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Speak Out
February 2016
Speech Pathology Australia
Clinician
$5,000
Clara Ri, Victoria
Investigating the outcomes of a
non-electronic communication
aids scheme for children in
Victoria.
$10,000
Jennie Cusiter, NSW
Investigation of the Launch to
School programs effectiveness
in improving the pre literacy
and language skills of speech
and language impaired
children when compared to
usual care.
Higher Degree by Research
$5,000
Sarah Masso, NSW
A longitudinal analysis of
children’s polysyllables before
and after an input-based
intervention.
$10,000
Ellie Sugden, NSW
Addressing service delivery
constraints within the
Australian context: The role of
parents in intervention.
Nadia Verrall Memorial
Research Grant
$5,000
Katherine Sanchez, Vic
Feeding and communication
development of children born
<30 weeks gestational age.
Queensland Registration
Board Legacy Fund
$10,000
Liza Bergstrom, QLD
Voice, communication and
quality of life outcomes
following radiotherapy and
management of laryngeal
cancer.
Grateful thanks to all those
people who undertook
the reviews required to
select award winners. The
research grant program
could not function without
your assistance. My thanks
also to Nicole Pantalleresco,
who undertook many of the
administrative tasks.
Cori Williams
Senior Advisor EBP & Research
SPA research grants
announced
Speech Pathology Australia is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015
research grants.
The Speech Pathology Australia
research grants
were awarded recently in the categories of Clinician, Entry Level,
Higher Degree by Research, Nadia Verrall and Queensland
Registration Board Legacy Fund categories.
All grant recipients have been notified of their success – and we
wish them well as they undertake their research.
The largest number of grant applications received in 2015 was
in the Higher Degree by Research category (10). Applicants are
able to apply for more than one category of grant, with many
applicants for the Nadia Verrall Memorial Research Grant also
applying in another category.
There was a slight decrease in the number of applications
received this year, so we encourage all of you to consider
applying in 2016.
The award winners are as follows:
From top left:
Clara Ri, Jennie Cusiter, Sarah Masso, Ellie
Sugden, Katherine Sanchez, Liza Bergstom.