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Speak Out
October 2017
www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.auThe Special Needs Library which is part of the Nerang Public Library on the
Gold Coast helped to feature Speech Pathology Week.
A gathering of “speechies” at the Isle of Capri on the Gold Coast in QLD
enjoyed a special Speech Pathology Week breakfast.
Bathurst speech pathologists celebrating Speech Pathology Week together.
Some great advice being given by the panel at the Victorian Student Branch
event SLP2B–Pathways in speech pathology. Get yourself a mentor, love
what you do and network, network, network was the message.
Out and about
Speech Pathology Week
THE SA BRANCH
ran a social media competition
in Speech Pathology Week to raise awareness of
the need for communication access. The Branch
developed a poster that aimed to have people reflect
on the ways they and their customers/community
members communicate. Anyone who posted a photo of
themselves with the poster to social media and included
#spweek, was eligible for a Visa voucher prize.
Posters went up in locations around and beyond South
Australia, and we know this prompted some interesting
conversations about communication difficulties. We
had entries from as far afield as Bhutan! But there could
only be one winner, and we were delighted to be able to
present Seth (pictured) with his prize!
When asked about his experience of speech pathology,
Seth reflected that “Speech pathology has helped me a
lot with knowing more words, practising my Uno skills,
and it makes me more happy and confident at school.”
The Community Awareness Working Group hopes to
maintain a focus on communication access throughout
the next year.
Poster prize winner