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years as we developed our service in this area. We would
also like to acknowledge her feedback and constructive
comments on this article throughout the writing process.
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Malathi Ferdinando has a teaching background and has been
working as a speech pathologist with the Catholic Education Office
for over 15 years.
Luana Stone has been working as a speech pathologist with the
Catholic Education Office for 10 years.
Correspondence to:
Malathi Ferdinando
Senior Speech Pathologist
Catholic Education Office Melbourne (Northern Region)
Cnr Rosslyn & Howard Streets, West Melbourne, Vic.
phone: +613 9329 8800
email: