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SPWEEK 2015

Talk with me during Speech Pathology Week

COMMUNICATION is a basic human right. Each year Speech Pathology Australia hosts Speech Pathology Week to make Australians aware of those in our community who have a communication or swallowing difficulty. Speech Pathology Week is a public awareness campaign and to give it a truly national focus in 2015, the Association is trialling a nation-wide postcard campaign. A sample of one of the Speech Pathology Week postcards is included with this edition of Speak Out ! This nation-wide campaign involves the distribution of around 140,000 postcards, across 1,500 venues in all state and territories. The postcards are on display for the whole month of August. The postcard’s ‘call to arms’ asks readers to use the hashtags – #SPweek and/or #Talkwithme – when participating in social media during August. Readers of the postcards will also be able to find more information about swallowing and communication difficulties by visiting the Speech Pathology Week webpage .

Speech Pathology Week 2015

During Speech Pathology Week 2015, Talk with me about the more than 1.1 million Australians who have a communication or swallowing difficulty that impacts on their quality of life. Talk with me about why communication is a basic human right. And Talk with me about the silence that comes with a communication difficulty. During Speech Pathology Week, 23 – 29 August 2015, Talk with me using #SPweek and/or #Talkwithme. Give voice to those who have a communication or swallowing difficulty and help raise awareness of communication and swallowing difficulties in Australia. Speech pathologists are university trained to assess, advise, treat and advocate for people with a communication or swallowing difficulty.

MICHAEL KERRISK Communications and Marketing Manager

speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/talkwithme 23 – 29 August

Speak Out August 2015

www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

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