Speak Out April 2018

Association news

Suzie joins the SPA communications team Speech Pathology Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan (Suzie) Boyd-Skinner to the role of Communications Officer. Suzie brings to the marketing team her skills in social media, content development, and marketing. Having worked in both aged care nursing and a NSW home modification and maintenance service in the past; she is passionate about highlighting the importance of education and awareness regarding health services. After a time in the travel industry as a social media manager and content editor, Suzie is delighted to be back in the heath sector as a part of the team at Speech Pathology Australia, and is eager to share her skills to ensure that speech pathology is widely recognised, valued, and accessible. Contact Suzie at support@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au.

To truly achieve better outcomes for the children on your caseload, you need a parent-involvement framework that’s clear, comprehensive, and evidence-based. The It Takes Two to Talk® workshop offers a proven coaching framework that addresses the learning needs of the whole family, and provides you with all the materials you need to put it into practice right away. Attended by nearly 25 000 speech pathologists around the world, It Takes Two to Talk shows you the most effective ways to build parents’ competence and confidence so that they can make their child’s intervention a natural, ongoing process. There’s no room for half-measures in parent involvement

Space is limited! Register for an upcoming workshop today.

Newcastle, NSW

May 8-10, 2018

Perth, WA

June 21-23, 2018

Melbourne, VIC*

May 23-25, 2018

Christchurch, NZ July 4-6, 2018 Townsville, QLD July 11-13, 2018

Brisbane, QLD

May 28-30, 2018

* indicates nearest major city

Find more dates near you at www.hanen.org/ITTTworkshop

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