Speech-language pathologists are highly-educated professionals who have a minimum of a master’s degree in their field. As in any health-care related profession, S-LPs are required to study anatomy and physiology, but they also study neuroanatomy, genetics, human and language development, linguistics, psychology, acoustics and more, which is why they are qualified to evaluate, diagnose (restricted in some provinces/territories) and treat a broad range of delays and disorders.
Many of us take our ability to communicate for granted, but the ability to speak, hear and be heard is much more vital to our everyday lives than most of us realize. For those who have difficulty communicating, everyday interactions can pose significant challenges. A communication disorder may prevent an individual from performing well at work, asking for help, hearing instructions at school or even saying ‘I love you’.
Speech Language Pathologists can help with:
- Speech delays and disorders including articulation, phonology and motor speech disorders.
- Language delays and disorders, including expression and comprehension in oral and non-verbal contexts
- Fluency disorders, including stuttering.
- Voice and resonance disorders.
- Cognitive-communicative disorders including social communication skills, reasoning, problem solving and executive functions
- Pre-literacy and literacy skills including phonological awareness, decoding, reading comprehension and writing.
- Congenital and acquired communication disorders due to hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, dementia, developmental, intellectual or genetic disorders and neurological impairments. © SAC (Speech Language and Audiology Canada)
Resources Speech & Hearing Month 2017
SOCIAL MEDIA SQUARES:
EARLY LITERACY AND LEARNING RESOURCES:
(including Words Matter brochure on early literacy and learning, early learning information cards and colouring sheets, and Speech & Hearing Milestones poster)
Words Matter brochure
Early Development card with seals picture
Early Development card with penguins picture
Milestones for Children poster
INFORMATION SHEETS, POSTERS AND BROCHURES:
Information Sheets
Your Ears Deserve an Audiologist
Speech-Language Pathologists: Who We Are
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Tips for Talking to Someone Who Has a Speech or Language Disorder
Tips for Talking to Someone Who Has a Hearing or Auditory Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Letter size | Full size)
Your Ears Deserve an Audiologist (Letter size | Full size)
Classroom Acoustics (Letter size | Full size)
Dysphagia (Letter size | Full size)
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Letter size | Full size)
Vestibular Disorders (Letter size | Full size)
Language and Literacy (Letter size | Full size)
Tinnitus (Letter size | Full size)
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (Letter size | Full size)
Swallowing Awareness (Adult) (Letter size | Full size)
Swallowing Awareness (Child) (Letter size | Full size)
Auditory Processing Disorder (Letter size | Full size)
Communication Health and Aging Brochure
Speech and Hearing Milestones Brochure
Value of Hearing Aids Infographic
Report Card on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Scope of practice postcard: audiology
Scope of practice postcard: speech-language pathology
Speech-language pathologists and audiologists per 100,000 people in Canada