Terrific Maggie-Lee Huckabee key note address challenging us to think about our approaches to dysphagia rehab. Also - tough gig taking photos from the front row! #SPAConf2024

Congratulations to all winners! It was an honour to present these awards to the authors and illustrators last night. Thank you to all of our wonderful judges for their time and expertise and to those who attended the awards - so great to connect with some of our SA members!

Tune in to hear me interview our new CEO Jodie Long!

Important information for speech pathologists wanting to work in one of the MRA countries - what is it, what’s the eligibility criteria and interesting to see how many people are using the MRA fast track process (esp the 2022 data!) @SpeechPathAus @IALPAKL2023

Tackling communication and swallowing challenges for Australians https://t.co/AsEewSUOfq #thewire

Sometimes you get to meet speech pathology royalty…that day was today @IALP_Global

So good to be here and be welcomed by the people of the land, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei @IALPAKL2023

Tomorrow, Sunday 20 August, is the start of Speech Pathology Week. The theme in 2023 is ‘Communicating for Life’ Get involved. Download our digital campaign kit or one of the week’s poster! https://t.co/wibt0QHoXl #SPweek2023 #SLPeeps #seeACpsp #CommunicatingForLife

#spaconf Welcome to @SpeechPathAus our incoming CEO, Jodie Long. Can’t wait to see the new directions our dynamic profession will take under your leadership.

Welcome Kathryn McKinley as @SpeechPathAus President! (@katiecarrigg)

Well, after four years, this old body is wearing a bit thin. I look forward to introducing you to my new Presidential incarnation tomorrow at #SPAconf. Thanks for everything @SpeechPathAus - it's been incredible.

M4D at #SPAConf discussing work by @katrina_kelso for children who are poor comprehenders. Have a look at the (new) #LaLYP webpage for copies of work by Katrina https://t.co/FcmhLsoYIK

This cohort responds well to vocabulary intervention and developing inference skills. It’s important to realise that comprehension varies within an individual. This means that motivation can be finessed. Nice work @katrina_kelso….

These aren’t necessarily a clinical population who meet diagnostic criteria for #DLD. However, there’s certainly a need to look at students in middle primary if we are to deliver intervention that is life changing

M4D #SPAconf Poor comprehenders constitute around 7% of students. They decode text well enough, but don’t understand text and therefore are generally not picked up in education as potentially benefiting from assistance Kellso.

Let's get into trouble! #SPAconf @repjohnlewis

Listening to a powerful talk by @TaraGumerri at #SPAconf - the room is listening intently Tara has mentioned this work https://t.co/ZyzQgzEpyy

Fabulous reflections from Kyomi Gregory-Martin: Language is amazing & it has shaped the world. Beyond the theory - how are we being culturally responsive in reality? Cultural humility is a lifelong process - understanding comes from knowing community. #SPAconf

Let’s talk about “ism’s” that sneak into the ways of going about speech pathology. Professor Kyomi Gregory-Martin kicks off #SPAconf with an in-depth discussion of cultural humility in the speech pathology profession.

I'm looking forward to Housekeeping with Harmony tomorrow! @SP_Harmony. The last SPA conf I went to was Sydney, so this feels like a continuation for me. #SPAconf