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Get Involved: Advisory Working Groups for Emerging Areas of Speech-Language Pathology Practice

We are seeking speech-language pathologists to participate in three new Advisory Working Groups (AWGs) that will support ongoing regulatory and practice developments.

The groups will help inform the College’s work as we develop a new “Restricted Activities Standard” to replace the current Position Statement: Acceptance of Delegation of a Controlled Act as well as work related to the increased scope of practice for speech-language pathologists. 

The three AWGs will be convened to provide expertise and feedback and consider regulatory implications associated with these evolving practice areas:

• Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS)
• Ultrasound for visual biofeedback 
• Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

CASLPO is seeking SLPs who have experience working in one of the areas listed above. The AWGs should represent a variety of patient populations, diverse practice settings, and different geographic regions across Ontario. The Advisory Working Groups are expected to begin their work within the next few months.

If you are interested in participating, please complete the volunteer application form available on the Get Involved with the Professions webpage under “Focus Groups and Consultations.” Once completed, submit the form to [email protected] and indicate which Advisory Working Group you are interested in joining. You can also contact Dana Prutschi at [email protected] for more information.

We encourage registrants with relevant expertise and experience to consider contributing to this important work.