Speak Out April 2013

SPA online update and profile

SPA Facebook highlights from February to March included...

SPA Twitter update Links to recent newsworthy articles tweeted and/or re-tweeted on the Speech Pathology Australia Twitter feed in February-March included: • Acting out dreams linked to development of dementia, study finds (21 March) • Supplement aimed at children with speech delays is being deceptively marketed, could be dangerous (19 March) • “Young offenders need a verbal toolkit to unlock literacy” An article by the brilliant Pamela Snow (6 March) • Language gene more active in girls? (21 February) • You’re never too old to learn. Read tips to stay mentally active (6 February)

(Clockwise from left) A piece about the Parkville School and SPA's SPyce (Speech Pathologists in Youth Custodial Education) program – featuring SPA's SPyce Project Officer Laura Caire – is covered by ABC1's 7.30 Report on 19 February; National Office staff don “ lots of socks ” in support of World Down Syndrome Day on 20 March; the range of books that received early nominations for the 2013 Book of the Year Awards!

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SPA profile – Sarah Lemon

What is your greatest achievement/ favourite thing about your current roles? Favourite thing about current roles is that I can work with and represent rural and remote communities to ensure the services and support they receive resemble that of the metro communities as best as possible. I also love being able to extend my skills in all the areas of practice! What do you see as the future challenges/directions for speech pathology and/or SPA?

Role within SPA? Rural and Remote Reference Group portfolio. What do you do in this role? Represent the rural and remote clinicians and communities in regards to the specific issues that arise within these locations.

Role outside SPA? Outside of SPA, I work for Mount Gambier community health.

What do you do in this role? Service clients from 0-100 years with a wide variety of presenting issues. Typical generalist speechie doing a bit of anything and everything :)

Currently see future direction as promoting clinicians to experience

working in rural and remote locations and to promote increased access to services for speech pathology and associated services in rural and remote locations.

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Speak Out April 2013

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