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they attend and/or search the internet for conferences related to your area of practice (e.g., perinatal medicine, neurodevelopment, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, respiratory/ thoracic medicine, breastfeeding). Similarly, I think it is important for speech pathologists to read (and, where possible, submit manuscripts to) medical journals related to the area in which they are working. Participating in a journal club with peers from other professions is a useful way to share information and build relationships, both of which assist with improving the quality and cohesiveness of our patient/client care. 10. Pubmed Unfortunately, there is no single “go to” journal for paediatric feeding and dysphagia management, largely due to the many professions involved in working with this population. However, it is important for those of us working in this area to be aware of current literature in this area, to ensure that our practice is relevant and evidence based. Hence, many of us regularly perform searches on journal databases, such as www.pubmed.com. I regularly search with the terms: (paediatric OR pediatric OR infan* OR child*) AND (dysphag* OR feed* OR suck* OR swallow*). Another useful strategy is to search for a well-known author, or to look up a key article, and then hit the “similar articles” link.

clinicians (mostly speech-language pathologists, ear nose and throat surgeons and gastrointestinal specialists) and scientists who specialise in dysphagia assessment and management. Details are on the website (www. dysphagiaresearch.org). The European sister organisation to DRS is called ESSD (European Society of Swallowing Disorders). The ESSD website is www.myessd.org, and their annual scientific conference is in Europe, usually in September. The official journal for both associations is Dysphagia , which is peer-reviewed, and contains new research and review papers related to diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia (most of papers in this journal are adult-focused, but there are an increasing number of paediatric-focused papers emerging). 9. Other medical conferences and journals I think it is really important for speech pathologists to attend (and, where possible, to present at) medical conferences related to the area in which they are working. This is our way to better understand the overall health issues for the patient groups we are working with, and to educate our peers from other professions about our contribution to patient care in these populations. Attending with work colleagues can also be a great team-building opportunity. You can ask your medical colleagues which conferences

Correction to: Furniss & Wenger, The use of ultrasound in treating functional speech disorders in school-aged children in a community health setting Rachel Furniss and Thizbe Wenger. (2018). Seeing the big picture: The use of ultrasound in treating functional speech disorders in school-aged children in a community health setting. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 20(2) , 76-82.

who had residual difficulties producing the /s/, /ƒ/, and/ or / ɹ / sounds. This should have read /s/, / ʃ /, and/or / ɹ / sounds. The Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology apologises for these errors.

The first author’s name was incorrectly spelt in the correspondence section and should have appeared as Rachel Furniss. On page 77 participants were described as school aged children presenting with functional speech disorders

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