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Professor Susan Rvachew will commence her collaboration with us in the Masterclass that will be offered before the conference begins. She will explore the why, when and how to implement an input-oriented approach to phonological intervention with children. For some children, there are many reasons to delay direct speech practice, and begin with this approach targeting the child’s

and wellbeing. In her lecture, Suzanne will explore research and developments in SLT through a te whare tapa wh ā health lens. She will discuss information about research undertaken in the context of this model. The projects presented will highlight the key role of communication and support across the life span, from school entry to adolescence to older adults with neurological conditions. We will be invited to consider the need for a holistic approach, responsive, research-led University programs, and an effective and involved speech language therapy workforce for successful translation of research findings into practice. Please visit our 2019 joint conference website for more detailed profiles of our keynote and invited speakers and their abstracts, together with all other areas relevant to the Conference. Sponsorship & exhibition The Sponsorship & Exhibition Invitation is now available from our website. Please visit www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/ nzspaconf for full details. The following companies/organisations are exhibiting at the 2019 joint conference: AGOSCI, Control Bionics Inc, ELR Software, Flavour Creations, Fun Stuff Educational and Therapeutic Resources, Guild Insurance, JCPSLP, IDDSI, IJSLP, Inline Systems, Nestle Health Science, NZSTA, Oral 7, Precise, Pearson Clinical Assessment, Pro-Ed Australia, Reading Doctor, Rip Rap Books-Cumquatmay, Silvereye Learning Resources, speechBITE, Speech Pathology Australia, Taylor & Francis, The University of Queensland and Wise Words Australia. Accommodation & transport Discounted rooms have been blocked booked by OzAccom for delegates at various hotels within close walking distance to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Visit the conference website and the accommodation link to make your booking. Transport from the airport terminal: Taxi – There is a designated taxi rank at the terminal. Depending upon traffic, prices could range from $33.00 to $60.00 one way. There is a $3 levy added to fares for taxis leaving the airport. Uber – The domestic terminal pick-up zone is located between the taxi rank to the left and the public passenger area to the right. Follow the signage for the pre-booked, ride-booking pick-up lane. Airtrain – Quick and easy, it's just 20 minutes by train from the airport to the city. Trains run every 15 minutes during peak times and every 30 minutes off-peak periods. The one-way adult fare is $15.00. airtrain.com.au/brisbane-connect Shuttle bus – We have arranged with Con-x-ion a 10% discount for conference delegates. Please use this link when making your booking to transfer from/to Brisbane airport. www.con-x-ion. com/Pages/ConferenceTransfers.aspx?pid=SPEECH19 Public transport to the BCEC – translink.com.au Transport tickets – translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/buy- and-refund-tickets Registration brochure & conference registration form We are currently working through the information needed for inclusion within the online registration brochure and conference registration form. The conference flyer will be included in the February 2019 Speak Out, which will have an overview of the program format. Early bird registration will commence on Wednesday 13 February 2019. To view all the above information please visit www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/nzspaconf

knowledge of the acoustic characteristics of sounds and words. For children presenting with phonological delay or consistent phonological disorder, this approach combines procedures used to strengthen acoustic-phonetic representations of words. Speech pathologists will be empowered to implement evidence- based treatment procedures more effectively. In her Keynote address, Susan will share a review of a ten year program of research on children’s ebooks. This research highlights the transactional nature of shared reading and will highlight the implications of the transactional approach for speech-language intervention. Well before the onset of formal reading instruction, preschool aged children acquire a foundation of knowledge that supports the acquisition of reading and writing skills. An important context for learning these precursors is shared story book reading. The growing popularity of ebooks for children has the potential to disrupt or enhance the shared reading experience. Susan’s Seminar will also help us develop an understanding of the need to consider speech-language interventions that are properly targeted at the child's underlying psychololinguistic deficits. Learning is then measured by generalisation and retention is enhanced. This session will help implement assessment procedures to identify the cognitive-linguistic processes that underly a child's speech disorder in order to select and target intervention procedures more effectively.

Professor David Copland is the recipient of the 2019 Elizabeth Usher Memorial Award. In his lecture, David will ask us to consider the need to reconsider how we assess and treat aphasia. There has been increasing interest in applying various principles of neuroplasticity to aphasia treatment and developing treatments that directly modulate brain function. He will explore whether current

aphasia treatments can be improved by applying neurobiological principles such as intensity, dose, and timing and will consider whether other learning-related principles may also be relevant. How will emerging techniques that could directly use brain activity guide treatment? Should we be cautious or optimistic? Professor Suzanne Purdy is the recipient of the 2019 Grace

Gane Memorial Award. Professor Sir Mason Durie developed the whare tapa wh ā model of health (1982), which represents a M ā ori view of health and wellness in four dimensions: taha wairua (spiritual health), taha hinengaro (mental health), taha tinana (physical health) and taha wh ā nau (family health). Speech language therapists will recognise that all four dimensions are needed to support health

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