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JCPSLP EDITOR'S PRIZE

JCPSLP Editor's Prize awarded at SPA AGM

EACH YEAR , a prize is awarded to an article published in the Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (JCPSLP) in the preceding 12 months, which is judged by the JCPSLP Editorial Committee to be of highest research merit. This year, the prize was awarded to Dr Kathryn Crowe and Professor Sharynne McLeod for their article titled, "Communication choices: Translating research to practice for professionals working with children with hearing loss". This article presents a translation summary of the findings from

children with hearing loss and their parents. This internationally

significant, locally relevant, clinically focussed article

provides speech pathologists with valuable insights to support practice and epitomises the practice-research translation values of JCPSLP. The JCPSLP Editor, editorial committee, and publication team congratulate Kathryn and Sharynne on their research and the award. The prize was presented at the AGM on the first night of the SPA National Conference. DAVID TREMBATH Editor, JCPSLP

JCPSLP editor David Trembath presented the Editor’s Prize to winning authors Dr Kathryn Crowe (left) and Professor Sharynne McLeod at the 2015 SPA AGM.

four studies examining the communication choices of

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