Resource Guide 2017

resource GUIDE 20 16 SPEECH PATHOLOGY

From the president... Gaenor Dixon

Welcome to the even bigger 2017 Resource Guide; your one-stop guide to tools and resources that support you in your professional work. This guide provides you with the “I need it now!” tools and the chance to have a browse and create a wish list. I hope that you find this member benefit a time- saving and informative resource. Gaenor Dixon National President

Language and Learning Steps Educational Therapy Programs Action Word App “Key Verbs with Steffy & James” TM on ipad & iphone Introduces actions in single word present tense commands and descriptions, then past tense descriptions, with pronouns and both regular and irregular verbs. Teach and test. “Key Word Kids” TM on ipad Uses information and carrying words, and is based on the Derbyshire Language Scheme (Masidlover,1982) Use both Australian apps to: • support all language learners (1-7+ yrs) • Teach in context-5 scenes/Neutral Accent • Reward with Mini games/adaptable settings Sue Park Speech Pathologist Janet Eales Guid.Counsellor/Spec.Educator/Play Therapist info@languageandlearningsteps.com.au www.languageandlearningsteps.com.au

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Features • comprehensive - 24 single consonants and 27 consonant blends (120 target sounds) • durable - laminated picture sheets • referenced against 299 children with normal speech growing up in Australia • data available for 3 years and 5 months to 7 years and 11 months  •   •    •  •  •  • Providing an articulation score for research data • quantifying a change in articulation over time • comparing a child’s score against an Australian reference group score •       To order or learn more about the articulation survey, visit the articulation survey website at www.rch.org.au/articsurvey •                        Developed and used by Speech Pathology at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, the articulation survey is an assessment tool used to screen how a child says sounds in words. • Easily administered – does not require special training • Quick – takes 10-15 minutes to administer and score • Non-speech pathologists can use the test Can also be used for:      •  

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