Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA)
180 Dundas Street West M5G 1Z8 Toronto, ON, Canada

The Ontario Ministry of Health have released guidance for health care workers who have recently received the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes actions to take prior to receiving the vaccine & the assessment of those with post-vaccine symptoms. Read here: https://cdn.ymaws.com//co/Guidance_for_Vaccinated_HCWs.pdf

Today is a historic day for Ontario and for Canada as the first Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccines have started to be given to frontline health care workers.

Aphasia is more common than you think, affecting a person's ability to speak, write and understand language. Find out how a Speech-Language Pathologist in Ontario can help: https://www.osla.on.ca/page/Aphasia

Tinnitus is more common than you think, affecting of Canadians every day in performing their daily tasks. Find out how an Audiologist can help you or someone affected by Tinnitus here: https://www.osla.on.ca/page/Tinnitus

: Aphasia is a rare disorder. :: 1 in 3 stroke survivors are diagnosed with aphasia, with over 100,000 Canadians living with the condition. Learn more about aphasia and how a Speech-Language Pathologist can help here: https://www.osla.on.ca/page/Aphasia

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Advanced Literacy Practices: Making it Happen! is designed for Speech-Language Pathologists working in school boards and focuses on contemporary and advanced approaches to assessment & intervention in #literacy, #reading, & #writing disorders. This course is 5 months and consists of 36 on-line synchronous hours (i.e., 12 3-hour lectures), 1 Self-Study Module (3 hours) and 4 Application and Implementation modules. ... Register at: https://bit.ly/3eVrenD Early Bird rates ends December 4th!

Congratulations to our Cognitive Communication Disorders, Level 2 (CCD-2) participants for completing our first-ever virtual course! A special thank you to our speaker Sheila MacDonald & our Exclusive Sponsor London-Elgin & Bluewater Speech & Language Services for their support. #TogetherApart #continuouslearning To learn more about OSLA's professional development opportunities, visit: www.osla.on.ca

As #Audiology Awareness Month comes to a close... #Audiologists are highly-trained & regulated #hearing professionals. #Hearing plays a prominent role in communication & the way we interact with the world. Untreated or improperly managed #auditory dysfunction affects all ages. Learn more at www.osla.on.ca.

October is National #Disability Employment Awareness Month. We commend the Ontario Government for this important step towards raising awareness about ##accessibility, #inclusion & hiring people with #disabilities. #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-raising-awareness-about-a

Did you know some #hearing devices now have a "face mask mode" feature? In this http://Toronto.com article, OSLA Member & Audiologist Rex Banks provides tips to help those who experience #HearingLoss navigate the world amid #COVID19. Learn more here: https://www.toronto.com//10226901-masks-plexiglas-create-/