Speak Up periodically rebroadcasts previous episodes that were of high interest to listeners. This week we are rebroadcasting Season 3’s episode: Demystifying selective mutism.

In this week’s episode, CYMHS speech pathologist, Kristen Potts, speaks with Dr Elizabeth Woodcock, founder, director and principal Clinical Psychologist from the Selective Mutism Clinic in Sydney. Elizabeth explores the assessment and intervention approaches used when working with a child with Selective Mutism, as well as how speech pathologists and psychologists can collaborate in working with these children.

Audio transcripts for this and other Season 5 (2023) episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub: https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flearninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au%2Fspe%E2%80%A6ast&token=c368e5-1-1691127284597

Check the episode's "Course Fact Sheet" to download. If you would like a free transcript from a previous season, please email [email protected].

Resources:

The Selective Mutism Clinic: selectivemutism.com.au

The Selective Mutism Resource Manual: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315174068/selective-mutism-resource-manual-maggie-johnson-alison-wintgens

In this week’s episode, SPA’s Mary Woodward, Senior Advisor Justice, chats with Sarah Cocco, Sally Clarey, and Máire MacCana about working as an intermediary in the justice system. They discuss the role of intermediaries, working arrangements and programs in different states and territories, and the positive impact that intermediaries can have.

Audio transcripts for this and other Season 5 (2023) episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub: https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flearninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au%2Fspe%E2%80%A6ast&token=c368e5-1-1691127284597

Check the episode's "Course Fact Sheet" to download. If you would like a free transcript from a previous season, please email [email protected].

Resources:

You can learn more about this topic by listening to an earlier Speak Up podcast, https://soundcloud.com/speechpathologyaustralia/speak-up-season-04-e03?fbclid=IwAR0F81-dXO0GaMKoWb8S-Yap0WzFW0ZLX7XKofX3kcpQ2Fk9ju-tdysrhOE

Today’s episode discusses succession planning, Fiona from the Private Practice Advisor team and Anna Pannuzzo from WorkPlace PLUS discuss succession planning from the perspective of both employees / contractors and business owners.

 

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.  

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. 

Resources: 

Contact WorkPlace PLUS: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/contact

Legal123: https://legal123.com.au/what-happens-to-my-business-if-i-die/

Business.gov- Develop your succession plan: https://business.gov.au/planning/business-plans/develop-your-succession-plan

Contact the SPA Advisor team- [email protected] or 1300 368 835

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In this week’s episode, a panel of disabled speech pathologists speak join us to celebrate disability pride month. Sheridan Forster, Erin Mills, and Ashleigh Chapman speak about disability, ableism, and celebrating disability pride.

 

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.  

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. 

Resources: 

Dynamic disability : https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/what-are-dynamic-disabilities

Intersectional disability: https://medium.com/dna-s-blog/identity-beyond-disability-3d59d19b1dad

Social model of disability- Youtube Tom Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqJLRnqd5JE

The Way We Roll on Ableism. With Professor Fiona Kumari Campbell, Phil Friend and Simon Minty

Job Access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYt5BzslHv8

Spoon theory: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

How does Spoon Theory help us to understand Autism and ADHD (Digital Download): https://neurodivergentally.com/shop/how-does-spoon-theory-help-us-to-understand-autism-and-adhd/

Autism CRC report on Autistic Burnout: https://www.autismcrc.com.au/sites/default/files/reports/3-076RI_Autistic-Burnout_Final-report.pdf

Defining Autistic Burnout: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/aut.2019.0079

Neurodiversity affirming practice modules via SPA learning hub, sign in for member discount

 

Did you know you can get transcripts from season 5 of Speak Up for free on the Learning Hub? Want a transcript from an earlier season? Email Nathan and Nadia on [email protected]

In this week’s episode, SPA’s Kym Torresi- Senior Advisor, Aged Care, speaks with Helen Leousis from St Vincent’s Hospital. Kym and Helen talk about implementing shared decision making and Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risk (EDAR).

 

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.  

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. 

Resources: 

For a copy of the resources that Helen mentioned please email Helen: [email protected]

RCSLT https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/EDAR-multidisciplinary-guidance-2021.pdf

Aged Car Quality and Safety Commission- https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resources/informed-choice-and-supported-decision-making-people-who-plan-eat-and-drink-acknowledged-risk-edar

SPA member resources: 

Position Statement- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Position_Statements/SPAweb/Members/Position_Statements/Position_Statements.aspx?hkey=b1a46941-246c-4609-bacc-1c1b5c52d19d

Practice guideline- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Practice_Guidelines/SPAweb/Members/Clinical_Guidelines/Clinical_Guidelines.aspx?hkey=0fc81470-2d6c-4b17-90c0-ced8b0ff2a5d

In this week’s episode, SPA’s Nathan Cornish-Raley speaks with Nicola Dann about principles of adult learning and supervision. They discuss learning stages and styles, how supervisors can adapt their support, supervision at different career stages, and guidance for a supervisor’s own learning.

Audio transcripts for this and other Season 5 (2023) episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub: learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/spe…ast Check the episode's "Course Fact Sheet" to download. If you would like a free transcript from a previous season, please email [email protected].

Resources:

Davys, A. and Beddoe, L. (2020) Best Practice in Professional Supervision (2nd Edition)

Hawkins, P. and Shohet, R. (2012) Supervision in the Helping Professions (4th Edition)

Bouverie Centre – Clinical Supervision Training www.latrobe.edu.au

Michelle Bihary – Professional Supervision Training https://michellebiharyhealth.com/professional-supervision-training

St Luke's Innovative Resources – Stepping into Supervision: A Strengths Approach https://innovativeresources.org/training/online-training/

“How much supervision do I need?” - Speak Out, April 2023 https://speechpathologyaustralia.cld.bz/Speak-Out-April-2023/50/

Position Statement: Professional Support, Supervision and Mentoring – Speech Pathology Australia https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Position_Statements/SPAweb/Members/Position_Statements/Position_Statements.aspx?hkey=b1a46941-246c-4609-bacc-1c1b5c52d19d#super

In this week’s episode, Mary Claessen Senior Advisor from the Professional Standards Team discusses everything you need to know about being or employing an overseas qualified speech pathologist.

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Resources:

Contact the MRA and OSQ team: [email protected]

Mutual Recognition Agreement information: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Join_us/Qualification_Assessments/Mutual_Recognition/SPAweb/Join_Us/Overseas_Qualificationss/Mutual_Recognition.aspx?hkey=31a81009-c414-41fe-8c14-43c0fc0b9fdf

Overseas Qualified Competency Assessment Application information: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Join_us/Qualification_Assessments/Overseas_Qualification_Assessment/SPAweb/Join_Us/Overseas_Qualificationss/Overseas_Qualification_Assessment.aspx?hkey=c0413dd4-da6f-4ce1-bbf6-8c9605a8f4fa

CBOS: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Resources_For_Speech_Pathologists/CBOS/SPAweb/Resources_for_Speech_Pathologists/CBOS/CBOS.aspx?hkey=c1509605-c754-4aa8-bc10-b099c1211d4d

Home Affairs Department: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Did you know you can get transcripts from season 5 of Speak Up for free on the Learning Hub? If you would like a transcript from an earlier season email Nathan and Nadia on [email protected]

In this week’s episode, SPA’s Nathan Cornish-Raley (he/him) speaks with Cyndal Nelson (they/them), David Azul (they/them), and Kathryn Fordyce (she/they) about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and speech pathology. They discuss the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals to speech pathology, the importance of visibility and inclusion in the workplace and research, and the future of this community in the profession.

Audio transcripts for this and other Season 5 (2023) episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/speechpathologyaust/speak-up-podcast Check the episode's "Course Fact Sheet" to download. If you would like a free transcript from a previous season, please email [email protected].

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Resources:

LGBTQIA+ Speech Pathologist Collective Survey -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zZqCXhbbTt36mJlkoGhTOhGiFIyc0OTrd7Cpe7GIYTs/viewform?edit_requested=true

Exploration of the Experiences of Physical Therapists Who Identify as LGBTQIA+: Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical, Academic, and Professional Roles | Physical Therapy | Oxford Academic https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/102/3/pzab280/6478874

In this week’s episode, Amy Fitzpatrick (she/her), SPA’s Senior Advisor-Disability speaks with Dasha Kolesik (she/her), an AuDHD speech pathologist from ‘Say Hooray!’ Amy and Dasha discuss neurodiversity affirming assessment for girls, women and individuals who were assigned female at birth (AFAB).

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Resources:

While You Wonder https://www.instagram.com/whileyouwonder/

Say Hooray https://www.instagram.com/sayhooray/

Neurowild https://www.instagram.com/neurowild_/

Neurodivergent Researcher https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_researcher/

Neurodivergent Lou https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_lou/

Find Dasha https://www.instagram.com/dashakolesik/

Communication hub info sheet- https://communicationhub.com.au/Communication_Hub/Resources/Fact_Sheets/Autism_and_Communication.aspx

SPA member resources:

Autism practice guideline- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Practice_Guidelines/SPAweb/Members/Clinical_Guidelines/Clinical_Guidelines.aspx?hkey=0fc81470-2d6c-4b17-90c0-ced8b0ff2a5d

Working with Autistic people position statement-

https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Position_Statements/SPAweb/Members/Position_Statements/Position_Statements.aspx?hkey=b1a46941-246c-4609-bacc-1c1b5c52d19d#autism

Did you know you can get transcripts from season 5 of Speak Up for free on the Learning Hub? Want a transcript from an earlier season? Email Nathan and Nadia on [email protected]

Today’s episode is the first in a new series, oral histories of SPA Life Members. Today Emeritus Professor Lindy McAllister AM, reflects on her time as a speech pathologist, the changes that have occurred and her hopes for future generations of speech pathologists.

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Resources:

Trinh Foundation Australia- https://trinhfoundation.org/

Did you know you can get transcripts from season 5 of Speak Up for free on the Learning Hub? Want a transcript from an earlier season? Email Nathan and Nadia on [email protected]