Speech-Language-Multilingualism team at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention

The Charles Sturt University Speech-Language-Multilingualism (and friends) love to meet at conventions (since we live across the world). We enjoyed welcoming Kate Margetson to her first American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) convention (her presentation was awesome). We enjoyed the many collaborative, fun, and future-planning conversations during our time in Boston.

SLM team members (i.e., current and ex-students) in Boston were Kate Margetson, Helen Blake, Kate Crowe and Marie Ireland - but we have so many friends as well.

Marie Ireland, Karla Washington (Canada), Kate Crowe, Helen Blake

Kate Margetson's first presentation at ASHA

Kate Margetson's audience was taking notes and photos to remember the excellent content

Sharynne, Joanne Cleland (UK), Kate M, Yvonne Wren (UK)

Kate M, Kate C., Helen, Pauline (Belgium), Thora Masdottir (Icelend), Sharynne

SLM friends from Belgium, Canada, UK, US and Australia

Leslie, NIcole, Kate, Chelsea, Helen, Karla, Pauline, Sharynne

Cate Crowley (US) and Kate Margetson

Sharynne and Kate M

Sharynne, Kate C., Thora, Pauline, Helen, Kate M

Helen and Sharynne

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA, USA

It is exciting to be in Boston for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Our team is presenting a number of papers and seminars, including:

1. McLeod, S., Blake, H. L., Crowe, K., Louw, B., Farquharson, K., Bérubé, D., Goldstein, B., Babatsouli, E., Kakia Petinou, Zajdó, K., Washington, K. N., Auza, A, Buntová, D., Oravkinová, Z., & Masdottir, T. (2023, November). Children’s speech development in 70+ languages and dialects. [1-hour oral presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA, USA. 

2. Ireland, M., Verdon, S., & McLeod, S. (2023, November). Team decision making for SLPs in schools: Tensions and the impact of rules. [Oral presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA, USA. 

3. McLeod, S. & Marshall, J. E. (2023, November). Speech-language pathologists and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. [Oral presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA USA. 

4. Washington, K., Crowe, K., McLeod, S., Margetson, K., Kokotek, L., van der Straten Waillet, P., Masdottir, T., Volhardt, M. (2023, November). Methods for accurate differential diagnosis of speech sound disorder in multilingual children. [1-hour oral presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA USA.  

 The final attendance numbers are: 15,904 (1,458 – Virtual Only 14,446 – In Person)