Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC)

Ahead of Truth & Reconciliation Day, Dr. Lisa Archibald sits down with Dr. Jessica Ball, MPH, PhD for the latest episode of SAC’s Shining Lights podcast. Dr. Ball, whose work on speech-language issues in Canada was in the context of First Nations in land-based communities, describes the speech-language challenges she witnessed these Indigenous communities faced. She also dives into the cultural context of speech-language assessments, working with First Nations’ English dialects, applying cultural safety concepts, and more in this episode.