The British Columbia Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA) is a Canadian non-profit society that supports over 1200
speech-language pathologists,
audiologists
Audiology (from Latin , "to hear"; and from Greek , ''-logia'') is a branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Audiologists treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage. By employing various ...
, and supportive personnel in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. BCASLPA also provides information to the public about speech and hearing disorders and treatments, and connects people who have speech, language, swallowing, and hearing disorders with highly trained speech and hearing health professionals across BC.
Members of BCASLPA have joint membership with the federal body, the
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. BCASLPA is also a member of the Pan-Canadian Alliance of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Associations, which enables provincial associations and CASLPA to work together on common priorities.
BCASLPA is a professional association that represents and supports its members. For the regulating body, which protects the interests of the public see th
College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC
Structure
BCASLPA's head office is in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. BCASLPA is governed by an elected board of 14 members called the Provincial Council. The Provincial Council consists of an Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Past President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Registrar), Professional Councillors (an Audiologist from private practice and public practice, and a Speech Language Pathologist from private practice and public practice), an Area Representative, an Advocacy Representative, a Member Services Representative and a CASLPA Councilor.
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Medical and health organizations based in British Columbia