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Dr. Bronwyn Hemsley
is a speech pathologist specialising in the
field of augmentative and alternative communication and
healthcare communication. She is currently undertaking
postdoctoral research funded by the National Health and Medical
Research Council and is a senior lecturer in the discipline of
speech pathology at the University of Newcastle. Bronwyn is also
the Australian representative to the Council of the International
Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC).
Correspondence to:
Dr. Bronwyn Hemsley
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Education and the Arts, School of Humanities
and Social Science
The University of Newcastle
University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
email:
Bronwyn.hemsley@newcastle.edu.au