Are you interested in both Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology? Are you also thinking about Occupational Therapy? Check out a program offered at Capilano University that combines all three of these.
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Communication Health Assistants in B.C.
Not sure if SLP or Audiology is completely right for you? Check out further what it means to be a Communication Health Assistant in B.C.
Reading to Children
Want to learn more about why reading is so beneficial to kids? Check out the KQED article we link here.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Learn more about childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), which is a motor speech impairment where children who are affected have difficulty carrying out the complex motor movements involved in speech.
Speech and Technology
Computerized Speech Synthesizers are instrumental in giving a voice to individuals with barriers to communication.
SLP’s helping COVID-19 patients
If bad enough, COVID-19 often requires patients to use a ventilator to help their breathing. SLPs can help with the swallowing difficulties which appear.
Bilingual Children and Misdiagnoses
Bilingual children are twice as likely to get misdiagnosed with speech disorders.
Young Patient Recovery Post-Stroke
A teenager, Sarah Scott, shared an original video 11 years ago of her stroke and Broca’s Aphasia. Now, 11 years later, she posted a new video displaying how her fluency has improved so much.
Reading Week Movie Recommendation
If you haven’t already seen the movie Arrival, you should do so during reading week!
2021 Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference
Overview of the 2021 LSURC program and conference details.