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The Speak Up podcast by Speech Pathology Australia highlights conversations with esteemed contributors in the speech pathology space. We explore key issues in the profession, in a short and easy to listen to format.
Disclaimer:
To the best of our understanding, the information presented in Speak Up Podcasts was accurate at the time of recording.
Nonetheless, we advise listeners to assess the currency of the content based on the time of their listening, as it may have become outdated.
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Rebroadcast: Supporting the mental health needs of people with aphasia S06 E13
A few times a year we rebroadcast episodes of interest to listeners. This week, we bring you an episode from season 3. Leah Paice, from the Vic Branch Professional Education committee, chats with Dr. Caroline Baker, Research Affiliate at the Aphasia CRE and Research and Clinical Practice Lead in the Speech Pathology Department at Monash Health. Caroline speaks about the mental health considerations when working with a person with aphasia.
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:
Aphasia CRE website: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/research/centres/health/aphasia
Aphasia CRE resources: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/research/centres/health/aphasia/resources
Australian Aphasia Rehabilitation Pathway: https://www.aphasiapathway.com.au/
Baker, C., Worrall, L., Rose, M., Hudson, K., Ryan, B., & O'Byrne, L. (2018). A systematic review of rehabilitation interventions to prevent and treat depression in post-stroke aphasia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40 (16), 1870-1892. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1315181
Baker, C., Thomas, S., Tjokrowijoto, P., Ryan, B., Kneebone, I. & Stolwyk, R. J. (2024). Aphasia, Depression, and Psychological Therapy (ADaPT): Perspectives of people with post-stroke aphasia on participating in a modified cognitive behavioral therapy. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12070771
Behavioural Outcomes of Anxiety (BOA) https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/703711/BOArevised10.03.14.pdf
Depression Intensity Scale Circles (DISCs) https://www.kcl.ac.uk/cicelysaunders/resources/toolkits/discs-and-aisc
Kneebone, II, Stepped psychological care after stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation 38 (18): 1836-1843. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1107764
Living guidelines updates | InformMe - Stroke Foundation (Chapter 6 – Prevention and Treatment for Depression and Anxiety) at: https://informme.org.au/guidelines/living-guidelines-updates
Ryan, B., Clunne, S., Baker, C., Shiggins, C., Rose, M., & Kneebone, I. (2021). A systematic review of non-drug interventions to prevent and treat anxiety in people with aphasia after stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(18), 4997-5006. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1925752
Stroke Aphasia Depression Questionnaire (SADQ) https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine/about/rehabilitationageing/publishedassessments.aspx
Tjokrowijoto, P., Thomas, S., Kneebone, I., Ryan, B., & Stolwyk, R. J. (2024). Aphasia, Depression, and Psychological Therapy (ADaPT): A single case design evaluation of a modified cognitive behavioural therapy to treat depressive symptoms in stroke survivors with aphasia. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2331840.
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Conference keynote address- Creating Speech Pathology impact S06 E12
In this week’s episode we speak with Professor Andrew Whitehouse ahead of his keynote address for the 2024 SPA conference, in Boorloo, Perth. Andrew speaks about some of the things he will cover in his keynote address on May 28th 2024, as well as a discussion about the way speech pathologists can find meaning in their daily work.
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:
Register for the SPA 2024 conference- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Public/CPD-events/SPA-conference-2024/Home/SPA-Conference-Home.aspx?hkey=d32fa08c-838b-4938-9881-f47b6497400c
Telethon Kids https://www.telethonkids.org.au/
Inklings https://inklings.org.au/
Autism CRC diagnostic guideline- https://www.autismcrc.com.au/best-practice/assessment-and-diagnosis
Autism CRC supporting Autistic children guideline- https://www.autismcrc.com.au/best-practice/supporting-children
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Demystifying Auditing S06 E11
In this week’s episode, Rosie Miller Advisor from the Professional Standards team discusses the audits that SPA conducts. Rosie clarifies the auditing process and speaks about why this is a process that SPA undertakes.
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 the auditing team: cert@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au
National Aliance of Self Regulating Health Professionals- https://nasrhp.org.au/
SPA member resources:
Certification program: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/CP/Certification-program.aspx?hkey=9eb0d624-5f25-4c8e-84b2-ec5bc7d9257c
Certification FAQs: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/CP/Certification_FAQs.aspx?hkey=cd8c67c2-4b25-48d0-b99c-b7c8409cebdb
Certification audit FAQs:
https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/CP/Audits/Audit_FAQ-s.aspx?hkey=7b544bca-1bac-443f-bcf3-07796fe15186
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Courageous conversations: Communicating in challenging situations S06 E10
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
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Working with people with lived experience of dementia – a new Practice Guideline! S06 E09
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
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Investigative questioning: Getting better health information and narratives S06 E08
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.
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