Speak Out June 2018

Association news

Speech Pathology Week 2018

Communication Access is communication for all!

Speech Pathology Week in 2018 is the week of 19–25 August. The theme for the week is Communication access is communication for all! The theme builds on the groundwork laid in Speech Pathology Week in 2017. The theme in 2017 was Communication Access – everyone gets the message! Communication access is a concept that many people are not familiar with. The aim in 2018 is to continue the process of educating Australians about the challenges faced in day-to-day life by people with a communication disability. Communication is a human right and Speech Pathology Week promotes this fact, while reinforcing the important role that speech pathologists play in the lives of Australians with speech and swallowing difficulties. The theme for Speech Pathology Week 2018 also draws on two of the eight aspirations from the Speech Pathology 2030 project: "access for all" and "communication accessible communities".

Speech Pathology Week kits will be available for members to order via the Association’s website. The week itself will be promoted by a traditional media campaign, and an online and social media campaign. Members can be involved with this aspect of the campaign by downloading the Speech Pathology Week media release template and pitching it to their local media, or tagging their social media with the hashtag: #SPWeek For more information about Speech Pathology Week, campaign material and related matters, visit the Association’s website: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/week

Medication Administration for patients with Dysphagia

Did you know that some foods, drinks and thickeners may impact the ABSORPTION, EFFICACY and SIDE EFFECT profile of a medication?

Gloup medication lubricant has the following benefits: • For use with crushed or whole medications • No known drug interactions • Minimal or no impact on absorption* • Recommended by guidelines and experts**

NEW flavours + NEW thickness now available

Orange Original

Cherry Sugar Free

Vanilla Forte

Straw/Ban Original

Which Gloup product is right for my patients?

Product

Flavour

Level

Patient Group

Cherry

Gloup Sugar Free

Diabetes

Gloup Original medication lubricant - level 400 - Gloup Forte medication lubricant - level 900 -

Orange + Straw/Ban

Appropriate for most patients Severe Dysphagia***

Gloup Original

Vanilla

Gloup Forte

*Gloup Level 3 Moderately Thick. **References available upon request. ***Check with Speech Pathologist, Pharmacist or Doctor

customerservice@evomed.com.au

1300 892 806

www.gloup.com.au

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