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THIS RESOURCE PRODUCED by Speech Pathology
Australia was launched at the end of October 2017 and
is available on the SPA website. All speech pathologists
who work or wish to work in schools are encouraged to
use the resource to inform their practice and to assist with
professional development and advocacy opportunities. The
resource includes information regarding:
• national and international imperatives;
• prevalence of speech, language and communication
needs (SLCN);
• typical speech, language and communication
development;
• common SLCN;
• complex communication needs and augmentative
and alternative communication;
• the impact of SLCN;
• identifying students with SLCN;
• best practice models and support for students with
SLCN in schools, including inclusive education and
a whole school approach;
• response to intervention and literacy difficulties;
• the positive impact of providing best practice
support to students with SLCN;
• role of teachers and speech pathologists in the
educational setting;
• what you need to consider when working in
schools: workload management; employment
arrangements;
• children from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds;
• the different needs of rural
and regional schools and dual
servicing; and,
• terminology, glossary and
references.
The resource now includes video
interviews of speech pathologists,
principals, teachers and parents
discussing the benefits of speech
pathologists using a whole school
approach in schools. Future
additions will include videos
of speech pathologists from
several states using a whole school
approach. This resource is active and dynamic to
reflect and demonstrate current best practice.
Speech Pathology Australia was commissioned by the
NSW Department of Education to develop the resource
for principals, teachers and parents. The resource aims to
encourage NSW government school principals to engage
speech pathologists to work in their school using a whole
school approach with the ultimate goal being improved
learning outcomes for all students. The principal, teacher
and parent components of this resource were commissioned
by the NSW Department of Education and the project was
commenced in January 2017. The resource will now be
adapted for the NSW Department of Education’s website.
Details regarding the launch of these components will follow.
Go to to
view the digital version of the schools resource.
SpeechPathologyAustralia:SpeechPathology inSchoolsProject
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Speech
Pathology
in Schools
A resource to support engagement and participation
of students with
speech
, language
and
communication
needs in schools.
Speech Pathology in
Schools Resource
Schools kit promoted
at conference
SPA set up an exhibitor stand at Macquarie University’s Reading and
Spelling Workshop which was run by Mary Gornik and Kathryn Thorburn.
The NSW Speech Pathology in Schools Kit and the Speech Pathology
In Schools Resource were promoted at the workshop via the stand. In
addition delegates were informed of the two, one-day workshops SPA
facilitated for speech pathologists working or wanting to work in NSW
government schools.
Speech pathology
in schools update