ACQ Vol 10 No 1 2008

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From the Editors .......................................................................... 1

Webwords 29: Ethics and fidelity – Caroline Bowen .............. 22

From the President ...................................................................... 2

Speech Pathology in the Asia Pacific Region – Learning from our Neighbours – Lindy McAllister ................................ 24

Introducing Ethical Conversations – Louise Brown and Chyrisse Heine ........................................................................ 3

Around the Journals – Andrew Whitehouse ............................. 25

Ethics in Clinical Decision-making – Belinda Kenny ............... 4

Outside the Square: Making speech pathology computer compatible – Toni Seiler ........................................... 27

Preschool Teachers and Stuttering: A survey of knowledge, attitudes and referral practices – Brenda Carey, Susan Block, Fiona Ross, Vince Borg and Paul O’Halloran ...................................................................... 7 The Early Language Milestone Scale – 2: Part I: Clinical utility – Katherine Osborne ............................... 11 The Early Language Milestone Scale – 2: Part II: Use of ELM-2 and other 0–3 assessment procedures in Australia – Katherine Osborne .......................... 14 Conversation Partner Training – Its Role in Aphasia: A review of the literature – Matthew Bradley and Jacinta Douglas ..................................................................... 18 F rom the E ditors T his is the first issue of ACQ for 2008 and we are thrilled to present the first of a series of columns relating to speech pathology in the Asia-Pacific region. This introductory article describes how the column will inform us about the nature of speech pathology work in our region and hopefully stimulate an interesting exchange of ideas. If you have any particular experiences with development and delivery of services in the Asia-Pacific region, please let us know, or contact Lindy McAllister at Charles Sturt University. In this issue we have peer reviewed articles covering a wide range of topics: ethics in clinical decision making, preschool teachers’ awareness of stuttering; uses of the Early Language Milestone Scale 2; and training of conversation partners for people with aphasia. The theme for this edition of ACQ is “Ethical Practice: Worthy goal or moral obligation.” Our wonderful Carol Bowen, in “Webwords”, has tackled this issue in her familiar, creative, informative and challenging way – a good glass of pinot noir in hand may enhance your appreciation of this column. Our worthy goal in selecting this theme was to introduce a discussion forum called “Ethical Connversations” on the topic

Update on the Australian Aphasia Association – Georgi Laney (National Chairperson) and Matthew Bradley (National Deputy Chairperson) ................................................... 28

My Top 10 Resources – Bronwyn Macey . .............................. 29

Review of The Australian Aphasia Guide – Colin F. Cussen ............................................................................. 31

A Consumer Speaks – Steve Pape ............................................. 33

Book Reviews ............................................................................. 35

of Ethics in Speech Pathology. In order to commence this forum, we have presented the key trends and key issues highlighted by Marie Atherton, Senior Advisor Professional Issues for Speech Pathology Australia at the Speech Pathology Australia National Conference in 2007. She raised these points at the start of a workshop and the discussion generated around these and other points will be developed and reported in a book being co-authored by Lindy McAllister (in press). We will be inviting those who have discussed ethical practice both as a worthy goal and as a moral obligation to address these and other ethical considerations in future issues of ACQ . If you have opinions about the points raised below or would like to see discussion of other ethical matters, please contact the editors. We hope that the ensuing discussion will support the ongoing development and awareness of ethical and caring practice of speech pathology in future years. We thank all retiring editorial committee members for their support of ACQ and look forward to announcing the new members of the editorial committee in the next issue. Louise Brown and Chyrisse Heine

Speech Pathology Week Sunday 24 August to Saturday 30 August 2008 The theme for this year is ‘Communication – more than just words’ For more information see www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

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