JCPSLP Voll 15 No 3 Nov 2013

Speech Pathology Australia

ACER Product Update ACER offers an extensive range of specialist resources for speech pathologists

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13 August 2014 Please contact the Publications Officer at Speech Pathology Australia for advertising information. Acceptance of advertisements does not imply Speech Pathology Australia’s endorsement of the product or service. Although the Association reserves the right to reject advertising copy, it does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of statements by advertisers. Speech Pathology Australia will not publish advertisements that are inconsistent with its public image. 2013 Subscriptions Australian subscribers – $AUD101.00 (including GST). Overseas subscribers – $AUD126.00 (including postage and handling). Institutional rate – $AUD330 (including GST). No agency discounts. Please note subscription rates for 2014 subject to change. Reference This issue of Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology is cited as Volume 15, Number 3, 2013. Disclaimer To the best of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited’s (“the Association”) knowledge, this information is valid at the time of publication. The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content or accuracy of the material in this publication. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of the information provided. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this publication. Copyright ©2013 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. Contributors are required to secure permission for the reproduction of any figure, table, or extensive (more than 50 word) extract from the text, from a source which is copyrighted – or owned – by a party other than The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. This applies both to direct reproduction or ‘derivative reproduction’ – when the contributor has created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source.

Tests of Reading Comprehension (TORCH) Third Edition

Key features: • New normative data collected in August 2012 • Nine new reading passages and items • Alternative reading passages are provided for each year level • Engaging full-colour, illustrated test booklet http://acer.ac/torch3 ............................................

JCPSLP Editors Anna Copley and Jane McCormack c/- Speech Pathology Australia Editorial Committee

PROBE 2

PROBE 2 and TORCHThird Edition are available for use by qualified speech pathologists in schools or private practice. Qualifications will need to be registered with ACER. Key features: • Forty new original stories • Fiction and non-fiction texts at each of the 20 levels tested • Targets six explicit comprehension skills • Culturally and geographically nonspecific texts http://acer.ac/probe2

Jade Cartwright Natalie Ciccone Deborah Hersh Elizabeth Lea Carl Parsons David Trembath Samantha Turner

Copy edited by Carla Taines Designed by Bruce Godden, Wildfire Graphics Pty Ltd Contribution deadlines Number 2, 2014

3 December 2013 (peer review) 1 February 2014 (non peer review) Number 3, 2014 12 April 2014 (peer review) 27 June 2014 (non peer review) Number 1, 2015 1 August 2014 (peer review) 14 October 2014 (non peer review)