The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and its members are committed to taking a leadership role on the important issue of reducing wait times for services. Establishing reasonable wait times is the fist step. The following data was developed through the Pan-Canadian Alliance Wait Times Project. These recommended wait times have been developed over the past two years (2008-2009).

Definitions for Wait Times

• Date referral received until date of first offered appointment.
• Date of initial assessment to date of offered treatment.

Recommendations for additional diagnostic areas will be forthcoming.