech and language skills, pre literacy/literacy skills and social skills. This camp provides children with a unique opportunity to practice speech and language targets with peers virtually. Group sessions and individual sessions are run by Speech Language Assistants and Speech Language Pathologists with extensive experience. Campers must have access to a computer or tablet with internet access. Families will [...]
Find out moreTHIS 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.
Find out moreJuly 13-17, 2020 - afternoon session from 1-4pm Each camper will participate in both small and large group activities designed to improve communication, attention, social interaction, fine and gross motor skills. Campers will have the opportunity to practice skills with similarly aged peers. Children with the following diagnosis may attend: CAS, mild, moderate or severe phonological disorder, dysarthria, suspected CAS, motor speech disorder unspecified.
Find out moreJoin us for our language and literacy speech camp July 20-24. Each camper will participate in both small and large group activities designed to improve communication, attention, social interaction, fine and gross motor skills. Campers will have the opportunity to practice skills with similar-aged peers. Social communication and literacy skills will be practiced within groups. Campers must be able to say a minimum of 20 words, follow simple routine directions and be able to sit and attend to a story for approximately 5 minutes. Children who are not toilet trained or are non-verbal may attend camp with an assistant.
Find out moreAugust 2020
The Comprehensive Stuttering Program (CSP) approach authored at ISTAR is now available in a condensed 2-day workshop format to practising clinicians. Hundreds of students and practising clinicians have learned this evidence-based approach in the past 30 years through participating in clinical traineeships at ISTAR. The efficacy of the CSP approach has been well researched and reported in several journal articles. This 2 day basic workshop in 2020 includes a summary of etiological theories about stuttering and therapy approaches for school aged, teen, and adult clients. Participants will be trained in the identification of stuttering behaviours, fluency skill practise and instruction, delivery of accurate and appropriate feedback, and problem solving. [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2020
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 [...]
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ALBERTA APHASIA CAMP IS MOVING ONLINE FOR 2020! Due to the COVID19 pandemic, there are a variety of restrictions which make hosting an in-person aphasia camp challenging. We have made the decision that Alberta Aphasia Camp 2020 will move forward, but that we will gather together on-line. We will meet September 18 - 20, 2020 with the following schedule: Friday, September 18 @ 7:00 - 8:30 PM Saturday, September 19 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday, September 20 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Participants will need to download the software Zoom onto their computer, laptop, tablet or phone. Aphasia [...]
Find out moreOctober 2020
Join us on October 23 and 24, 2020, for a virtual live-streamed professional conference. If you can't make the live-streaming, the conference sessions will be available for 90 days post-conference. You will be able to access all the sessions on the day(s) for which you registered after the conference, on-demand! You will be able to obtain many more CEEs than an in-person conference.
Find out moreNovember 2020
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 [...]
Find out moreDecember 2020
Ever wondered how to effectively teach a person with ASD how to have a meaningful back-and-forth conversation? Do you have a student that jumps in at the wrong time or on the wrong topic? Are you having difficulty teaching conversation in today’s pandemic? During the webinar, Kerry Mataya will use resources from Talk with Me: A Step-by-Step Conversation Framework for Teaching Conversational Balance and Fluency to help attendees develop immediate strategies for teaching conversation skills to high functioning students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in both school and home settings. Additionally, attendees will come away with tips to teach conversation skills [...]
Find out moreThis 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 exercise [...]
Find out moreJanuary 2021
We are excited to announce the launch of the Corbett Aphasia Rehabilitation and Education (CARE) program in January 2021. What is CARE? CARE is an place for people with aphasia (PWA) and their families to connect and access therapy as they move through various stages of recovery. Initially services will focus on the PWA, expanding to provide family programming in the future. CARE is supported by the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) Esther Kim and Andrea Ruelling will oversee CARE services, with therapy provided by SLP students [...]
Find out moreFebruary 2021
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 posture [...]
Find out moreMarch 2021
The Bilingualism & Multilingualism Development (BAM!TO) Lab at the University of Toronto is offering an online workshop on Friday, March 26th (11-3pm EST) that will focus on bilingual language development in Canada. The speaker lineup features Dr. Johanne Paradis, Professor at University of Alberta who will be speaking about the bilingual development of Syrian refugee children arriving in Canada; as well as Dr. Stefka Marinova-Todd, Associate Professor at UBC who will discuss bilingualism and autism; and early career researcher Dr. AJ Orena whose work focuses on caregiver speech in French-English homes. Please register for the event here: www.tinyurl.com/bamworkshop For more details, see the poster attached and visit our event page: www.tinyurl.com/bamworkshop All are welcome to attend online. Link details will be provided following [...]
Find out moreApril 2021
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.
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