A Demographic Study of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in Canada and Canadian Students in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Programs.

Institution	Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Ottawa (Ontario).
Titel	A Demographic Study of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in Canada and Canadian Students in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Programs.
Quelle	(1990), (272 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Accessibility (for Disabled); Allied Health Occupations Education; Allied Health Personnel; Audiology; Communication Disorders; Demography; Foreign Countries; Government Role; Higher Education; Language Impairments; National Surveys; Needs Assessment; Professional Personnel; Program Descriptions; Questionnaires; Speech Impairments; Speech Language Pathology; Student Characteristics; Tables (Data); Therapists; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Audiologie; Kommunikationsstörung; Demografie; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Bedarfsermittlung; Personalbestand; Fragebogen; Language handicps; Language impairments; Tabelle; Therapist; Therapeut; Kanada
Abstract	This report presents findings of a demographic study of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists (AUDs) in Canada and of students studying in these fields. Two surveys were developed which examined: the numbers, types, and distribution of SLPs and AUDs; their characteristics; the types of services they provide; and differences between responses of practicing professionals and students. Responses were received from 2,126 professionals and 973 students. Among 10 recommendations of the study were: (1) that a national needs study of speech-language pathology and audiology services in Canada be conducted to determine future personnel needs; (2) that provincial governments ensure that all individuals with communication impairments have access to professional services; and (3) that ways of expanding existing speech-language pathology and audiology programs and creating new programs be considered. Thirty-two tables summarize the data in terms of: practitioner and student profiles (age, gender, language competencies, educational attainment); professional association affiliations; locations and work settings; work history and responsibilities (full-time/part-time status, distribution by location, and years of work experience); and post graduation plans (of students). Among 10 appendices are addresses of provincial professional associations and university departments, the two questionnaires, data on survey participation, and a listing of universities and colleges offering a speech-language pathology and/or audiology program. (Contains 29 references.) (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC