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New way to submit articles to JCPSLP

Speech Pathology Australia has arranged a new system for authors to submit their manuscripts for the Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology. The new system is “up and running” and will significantly streamline the current JCPSLP manuscript and article submission process. Authors can simply upload their manuscripts via Scholastica HQ, a fully automated system that will link, the editor, reviewers and authors to ensure a smooth transition between each role. Once an author has created a basic account they can upload the article and extra files, and track the feedback and acceptance process. Visit www.scholasticahq.com for more information about the new system.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) PhD student Sarah Masso was awarded a Federal Government Endeavour Research Fellowship recently to work with leading international researchers in Newfoundland, Canada. The Endeavour Research Fellowship for Sarah, a PhD candidate in the CSU School of Teacher Education who works with children who have difficulty communicating, will enable her to work in Newfoundland for four months. "By using current technology, and adapting resources such as 'Phon' to be specifically useful for speech pathologists, I hope to support speech pathologists to use technology to improve the productivity, efficiency, and accuracy of their assessments,” said Sarah. Ms Masso will join Associate Professor Yvan Rose and Dr Greg Hedlund at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, to help them build a user-friendly interface for Phon, an innovative and comprehensive open-source analysis software that has been developed for free use by linguists. "This fellowship is an amazing opportunity for me to work closely with Associate Professor Rose and Dr Hedlund, some of the world's leading developers of speech analysis software, who I met at the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics conference in Canada a few months ago," Sarah added. "This opportunity will allow me to be a voice for speech pathologists who need efficient ways to analyse the speech of children and adults who have communication difficulties. I am very excited to be a part of an innovative team and to develop software for speech pathology practice in Australia and around the world." Research fellowship awarded

Multisensory Instruction in Language Arts 1 Teacher Training Course Gain the skills to teach writing, spelling and reading to primary school students.

July and September Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane and Perth Additional courses organised by demand

Contact Robyn Grace 03 9889 4768 robyn.grace@spaldingaustralia.com.au

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