1. National double acclaim for CSU speech, language and hearing team
http://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/health/allied-health/national-double-acclaim-for-csu-speech,-language-and-hearing-team
2. International award for ‘Best Paper’ in top speech pathology journal
http://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/education/teacher-education/international-award-for-best-paper-in-top-speech-pathology-journal
The original article is here: https://jslhr.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2643351
3. Additionally The University of Sydney issued a media release about a recent research paper about dummies, bottles and breastfeeding:
Dummies not to blame for common speech disorder in kids
https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/10/08/dummies-not-to-blame-for-common-speech-disorder-in-kids.html
The original article is here: https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/492469
There has been a lot of national media interest and our colleagues Dr Elise Baker and Dr Sarah Masso have had many interviews including:
- ABC News (online): http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-09/study-finds-dummies-are-not-linked-to-speech-disorder/10354598
- ABC Radio National: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/common-childhood-speech-disorder-not-caused-by-dummies
- Daily Telegraph: https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/no-link-found-between-dummy-use-and-speech-development/news-story/fc8c1580b40c7ce2e86279824d6994f7?__twitter_impression=true
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: https://www.racgp.org.au/newsGP/Clinical/Dummies-not-the-culprit-for-common-speech-disorder
- Health Times: https://healthtimes.com.au/hub/paediatrics/17/news/nc1/dummies-not-to-blame-for-common-speech-disorder-in-kids/3657/
- Open Forum: http://www.openforum.com.au/dummies-dont-cause-speech-disorders/
- Scimex: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/dummies-not-to-blame-for-common-speech-disorder-in-kids
Daily Telegraph reported on University of Sydney research that found dummies do not cause or worsen the most common speech disorder in children. The article quoted lead author Dr Elise Baker and was syndicated across News Corp Australia online. Essential Baby, ABC Online, Kidspot, Parenthub, RACGP.org.au, 2GB Sydney, 3AW Melbourne 2CC Canberra, 6PR Perth, Magic 2CH Sydney, 98.5 Sonshine FM Perth, Hot 100 Darwin, 2CA Canberra, Triple M Townsville and Curtin FM, Ditek (Indonesia), Tribune News (Indonesia), Liputan6 (Indonesia) and Viva (Indonesia) also reported on the research. Kinderling and ABC (Sydney, RN Drive) interviewed Dr Baker and co-author Dr Sarah Masso was interviewed on 2SM Sydney and ABC Radio North and West SA.