[1][2] In 2012, Hedley obtained a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Alberta.
[4] Much of Hedley's scholarship employs the Alberta Education curriculum as a case study.
[5] In 2016, communication scientist Phyllis Schneider explained that Hedley created a tool called the “SLP curriculum” for teachers and speech-language pathologists to use collaboratively, which identifies language demands within the curriculum.
The present tool has been designed for Grades 4-6 and has been modified from the original work to include aspects and concepts that are more appropriate for older students.
The end result will be an expansion of the “SLP curriculum” that will hopefully be utilized within Alberta classrooms in order to enhance the education of students with language-learning difficulties.In 2016, Hedley received the Horizon Award from the Alberta College Of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists (ACSLPA).