SHANS is the professional association of Nova Scotia Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists.
Audiologists are specialists in identifying and treating hearing loss and balance disorders.
Speech-Language Pathologists are specialists in assessing and treating speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive, and other related communication disorders, as well as swallowing difficulties.
The purpose of SHANS is to foster the highest quality of service to the communicatively handicapped through the advancement of knowledge of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.