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Seeking an Associate Professor in Speech Pathology to lead the dynamic Speech Pathology team based at #GriffithUni at the Gold Coast. Details here: jobs.smartrecruiters.com/GriffithUniver…

Thank you Samantha Siyambalapitiya ☸ & Fran Cochrane for the invitation. It was a great space to be in. We need more discussion on issues regarding standardized testing and standard language ideologies in SLT.

Great discussion tonight at our Sympatico SIG meeting where we chatted with Vishnu Nair about the thought-provoking paper re standardised testing in SLT. Really interesting perspectives from colleagues in UK, Australia & NZ. Looking forward to the next one.

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol 26, Issue 2 starts with a paper by Fran Cochrane Jenna Singleton-Bray, Waverley Canendo, Petrea Cornwell & Samantha Siyambalapitiya ☸. The first author was awarded a Speech Pathology Australia New Researcher Grant. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Today I had a great time presenting a keynote about #culturally responsive research at Metro South Health COH Innovation Showcase. Interesting audience Qs & reflections & heard some great presentations including the keynote from my amazing #GriffithUni colleague Dr Dinesh Palipana.

Griffith University 's Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability together with Dylan Alcott are proud to announce the DAF Scholarship for commencing undergraduate #students with #disability

Applications close 4pm Monday 15 April, 2024.

Apply: shorturl.at/wET36

Hi

I’m a 3rd year SLT student conducting my dissertation on the experiences of ethnic minority students.

If interested, contact me on: [email protected]

Please share, thank you!

New paper published in International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology: 'Exploring clinical reasoning in child language assessment through decoloniality' by Buddhima Samaraweera, Mershen Pillay, Nimisha Muttiah & Legini Moodley #SLP #childlanguage tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The Aphasia Handbook - a vital introduction for people experiencing aphasia due to stroke, developed by the Stroke Foundation & AAA is now available here - tinyurl.com/9wdm25c5

Packs of hardcopies 10/20/50 are FREE. Postage & packing fee applies. Order-www.strokefoundation.org.au

So pleased to share a series of films made with people with #aphasia / family members on what we can all do to support emotional recovery post #stroke .

They hoped their messages would be heard widely – please share!

Links to films in thread

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With Ramadan approaching (10th/11th March), I’m really proud and pleased to share the recently published RCSLT Guidance: An SLTs Guide to Navigating Ramadan🌙

Great team effort, thank you to those who reviewed the guidance. I hope it’s useful!❤️

👉🏽 rcslt.org/learning/diver…

The Multipic dataset is growing with naming norms in its 33rd language! research.reading.ac.uk/christos-lab/t…

📅 Save the Date! #FECCA2024 Conference & Multicultural Festival in Brisbane, 15-17 Oct 2024. Exciting discussions, networking, and a celebration of diversity await! Thrilled to partner with Ethnic Communities Q. Details soon! #MulticulturalFestival

'Online Bilingual Co-Design: Developing Resources with People with Disa' by Angela Dew, Mahmoud Murad et al. nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol29/iss2…

RT ABC news ⬇️

Good to see new position statement on sun ☀️ safety advice that better considers different skin tones. 🤚🏾🤚🏻🤚🏼 abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1…

Updated resources about #bilingualism from Bilingualism London CEN ⬇️

Including language development, assessment, translanguaging & a range of conditions…

The theme for this year’s NAIDOC Week has been announced!

“Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud” honours the enduring strength and vitality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

We're thrilled to add a new category to the 2024 Stroke Foundation Stroke Awards – the First Nations Stroke Excellence Award which recognises excellence in stroke prevention, treatment, recovery or research in First Nations communities. Nominate today! strokefoundation.tfaforms.net/104#

The first articles from First Nations Health and Wellbeing – The Lowitja Journal are now online.

To kick things off, Editor-in-chief Dr Cath Chamberlain explains the need for a First Nations-led health and wellbeing research renaissance.

Read the editorial: bit.ly/47v7Mri