RELATED LINKS
- www.speechandhearing.ca -
This website is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA), an association representing more than 5,400 professionals working in the area of speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. This site is designed to provide the public with quick and easy access to basic information and resources about communication and other related disorders
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
Government and Manitoba’s Regional Health Authorities
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
Cleft Palate
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
Neurological Disabilities
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
Disclaimer - The links are provided to you for informational purposes. MSHA does not endorse any particular website, product or service.
