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 2019
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) is pleased to invite you to participate in our Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington from May 28th through June 1st. This meeting will offer a wide variety of learning experiences and networking opportunities. Our five day agenda is filled with lectures, symposia, workshops, and round tables that will enhance professional practice and improve treatment outcomes in multiple sclerosis. There will be numerous opportunities to meet and greet colleagues who specialize or are interested in MS; networking events will be interlaced with learning opportunities. The meeting content reflects the needs of, and suggestions from, expert [...]
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In this workshop, we will explore and discuss augmentative alternative communication (AAC), including the benefits and strategies of using AAC with clients. Specifically, we will address the following questions: Why is AAC important? How does AAC work? When should AAC start? Where do you find AAC support/guidance? What can you do with AAC? Who needs AAC? In addition to an interactive presentation, participants will take part in breakout groups where Inter District Augmentative Alternative Communication (IDAAC) specialists will support these small group discussions. Learning objectives: Gain basic knowledge of AAC tools and strategies that can fully support the communication needs of [...]
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Cost - $400 - $600 / Speech-Language Pathology at Providence Health Care is pleased to announce we will be hosting a two-day workshop by Dr. Ianessa Humbert on May 31 and June 1. In-person attendance and limited webinar spaces available. Please email ajames3@providencehealth.bc.ca to register. Overview: There have been increasing calls for a shift in the practice patterns of Speech-Language Pathologists who treat dysphagia. This includes demands for greater understanding and clinical application of the fundamentals of normal and disordered swallowing physiology. However, both new and seasoned clinicians report receiving very little training on swallowing physiology and its immediate clinical application. This [...]
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