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Speak Out

December 2017

www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

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

www.speechpathologuaustralia.org.au/schools

to

view the digital version of the schools resource.

SpeechPathologyAustralia:SpeechPathology inSchoolsProject

1

Speech

Pathology

in Schools

A resource to support engagement and participation

of students with

speech

,

language

and

communication

needs in schools.

National 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 (further information below).

Speech pathology

in schools update