Ottawa, ON - Canadian leaders in speech, language and hearing are being honoured for contributions to the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology at an awards banquet of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) held in Whitehorse, Yukon, on May 21, 2010.
The CASLPA Awards Program has a rich history dating back to 1976 when the first Award for Distinguished Service was presented to Robert Coulling of the Elks. Since then, more than 386 individuals have been recognized in 13 categories. The individuals that have been honoured have set high goals and achieved much in their professional and personal lives.
2010 recipients are being recognized in each of the following categories: Eve Kassirer, Mentorship Award, Editor's Award, Award of Excellence for Interprofessional Collaboration, Supportive Personnel Award of Excellence, Consumer Advocacy Award, Isabel Richard Student Paper Award, CASLPA Certification Exam Award, and Student Excellence Awards.
CASLPA represents the professional needs of more than 5,500 speech-language pathologists, audiologists and supportive personnel. For more information about the role these professionals play in the management of communication disorders or to find a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in your area, visit CASLPA's website at www.speechandhearing.ca.
Visit us at: www.caslpa.ca/english/profession/awards.asp
