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Speech Pathology Week at Macquarie University

Some of the people interviewed by Macquarie University students during SPWeek 2014.

Macquarie University Master of Speech and Language Pathology students were busy across campus during the week of 25–29 August raising awareness about the ICP ( #ICP2014 ) and marking Speech Pathology Week 2014. To encourage people to think about what living with a communication disability is like, students asked the Macquarie University community: • Who do you most frequently communicate with? • What are your three most favourite ways to communicate? • How would you feel if you couldn't communicate?

• Who would you most miss communicating with?

On being asked how they’d feel if they couldn’t communicate, two notable student replies were “I’d be very stroppy with myself”, and “I’d go crazy; humans are social animals”. The overriding message of ICP2014 and these interview responses is that we all have the right to communicate, in all different forms. For updates on the ICP2014, please use the hashtags #ICP2014 and #nationforcommunication . Laura Blasdale & Danielle Pascoe MSLP students Belinda Hill Manager of Speech Pathology Clinical Education

Students interviewed older people, younger people, fellow students, parents, baristas, and even toddlers. Speaking with friends and family was the top of the list for frequent communication partners, with most people responding that they would feel very lonely and isolated if they couldn’t communicate. Despite the pervasiveness of social media, face-to-face conversation was the respondents’ favourite way to communicate, followed by the phone, and Facebook.

Australian SP awarded Van Lawrence Prize

The 2014 recipient of the prestigious Van Lawrence Prize was Speech Pathology Australia fellow, Cecilia Pemberton from Voice Care Australia, for her paper ‘Efficiently and Cost Effectively Managing Teachers’ Voice Problems’. The Van Lawrence Prize is named after the outstanding

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

American Otolaryngologist to honour his significant contribution to the voice world. It is offered biannually by the British Voice Association (BVA) and recognises the recipient’s contribution to the field of voice. Cecilia received the award at the BVA AGM study day in London, from Otolaryngologist and BVA council member Mr Tom Harris (pictured above with Cecilia). Cecilia’s paper formed the basis of her submission to the National Senate Inquiry into communication disorders and speech pathology services. Her abstract can be viewed at http://www.britishvoiceassociation.org.uk/awards-prizes_ Van-Lawrence-Abstract-2014_Cecilia-Pemberton.html .

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