学生将获得知识和动手经验，以辅助身份在各种治疗环境中为合格的言语病理学家和/或听力学家提供支持。在语音病理学家或听觉学家完成评估并确定治疗计划之后，学生将专注于进行编程，并在该专业中练习各种其他类型的职责。基于对生理和功能性言语/语言以及听力障碍的透彻理解，学生将开发编程技能并学习干预技术以唤起并维持交流行为。此外，学生还可以识别可能支持或削弱治疗功效的行为和环境因素。<br> <br>该课程的毕业生准备作为支持人员（语音和学习技术人员，语音助手，治疗助手，听力测验技术人员或听力筛查人员），为患有沟通障碍
Students gain knowledge and hands-on experience to work in an adjunctive capacity as supportive personnel to qualified Speech-Language Pathologists and/or Audiologists in a variety of treatment settings. Students focus on conducting programming after the Speech-Language Pathologist or the Audiologist has completed the assessmAs a student in the CDA program, you gain knowledge and hands-on experience to work in an adjunctive capacity as supportive personnel to qualified Speech-Language Pathologists and/or Audiologists in a variety of treatment settings, including virtual care. Students focus on conducting programming after the Speech-Language Pathologist or the Audiologist has completed the assessment and determined the therapy plan. Students gain clinical experience in our on-site speech, hearing and language clinic and during the placement semester.<br><br>Based on a thorough understanding of physiological and functional speech/language and hearing conditions, students develop programming skills and learn intervention techniques to elicit and sustain communication behaviours. In addition, students identify behaviour and environmental factors that can potentially support or erode the efficacy of therapy.ent and determined the therapy plan, as well as practicing the variety of other types of duties within this profession. Based on a thorough understanding of physiological and functional speech/language and hearing disorders, students develop programming skills and learn intervention techniques to evoke and sustain communication behaviours. In addition, students identify the behaviour and environmental factors that can potentially support or erode the efficacy of therapy. Graduates of this program are prepared for employment as supportive personnel (speech and learning technicians, speech aides, therapy assistants, audiometric technicians, or hearing screeners) serving children and adults with communicative disorders and delays. They may find work in a variety of settings including children's treatment centres, school boards, public health units, Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), hospitals, early years centres and private speech and/or audiology clinics, under the supervision and direction of qualified Speech-Language Pathologists and/or Audiologists.