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30 Speak Out June 2015 Speech Pathology Australia
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On 29 March, speech pathologist Patricia
Mizzi (pictured below), from Sounds Right
Speech Pathology, joined forces with Plenty
Valley Clubhouse, Mill Park Library and Norparrin
Early Intervention as part of the City of Whittlesea
Autism Awareness walk to highlight autism in the
northern suburbs of Melbourne.
The event attracted more than 500 people and
was coordinated completely by volunteers.
The event was one of the many celebrations
held in the City of Whittlesea to celebrate Autism
Awareness week. Thrilled to be asked to be part
of the event, Patricia Mizzi felt that this was a
great opportunity to highlight the role of speech
and language pathologists for children with an
ASD. As Patricia said, "The event created a sense
of community amongst families who often feel
alone. It was great to see so many people in our
community joining together to promote autism
awareness".
Well done, Patricia!
Autism Awareness walk