Related Links

National Associations

Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology - The primary purpose of ARA is to promote excellence in hearing care through the provision of comprehensive rehabilitative and habilitative services.
American Academy of Audiology - A professional organization of, for and by audiologists promoting quality hearing and balance care
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) - The professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
Canadian Academy of Audiology - A professional organization dedicated to enhancing the profession of audiology, the provision of quality hearing health care and education to those with, or at risk for, hearing and/or vestibular disorders.
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists (CASLPA) - The national body that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists and audiologists across Canada.
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association - A consumer-based organization formed by and for hard of hearing Canadians
Educational Audiology Association - An international organization of audiologists and related professionals who deliver a full spectrum of hearing services to all children, particularly those in educational settings.
National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association - The national organization for graduate and undergraduate students interested in the study of normal and disordered human communication.
The Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) - A group dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights, needs and concerns of Deaf Canadians
The Canadian Hearing Society - Provides services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and encourages prevention of hearing loss

Provincial Associations or Colleges

Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA) - ACSLPA's primary role, under the Health Professions Act (HPA), is to protect the public interest. ACSLPA is also committed to fostering the highest quality of services to communicatively impaired individuals and their families across Alberta.
British Columbia Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA) - Represent the interest of the professions of Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology and to promote the highest quality of service for the communicatively impaired in British Columbia
College of Audiologists and Speech-Lanaguage Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) - The regulatory and governing body for audiologists and speech-language pathologists in Ontario
L’Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec
New Brunswick Assoc. of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology (NBASLPA) - The professional association for audiologists and speech-language pathologists in New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador Assoc. of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists (NASLPA) - The provincial body that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists and audiologists LINK MISSING
Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) - Represents and promotes the professional interests of its members
Saskatchewan Assoc. of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists (SASLPA) - The professional association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in Saskatchewan
Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec (OOAQ) - The professional association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in Quebec.
The Speech and Hearing Association of Nova Scotia (SHANS) - The professional association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in Nova Scotia.

Government and Manitoba’s Regional Health Authorities

City of Winnipeg
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Government of Manitoba – For Manitoba Health and Education please visit this website.
Assiniboine Regional Health Authority
Brandon Regional Health Authority
Burntwood Regional Health Authority
Churchill Regional Health Authority
Interlake Regional Health Authority
Nor-Man Regional Health Authority
North Eastman Regional Health Authority
Parkland Regional Health Authority
Regional Health Authority - Central Manitoba Inc.
South Eastman Health/Sante Sud-Est Inc.
Government of Canada

Aphasia

National Aphasia Association - A nonprofit organization that promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Autism

The Geneva Centre for Autism - Empowers individuals with autism and othe related disorders, and their families to fully participate in their communities
Autism Treatment Services of Canada - A national affiliation of organizations that provide, or are actively planning to provide, treatment, educational, management and consultative services to people with autism and related disorders across Canada
Manitoba Families for Effective Autism Treatment
Autism Society of Manitoba

Cleft Palate

American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Assoc. (ACPA) & Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF) - A non-profit organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for individuals affected by facial birth defects

Education

Gallaudet University - Serves as a comprehensive, multipurpose institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing citizens of the United States and of the world
Superduperinc - Parent handouts/information on a variety of speech, language and hearing issues.

Hearing

Acoustical Society of America (ASA) - Represents men and women who work in acoustics throughout the U.S. and abroad
Alexander Graham Bell Assoc. for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing - An international membership organization and resource center on hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues
Better Hearing Institute - A not-for-profit corporation which was created to promote hearing healthcare across the United States
H.E.A.R. - A non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to raising awareness of the real dangers of repeated exposure to excessive noise levels from music which can lead to permanent, and sometimes debilitating, hearing loss and tinnitus
The Canadian Acoustical Association - The professional, interdisciplinary organization that fosters communication among people working in all areas of acoustics in Canada, promotes the growth and practical application of knowledge in acoustics, encourages education, research, protection of the environment, and employment in acoustics and is an umbrella organization through which general issues in education, employment and research can be addressed at a national and multidisciplinary level
The Canadian Hearing Society - Provides services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and that encourage prevention of hearing loss
National Hearing Conservation Association - A national organization dedicated to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society
American Tinnitus Association - The national champion of tinnitus awareness, prevention, and treatment
Tinnitus Association of Canada - A non-profit organization, operated on a voluntary basis by people who have tinnitus

Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada - A national, non-profit voluntary organization, representing persons with learning disabilities and those who support them

Neurological Disabilities

Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada - A Canadian non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing functional rehabilitation programs to individuals with non-progressive neurological disabilities
Manitoba Brain Injury Association

Speech Therapy Links – The following websites are provided for clinicians and give information regarding therapy materials

Stuttering

International Stuttering Association - A worldwide network of people who stutter, a non-profit umbrella association dedicated to close cooperation among independent national and international self-help organizations of people who stutter
National Stuttering Associaton (NSA) - An American self help organization for people who stutter.
Speak Easy Inc. - Canada's registered charitable organization for people who stutter
Stuttering Foundation of America - Provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering

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