Speak Out October 2018

Speech Pathology Week

The ACT Speechie Community came together on Friday 24 August to celebrate speech pathology week with dinner and a workshop. We were thrilled to have some students from the University of Canberra Masters program come to join us. It’s an exciting time to be a speechie in Canberra (and surrounds) and we are looking forward to another great session in term four. Stay tuned for more on this event coming up soon, or connect with us through our Facebook group. Happy #spweek everyone! ACT speechies celebrate

Guest speakers for the WA event were Rosanna Candler, top left, and Lucy Stoelwinder bottom left.

Speech Pathology Week in WA

On the 26th of July WA Speech Pathologists gathered in the lead up to Speech Pathology Week to hear from advertising and journalism experts to learn how to reach a wider audience during speech pathology week to help celebrate the fantastic work that we do. The panel discussion was held at the Village Bar in Subiaco and members enjoyed a wine and some nibbles as we heard from Meerkats Business Director, Lucy Stoelwinder and former journalist and social media manager at Community News and The West Australian, Rosanna Candler. The night was a resounding success with engaging discussion and information sharing!

Speech Pathology Week 2018 communication access is communication for all

Speech pathologists at the Concord Centre for Mental Health in Sydney hosted communication-themed morning and afternoon teas on all the psychiatric wards. There were teeth and lip shaped lollies, communication crosswords and word-searches, and speech-bubble shaped cookies (baked by the patients in their OT/nursing-led cooking groups) which everyone enjoyed decorating. The special events also gave staff and patients more reasons and opportunities to communicate with each other. SP Week at Concord Centre for Mental Health

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