Australian SLPs: do you store progress notes in a cloud-based practice management system?
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Australian SLPs: do you store progress notes in a cloud-based practice management system?

Reputable cloud-based practice management systems, like Cliniko and HealthKit, are becoming more sophisticated. Many Australian SLPs in private practice are using them to store client progress notes. I’m all for using systems to save time and money. And it’s hard to ignore the (as yet, unrealised) dream of a paperless clinic. But if you are using or planning to…

Speech pathologists, therapy assistants, digital platforms, and the gig economy: some ethics and compliance issues
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Speech pathologists, therapy assistants, digital platforms, and the gig economy: some ethics and compliance issues

Over the last five years or so, there’s been a lot of chatter about how speech pathologists can or should outsource “non-core services” to others – e.g. to therapy assistants or software service providers – to help more clients achieve their goals for less money. It’s going to happen, whether we like it or not….

The No-Prep Mumble-Buster: for children who mumble and mutter
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The No-Prep Mumble-Buster: for children who mumble and mutter

“What did you say? Can you say that again?” Mumbling and muttering are significant barriers to good communication and can have a big impact on a child’s social and academic participation. This “no-prep” program is designed to help mumbling children to speak clearly. Featuring a colourful cast of Speech Legends and various play worlds, the…

Motor-speech stories for articulation movements: bilabial-dental
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Motor-speech stories for articulation movements: bilabial-dental

Sometimes, unclear speech isn’t caused by problems with speech sounds at the single sound level. Many people – children and adults alike – struggle with the movements required to sequence combinations of speech sounds, e.g. to go from a front sound like /t/ or /d/ to a back sound like /g/ or /k/ and back again…

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