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Specialised Speech Services

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 412 906 241

Address: Po Box 262 Stratford 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.specialisedspeechservices.com.au

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25.01.2022 Speech Pathology Week (23-29 August) is an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disability. There are 1.2 million Australians with communication d...isability. The theme in 2020 is Communicating with Confidence! Help us make all Australians aware of those in our community who have a communication disability and the challenges they face in communicating with others. Visit our website to find out more about communication disability, communication access, and how speech pathologists work every day to ensure Australians communicate with confidence. www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/spw2020

25.01.2022 Aphasia Research Wednesday This week’s study is about what people with aphasia want and their goals The researchers talked to 50 people with... aphasia post-stroke. They found that people with aphasia had a wide range of goals. The main goals were: To be able to return to pre-stroke life To be able to communicate needs and opinions To have access to information about aphasia and stroke To access speech therapy and other services that suit their needs To do tasks independently and have control over decisions To be respected as a person To be able to do social activities. This includes talking with other people and going back to work To help other people with aphasia To be physically healthy It is important for people with aphasia to be supported to communicate and share their goals. Using aphasia-friendly strategies, health professionals can support people with aphasia to express their goals. This weeks study is: Worrall, L., Sherratt, S., Rogers, P., Howe, T., Hersh, D., Ferguson, A., & Davidson, B. (2010). What people with aphasia want: Their goals according to the ICF. Aphasiology, 25(3), 309-322. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2010.508530 See more

24.01.2022 Aphasia Research Wednesday What did the study involve? Researchers looked at how people with moderate to severe aphasia and checkout staff interact in sto...res, cafes, and cinemas. In total, 20 conversations were analysed. What did the researchers find? Researchers found that interactions between people with aphasia and checkout staff have four stages. They found people used verbal and non-verbal communication to start the interaction, identify the items they wanted to buy, agree on a price, and complete the interaction. When identifying what they wanted to buy, people with aphasia placed items on the counter or pointed to items they wanted. They also used written words and pictures to help them communicate what they wanted. The researchers also found that it was easier for people with aphasia to pay when they could see the total price displayed at the counter. What do these results mean? People with aphasia can participate in service interactions. However, the setup of a shop impacts how accessible it is for people with aphasia. Speech pathologists can work with people with aphasia and community members to make shops more accessible. This week’s article is: Anglade, C., Le Dorze, G., & Croteau, C. (2019). Service encounter interactions of people living with moderate-to-severe post-stroke aphasia in their community. Aphasiology, 33(9), 1061-1082. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2018.1532068

18.01.2022 Loretta Reiken is a Chef, Aged Care Chef consultant, and owner of 'Dignity in Dining' with 30+ years experience, who is very passionate about increasing menu an...d food options and ensuring an enjoyable dining experience for residents in aged care, in particular for residents with Dysphagia. Over the last 10 years, Loretta has embraced innovative practices in the development and presentation of texture modified foods and meals that can provide opportunities for residents to continue to have appealing, delicious, and nutritious meals throughout their day. Over the coming weeks, Loretta will be cooking and plating up texture modified meals from the recipes submitted as part of the 'Taste of Heritage' initiative. Below are a few of the beautiful and delicious recipes Loretta has created in the past for residents in her care. To find out more about the Taste of Heritage initiative https://thelanternproject.com.au//the-taste-of-heritage-p/ And to find out more about Loretta https://www.linkedin.com/in/loretta-reiken-0537a196/ #thelanternproject #cbord #tasteofheritage #dignityindining #lorettareiken #agedcarechef #chef #dysphagia #texturemodified #delicious #recipes #beautiful #delicious

16.01.2022 On the eve of Speech Pathology Week here are two great ways you can get involved. Either ‘Pay It Forward’ and/or enter our social media competition. Both are a...s easy as ABC! By doing this, you’ll be helping to promote the week’s theme of Communicating with Confidence. More detail about how to get involved is on our website. #SPweek #PayItForward #WeSpeechies #SpeakUp4CommsRights

12.01.2022 Do you know someone who would like to get a look at a demo version of Proloquo2Go? Please let them know that Proloquo2Go is on iPads and iPhones in Apple Stores... in many English, French, Dutch and Spanish speaking countries. No Apple Store in the neighborhood? You will find it on iPhones at Apple resellers in half the world's countries. See more

11.01.2022 This week is Speech Pathology Week! The theme is: communicating with confidence. Speech pathologists work to help people communicate with confidence. This includes people with aphasia.

10.01.2022 Not all communication is speech. Around 1.2 million Australians have communication disability. Though, communication disability is largely invisible. Unseen an...d out-of-sight. That’s why during Speech Pathology Week (23-29 August), we strive to raise awareness of communication disability and the important work speech pathologists do to ensure every Australian is ‘communicating with confidence’. This short video highlights some of the many and varied ways Australians communicate. www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/spw2020 #SPweek #SpeakUp4CommRights #WeSpeechies #SLPeeps #slp2B

07.01.2022 Today is the last day of Speech Pathology Week 2020 Now is a great time to thank all the wonderful speech pathologists for their dedication and commitment ...to supporting people with aphasia. Here is a quote from a person with aphasia about the role of the speech pathologist; The speech therapist may be the only one who can convey continually to the patient that the stroke has not altered his inner wholeness - the most important wholeness any of us has. - Helen Harlan Wulf, Aphasia, My World Alone

02.01.2022 It’s Speech Pathology Week , an opportunity to raise awareness and acknowledge the crucial role speech pathologists play in the care of people living with #head...andneckcancer. Did you know that up to 45% of people treated for head and neck cancer will experience problems with swallowing, known as #dysphagia? Dysphagia is any problem with sucking, swallowing, drinking, chewing, eating, controlling saliva, taking medication, or protecting the lungs from food and drink ‘going the wrong way’. If you are experiencing any of these difficulties it is important to see a speech pathologist. A speech pathologist can give you recommendations on the safest and most comfortable food/drinks, start swallowing therapy and if required can perform further examinations of your swallowing. To find out more about speech, voice and swallowing visit: https://buff.ly/2Yx8YK4 Speech Pathology Australia #SPweek

01.01.2022 Yesterday our wonderful leader Emeritus Professor Linda Worrall finished her term and stepped down as Board Chair of the Australian Aphasia Association. Words ...can’t express our gratitude for all that Linda has brought to the AAA since she founded it in 2000. Linda has been and continues to be a fierce advocate for people with aphasia & their loved ones. We know we’ll still be seeing plenty of Linda in the aphasia community, but she will certainly be missed by the AAA Board, volunteers & members. Our heartfelt thanks, Linda.