Allied health assistants in speech pathology - S03 E19

In this week’s episode, SPA Early Career Reference Group member, Holly McAlister, speaks with mental health occupational therapist Michelle Bihary about developing skills and capabilities that support us to have courageous conversations. They discuss what early career and experienced professionals bring to the table, self-care, reasonable expectations, principles of emotional intelligence, and how engaging in courageous conversations benefits us and other. 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: A range of learning resources produced by Michelle Bihary are available at: https://www.michellebihary.com SPA Members can access the Challenging Conversations resource at: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=540 Find other learning about Courageous Conversations on SPA’s Learning Hub: - Communication and courageous conversations in the workplace: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=2915 - Having challenging conversations with families: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=3475 Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub. Go to: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Events/On-Demand-Learning.aspx?hkey=940859e8-0efc-4ba2-83be-11f49e616542 1. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search 2. Select the podcast of your choice 3. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account) 4. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit 5. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub 6. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre You may also email to request a free transcript at learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

10 Apr 20241h

In this week’s episode Naomi Folder, who was the project officer for SPA’s newly released practice guideline ‘Working with people with lived experience of dementia’, speaks with Kym Torresi, Senior Advisor, Aged Care. Kym and Naomi speak about the process of developing this guideline, and the important role that speech pathologists can play in supporting people with dementia.    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:   Australian Association of Gerontology- https://www.aag.asn.au/ Sydney Dementia Network- https://www.sydney.edu.au/brain-mind/our-research/sydney-dementia-network.html Young Onset Dementia Special Interest Group (YOD-SIG)- https://www.australiandementianetwork.org.au/special-interest-groups/yod-sig/#:~:text=About%20YOD%2DSIG,onset%20dementia%20and%20their%20families Understanding dementia MOOC- https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia For a copy of the article ‘Stepping back into the dementia space’ please email learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au SPA member resources:   Working with people with lived experience of dementia guideline- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=899 Speech pathologists working with older people position statement- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Our-organisation/Position-statements/Older-People.aspx Free access to audio transcripts for all Speak Up Podcast episodes are available via the Association’s Learning Hub  1. Go to: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/…e616542.  2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search  3. Select the podcast of your choice  4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account)  5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit  6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub  7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre  For further enquiries, please email learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

3 Apr 202424min

In this week’s episode Dr Marleen Westerveld speaks with Dr Sonja Brubacher from the Centre for Investigative Interviewing. They discuss how speech pathologists can ask questions that prompt broader and deeper responses, elicit richer communication and narratives, and collect more detailed and accurate health information in a trauma-informed way. 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: Centre for Investigative Interviewing Courses: https://www.investigativecentre.com/training-consultancy/?choosing-the-right-service=off-the-shelf-courses Brubacher, S. P., Gilligan, C., Powell, M. B., & Burrows, K. S. (2021). Information gathering in investigative and medical interviewing: Drawing parallels across contexts. Health Communication, 36(4), 521-528. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2019.1700884 (Not open access.) Brubacher, S. P., Peterson, C., La Rooy, D., Dickinson, J. J., & Poole, D. A. (2019). How children talk about events: Implications for eliciting and analyzing eyewitness reports. Developmental Review, 51, 70-89. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273229718300091?via%3Dihub (Open manuscript available.) Brubacher, S. P., Powell, M. B., Snow, P. C., Skouteris, H., & Manger, B. (2016). Guidelines for teachers to elicit detailed and accurate narrative accounts from children. Children and Youth Services Review, 63, 83–92. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740916300536 (Open access.) Feltis, B. B., Powell, M. B., Snow, P. C., & Hughes-Scholes, C. H. (2010). An examination of the association between interviewer question type and story-grammar detail in child witness interviews about abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 34(6), 407-413. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0145213410000931 (Not open access.) Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub. 1. Go to: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Events/On-Demand-Learning.aspx?hkey=940859e8-0efc-4ba2-83be-11f49e616542 2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search 3. Select the podcast of your choice 4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account) 5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit 6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub 7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre. You may also email to request a free transcript at learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

27 Mars 202440min

In this week’s episode, SPA’s Jane Delaney speaks with Jane McCormack, Associate Professor at ACU, and Heather Tancredi, PhD candidate at QUT, about speech pathologists’ role in the education sector. They discuss the International Classification of Functioning, the social model of disability, inclusive education, and multi-tiered systems of support. Speech pathologists can learn more about these in the newly published SPA guidelines and learning modules for Speech Pathology in Education. 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: Speech Pathology in Education Page (SPA member access only) https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Professional-practice/Practice-areas/Speech-pathology-in-education.aspx?hkey=6cebac7f-a00e-4d42-8d46-ef5678e8cc46 Speech Pathology in Education (Public access) https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/services/About-speech-pathologists/Speech-pathology-in-Education.aspx?hkey=015030b4-b906-431d-8bdf-40ce8d4cb6ee Speech Pathology in Education Learning Modules (SPA Members log in for discount) https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/expand.do?template=News&viaTC=1&newsId=402071&from=UserWelcome Consulting students with disability: A practice guide for educators and other professionals https://research.qut.edu.au/c4ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/281/2020/08/Practice-Guide-Student-Consultation.pdf International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Children & Youth (ICF-CY) https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/international-classification-of-functioning-disability-and-health Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub. 1. Go to: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Events/On-Demand-Learning.aspx?hkey=940859e8-0efc-4ba2-83be-11f49e616542 2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search 3. Select the podcast of your choice 4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account) 5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit 6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub 7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre You may also email to request a free transcript at learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

20 Mars 202434min

In this week’s episode we speak with Anna Pannuzzo from WorkPlacePLUS and Trish Johnson, SPA’s manager for ethics and professional issues, about understanding our obligations when someone is leaving a workplace, and entering a new one. Trish and Anna also discuss some considerations of when it is appropriate to start their own practice.    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 Contact the ethics team- ethics@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au or 1300 368 835 Fair Work Ombudsman- https://www.fairwork.gov.au/ Health Professionals and Support Services Award- https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/awards/awards-summary/ma000027-summary Guide to starting a business- https://business.gov.au/guide/starting    SPA member resources (you will need to log in to access these):   SPAs mentoring program- https://memberhub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/mentoring Private practice essentials- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Professional-practice/Professional-Resources/PPR/PPE.aspx?hkey=c15d4d21-9327-478b-92fa-2ec4300060a5 Social media guide- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=882 Free access to audio transcripts for all Speak Up Podcast episodes are available via the Association’s Learning Hub  1. Go to: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/…e616542.  2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search  3. Select the podcast of your choice 4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account)  5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit  6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub  7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre For further enquiries, please email learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

13 Mars 202450min

In this week’s episode we speak with Joni Howell and Sandy Lin, neurodivergent speech pathologists at Superyou Therapy. They discuss how neurodivergent staff are an asset in the workplace, how an organisation’s culture, policies, ways of working, and physical space can be enabling, and how these approaches positively impact service provision. 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. Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub. 1. Go to: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Events/On-Demand-Learning.aspx?hkey=940859e8-0efc-4ba2-83be-11f49e616542 2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search 3. Select the podcast of your choice 4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account) 5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit 6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub 7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre You may also email to request a free transcript at learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

6 Mars 202451min

In this week’s episode, we speak with SPA Life Member Ann Zubrick about learnings from an extraordinary career that includes starting the first speech pathology university programs in Western Australia, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Ann shares her reflections on postgraduate education, volunteering, dementia and aged care, practice-based evidence, mentoring, and “looking back with thanksgiving, and forward with courage.” 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: Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub. 1. Go to: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Events/On-Demand-Learning.aspx?hkey=940859e8-0efc-4ba2-83be-11f49e616542 2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search 3. Select the podcast of your choice 4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account) 5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit 6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub 7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre You may also email to request a free transcript at learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

28 Feb 202458min

In this week’s episode we speak with Dr Laura Roche, from the University of Newcastle, about 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, also known as Di George syndrome, or Velocardio-facial syndrome. We discuss this population and how speech pathologists can be involved in supporting individuals with 22q gene deletion.    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:    Laura’s profile: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/laura-roche Speech Pathologist survey: https://uninewcastle.questionpro.com.au/t/ARnlfZRqL4 22q Foundation Australia and New Zealand: https://www.22q.org.au/ 22qMinded: https://www.22qminded.com/   Free access to audio transcripts for all Speak Up Podcast episodes are available via the Association’s Learning Hub  1. Go to: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/…e616542.  2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search  3. Select the podcast of your choice  4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account)  5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit  6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub  7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre  For further enquiries, please email learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

21 Feb 202427min