Professional Development Opportunities
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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.
September 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 [...]
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Please join us for the 2019 Edmonton Walk for Apraxia! The Walk for Apraxia® is the official gathering of over 80 cities, joining together, to raise awareness and funding for apraxia programs and research. The walk supports the mission of Apraxia Kids to strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech. Use code 'earlybird' before July 29 to receive 25% off of registration!
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How does feeding, a process so integral to the child’s health and well-being, go awry? The focus of this two-day course is on the Transdisciplinary Effective Assessment and Treatment (TR-eatTM) model integrating oral motor therapy techniques and behavioral management for the treatment of complex feeding problems. It will cover innovative strategies and case examples to address oral aversion, food refusal, poor transition onto solid foods, texture grading, learning to chew, self-feeding and feeding difficulties related to autism and picky eaters. This course is packed with practical solutions and hands-on techniques that will empower you with new treatment ideas for your most [...]
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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.
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Join us at the 2019 ACSLPA Symposium on October 3 & 4 at the Carriage House Inn, Calgary. The first 50 members to register for the event will get an ‘ACSLPA Swag Bag’ that includes an insulated lunch bag, a mouse pad, small carry-on travel pouch, luggage tag, and more! You asked for change and we have delivered. We are offering a SYMPOSIUM! sym·po·si·um (/simˈpōzēəm/) noun a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject. ♦ a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors. ♦ a drinking party or convivial discussion especially as held in ancient Greece after a [...]
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