Speak Up

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Speak Up episodes

April 28, 2021 Using eye-track technology with autistic preschoolers during story book reading - S03 E14
In this week’s episode, SPA’s Cori Williams speaks with Associate Professor Marleen Westerveld and Rachelle Wicks, a PhD student from Griffith University. Rachelle and Marleen explore the findings from their research using eye-track technology to examine the visual attention to print versus pictures of preschoolers on the autism spectrum when engaged in shared book reading. They use their findings to explain why many preschoolers with ASD show excellent alphabet knowledge.
For more information about this research project, refer to the following YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/fgQDzKzlSNo
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges 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.
21 min
April 21, 2021 Pretend play with Professor Karen Stagnitti - S03 E13
In this week’s episode, SPA's Anneke Flinn chats to Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti, from Deakin University, about the importance of pretend play for language development.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges 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.
27 min
April 14, 2021 Establishing a thriving 'community of practice' - S03 E12
In this week’s episode, Anneke Flinn chats to Marina Hennes and Felicity Conlan. Marina and Felicity are school-based speech pathologists from Melbourne, and they discuss establishing and sustaining a thriving 'community of practice'.
You can contact Marina for more information via her email address: [email protected]
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges 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.
16 min
April 07, 2021 The future of neurorehabilitation - S03 E11
In this week’s episode, Dr Samantha Siyambalapitiya, senior lecturer from Griffith University, speaks with Professor Swathi Kiran, Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Associate Dean for Research at the College for Health and Rehabilitation at Boston University. They discuss Professor Kiran's work in the area of aphasia, bilingual aphasia and brain plasticity. Professor Kiran is a key note speaker at the upcoming 2021 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges 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.
10 min
March 31, 2021 Human rights in aged care - looking forward after the Royal Commission - S03 E10
In this week’s episode, Kym Torresi, Speech Pathology Australia’s Senior Advisor for Aged Care, and Nikki Gearon, Speech Pathology Australia’s Adults and Aged Care Project Officer, explore the findings from the recently released Aged Care Royal Commission final report from a speech pathology perspective.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges 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.
31 min
March 24, 2021 Autism – a conversation with Professor Andrew Whitehouse - S03 09
In this week’s episode, Tim Kittel, National President of Speech Pathology Australia, chats to Professor Andrew Whitehouse, researcher and leader in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) both nationally and internationally (and a speech pathologist originally), about all things ASD.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges 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.
24 min
March 17, 2021 Collaborating with teachers to support children’s early literacy development - S03 08
In this week’s episode, Jodie Rawson, South Australia Professional Education committee member, speaks with Professor Brigid McNeill, Speech Pathologist and Deputy Head - School of Teacher Education at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, about Speech Pathologists collaborating with classroom teachers to implement a tiered approach to early literacy development.
14 min
March 10, 2021 Breaking the Cycle – improving outcomes for adults in the justice system - S03 07
In this week’s episode, Sarah Cunningham, SPA's Victoria and Tasmania Professional Education Coordinator, talks with Rosie Martin, speech pathologist, criminologist, courage facilitator and 2017 Tasmanian Australian of the Year recipient, about improving speech, language, literacy and relationship outcomes for adults in, or at risk of entering, the justice system.
18 min
March 03, 2021 Ethics FAQs: Parenting orders, clinical records and over servicing - S03 06
In this week's episode of Speak Up, Trish Johnson, Manager Ethics and Professional Issues and Nadia Marunssinszky, Ethics Advisor, from Speech Pathology Australia talk about the frequently asked questions received by members regarding ethics.
12 min
February 24, 2021 Communication access and becoming accredited with the Communication Access symbol - S03 E05
In this week's episode, Erin West (Speech Pathology Australia's Professional Practice Advisor), talks with Katie Lyon, Georgia Burn and Hilary Johnson from SCOPE about communication access and becoming accredited with the communication access symbol.
11 min

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