Speak Out Feb 2017

Awards and accolades

Multisensory Instruction in Language Arts 1 Teacher Training Course Gain the skills to teach writing, spelling and reading to primary school students.

On 11 November , the Chair of the Tasmanian Branch of Speech Pathology Australia, Rosalie Martin, was named the Tasmanian Australian of the Year for 2017. South Australian Branch member Michelle De La Perrelle received the Hilary Johnson Award at the recent 2016 Autism SA Recognition Awards. Adjunct Associate Professor and Association member, Dimity Dornan was named a Fellow by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Aleisha Davis was the recipient of the Business Leader category award as part of the NSW Business Chamber Business Awards, an award sponsored by the City of Sydney to celebrate business people and professionals who have provided inspiration to a new generation of upcoming business leaders. The Tasmanian Branch project No Bars on Books was honoured with a Tasmanian Allied Health Award. See page 35 for more.

July and September Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane and Perth Additional courses organised by demand

Contact Robyn Grace 03 9889 4768 robyn.grace@spaldingaustralia.com.au

Association promotions

The Tools2Talk + & Key Word Sign Australia apps are available! For your chance to win a copy tell us in 25 words or less how the Tools2Talk + or the Key Word Sign Australia app could help someone you support. Email your responses to:

On 11 May the Association conducted its inaugural Swallowing Awareness Day with Dizzy the pelican mascot prominent. The hashtag #900swallows trended on the day. More than 200 tweeters supported the event.

circ@scopevic.org.au Competition closes 31 st March 2017 Full Terms & Conditions see: bit.ly/scope-tc

Speech Pathology Week 2016 promoted the theme Speech Pathologists – Creating Futures! As part of the campaign, over 7000 mini-mags were distributed to over 1500 locations across the country, promoting the profession and the creating awareness

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of communication and swallowing difficulties.

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