We’ve collected a variety of links and materials to help answer any questions you may have about the CDA profession and more.
National & International
Aphasia and Communication Disabilities Program
Canadian Acoustical Association
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Canadian Stuttering Association
Communication Disabilities Access Canada
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication – Canada Chapter
Provincial
Alberta
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Yukon, Northwest Territories & Nunavut
Yukon Territory
Yukon Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (YSLPAA)
Northwest Territory
Association of Northwest Territorial Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
(ANTSLPA)
PO Box 982
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N7
Email: [email protected]
Nunavut
N/A
Media
Useful links
About
All About Communication: “What is a Communicative Disorders Assistant”
Anderson Speech Consultants: Download videos with therapy ideas, app reviews and stuttering tips that have been created by Anderson Speech Consultants.
Pacific Medical Training and Caitlin Goodwin: “Understanding Communication Disorders”
Communicative Disorders Assistants in the Field
“Speaking together with a speech language pathologist and communicative disorders assistant” – William Osler Health System
“May Speech and Hearing Month 2021 News” – Southlake Regional Health Centre
“Shifting from Word Walls to Sound Walls: Promoting Early Phoneme-Grapheme and Speech Sound Development” – Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
“Grand River Hospital Stories – Laura Errey: part of a team helping to make speech happen again” – Grand River Hospital
“Five Awesome Questions with our MAUVE Coordinators” – Sinai Health
“Getting to Know Grand Erie Staff Q&A: Angelika Collin” – Grand Erie District School Board
“Newmarket program enhances quality of life after stroke, head injury or brain illness” – Global News
“Can’t swallow? Hospital programs helps disorder that’s more common than you think” – CBC News
“Kids with Autism Get Extra Help with New Entry to School Program“ – Ontario Hospital Association
“Bridgepoint develops new model of care on the Transitional Care Unit” – Sinai Health
“Georgian grad changing attitudes in small African country” – Barrie Today
“Finding Words: Dennis’ journey to communicate after stroke” – Providence Care
“Captured Caring: Moments of inspiration for the week of May 25” – Sinai Health
“Finding solutions through assisted technology, one patient at a time” – University Health Network Foundation
“Thinking Outside the Box to Improve Patient Care” – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Research Articles
Benefit of a Communication Disorders Assistant on an Acute Stroke Unit… 2 Years Later – Hamilton Health Sciences
“Interdisciplinary Models of Teamwork in Augmentative and Alternative Communication” (Robillard et al., 2013)
“The implementation of a learner-centred conversation training programme for spouses of adults with aphasia in a community setting” (Sorin-Peters & Patterson, 2014)
“Current practices, supports, and challenges in speech-language pathology service provision for autistic preschoolers” (Binns et al., 2022)
