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91.3% Reading & writing
90.5% communication
88.3% mobility
64.8% help with
healthcare
48.1% household
chores
What assistance do
older people use?
What type of supports do
all people with disability
use?
formal informal
87.6% Reading & writing
89.9% communication
88.3% mobility
55% help with
healthcare
48.1% household
chores
The likelihood of living
with disability increases
with age, 2 in
with disability
years or older.
Speech pathology in schools landmark
project
Speech Pathology Australia has been commissioned by the NSW Department of
Education to undertake a unique and exciting project during the first half of 2017. The project
titled Speech Pathology in Schools aims to encourage NSW government school principals
to engage speech pathologists to work in their school using a whole school (response to
intervention) approach with the ultimate goal being improved outcomes for students.
The “kit” of resources will include information for primary and secondary school principals,
teachers and families with an additional resource for speech pathologists. The content of
the “kit” will be developed in consultation with the necessary stakeholders including a SPA
NSW DoE Project Expert Reference Group. The four parts in the total kit will be designed to
complement, or be used independently of each other.
SPA members will be able to contribute to the project by completing a survey which will be
distributed to all members. Regular updates about the project will be included in Speak Out
and National eNews. For more information please contact Mary Gornik who is the SPA Project
Officer for the project by emailing
Mary Gornik will work on the landmark
Speech Pathology in Schools Project.