Speak Up

In this week’s episode the SPA Ethics Team – Trish Johnson, Nadia Marussinszky and Kelly Williams – explore the common ethics themes of 2022. 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Please follow this link to access Speak Up S04 E32 – RUOK: starting a conversation about burnout and mental health: https://soundcloud.com/speechpathologyaustralia/ruok-starting-a-conversation-about-burnout-and-mental-health-s04-e32 Please follow this link to access the Riding the wave of stress: Recognising and managing stress On Demand training package: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/speechpathologyaust/2137-riding-the-wave-of-stress-recognising-and-managing-stress Please follow this link for further information about informed consent: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Ethics/Informed_consent/SPAweb/Members/Ethics/Informed_consent.aspx?hkey=b4b2ace1-12c2-4bbf-b94f-32f8eccad965 Please follow this link for further information about ceasing services (under heading “Policy and Procedure”): https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Ethics/HTML/Ethics_-_secondary.aspx#el For a detailed list of all resources mentioned in this episode, please email: speakuppodcast@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

23 Nov 202215min

In this week’s episode, Ruth Townsend, Senior Speech Pathologist and Stream Leader at Austin Health, speaks with Roz Shand, Speech Pathologist and researcher at Monash Health, Melbourne. Roz explores her recent research into working collaboratively with nurses to better support the communication needs of patients in hospital. 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Please follow this link to view Roz’s presentation at the 2022 Aphasiology Symposium of Australasia (15 minutes): https://vimeo.com/770920259/1d9c174c83 Please follow this link to access Speak Up E03 E26 – Inpatient Functional Communication Interview (IFCI): https://soundcloud.com/speechpathologyaustralia/inpatient-functional-communication-interview-ifci-s03-e26 Please follow this link for further information about the IFCI: https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/inpatient-functional-communication-interview-screening-assessment-and-intervention

16 Nov 20221h 3min

In this week’s episode, Amy Fitzpatrick, SPA’s Senior Advisor – Disability, chats with Cath Fernando, Speech Pathologist, and Melissa Maddox, Autistic Speech Pathologist. Cath and Melissa explore neurodiversity affirming practice through a speech pathology lens. Please follow these links for resources mentioned in the episode: https://neuroclastic.com/autism/what-is-autism/?amp https://ausometraining.com https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:Neurowild https://autismlevelup.com 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

9 Nov 202246min

In this week’s episode, SPA’s Anneke Flinn speaks with Heather Renton, founder of SWAN Australia and parent of a child with FOXP1 syndrome. Heather explores the work of SWAN Australia and provides her lived experience of parenting a child with a rare genetic condition. Please follow this link to access the SWAN Australia website: https://swanaus.org.au/ 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

2 Nov 202235min

In this week’s episode, Maire MacCana, community-based Speech Pathologist with the Tasmanian Health Service, chats with Jasvinder Sekhon, Speech Pathologist and PhD student at La Trobe University. Jasvinder explores her current research into counselling training for speech pathologist to support the psychological wellbeing of people with post-stroke aphasia. Please email speakuppodcast@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au to request a reference list related to this episode. 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

26 Okt 202257min

In this week’s episode, SPA’s Senior Advisor – Mental Health and Trauma, Laura Caire, chats with Sarah Verdon, Associate Professor in Speech and Language at Charles Sturt University. Sarah explores the importance of considering adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) when assessing the communication development of children. Please follow this link to access the ACE questionnaire mentioned in this episode: https://www.goodsky.com.au/adverse-childhood-experience/#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20ACE%20Questionnaire,mental%20health%20or%20substance%20abuse. Please follow this link to access the Harvard University brain architecture lab: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/brain-architecture/ Please follow this link to access Nadine Burke Harris’s TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

19 Okt 202228min

In recognition of International Developmental Language Disorder Day on Friday 14th October, SPA’s Anneke Flinn chats with Lisa Quinn, Speech Pathologist and Head of Allied Health at Language Disorder Australia about all things DLD. Please follow this link to access the Language Disorder Australia website: https://languagedisorder.org.au/ Please follow this link to access the RADLD website: https://radld.org/ Please follow this link to access the Communication Function Classification Systems (CFCS): https://cerebralpalsy.org.au/our-research/about-cerebral-palsy/what-is-cerebral-palsy/severity-of-cerebral-palsy/communication-function-classification-system-cfcs/ Please follow this link for further information about the University of Queensland study mentioned in the episode: https://uqpsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9oGR2wGLmyWyJJY?Q_CHL=qr 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

12 Okt 202227min

In this week’s episode, Lauren Fletcher, Senior Speech Pathologist at Epworth Rehabilitation and Mental Health in Melbourne speaks with Dr Jade Dignam, Speech Pathologist and Postdoctural Research Fellow at Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC). Jade explores her current research into the Comprehensive High-Dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) program. If you would like any further information about the CHAT program, please use this email address: qarc@uq.edu.au 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, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

5 Okt 202237min