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2014 national conference news

The full wrap-up of the 2014 National Conference and AGM will appear in the August issue of Speak Out !

Thank you to everyone who registered to attend, we are sure you enjoyed the 2014 National Conference, listening to all the presentations and networking with fellow colleagues. As always our sponsors and exhibitors were an important component to the success of the Conference. The Conference Feedback Survey was emailed to all Conference participants on Friday 23 May 2014 and we thank you for completing it. Your feedback is important with regards to the planning for future conferences. The August 2014 issue of Speak Ou t will be the full ‘wrap up’ of the 2014 National Conference connections: client.clinician.context , so we look forward to telling you all about it then! 18–21 May, 2014 Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Announcement: Ros Neilson’s new phonological awareness tests have been published! SEAPART (School Entry Alphabetic and Phonological Awareness Readiness Test): $132 incl. GST. • Tests readiness for literacy instruction. • Criterion referenced – based on mastery scores. • Provides clear guidelines for early intervention. • Suitable for preschool and early primary school. AIST-2 (Astronaut Invented Spelling Test-2): $99 incl. GST. • Tests phonemic awareness and emerging orthographic knowledge. • Administered individually or in whole classes. • Norms provided. • Spreadsheets provided to facilitate scoring. • Strong correlation with SPAT-R. • Suitable for early primary school onwards. Both tests are sold as a printed manual plus a USB drive containing all resources, as well as demonstration movies. Both SEAPART and AIST-2 manuals provide extensive literature reviews, glossaries, and lots of resources and practical suggestions for intervention based on the test results. Available from Ros Neilson: www.roslynneilson.com.au Also distributed by ACER.

Diane Jacobs Conference Convenor, 2014 Pamela Richards National Conference Manager

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