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SPEAK EASY WA

 
News Updates


July 2017

Dear Members & Supporters

Welcome to this busy Update:
 
2017 ASEA National Convention Update
Perth 19th to 22nd October 2017

Finding the balance: quality of life, quality of fluency

Is fluency and stutter free speech the main goal, the end game, for people who stutter?
How much energy should we put into our fluency compared with other aspects of our lives?
How do we support our friends and colleagues who stutter - at our support groups?
Do we tell them to slow down, use technique, concentrate, breathe and practise?
Do we take the time to really see how they are going? They may need support in other areas of their lives as people who stutter - not just with their fluency.

Quality of life is important for everyone, not just people who stutter, and this is a primary focus of the 2017 Convention. We have a great program including international expertise with Dr Scott Yaruss, leading Australian researchers in Dr Janet Beilby, Dr Charn Nang and Associate Professor Deborah Hersh, and many presentations on emerging research outcomes. To balance the equation and “find the balance”, specialist practitioners will provide their insights on wellness and resilience, mental wellbeing and mindfulness, self-care and self-help, and on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Our speakers span a wide spectrum - from consumers and self-help gurus to researchers and clinicians. 
To view the draft, almost complete program, go to this link.
More detail on the speakers and their background profiles, is available by clicking on this link.
You will notice that there are still some speaking sessions available (15 minutes) and also one more keynote session. If you know of anyone who might be interested in presenting at the Convention, please drop me (Peter Dhu) an email: peter@peterdhu.com.au
Registrations are now open and Eventbrite is being used to process all ticketing.
It is a simple process - just go to the bookings webpage by clicking this link.
Full registration includes: A welcome function on Thursday evening, lunches and morning/afternoon teas, all conference sessions and the convention dinner on Friday night. At an early bird price of $270 ($250 for pensioners, students and concession card holders) it is cheaper than both Adelaide and Canberra, our two previous conventions.
Accommodation at the convention venue is very affordable. You can share a self-contained apartment with some friends and colleagues for around $50 per night. This price will offset the cost of flights and make it affordable to all Eastern States delegates. For those of you who want a little more luxury, the Superior Twin room or Superior Double room is available at $150 per night.
 
The groundwork is done and now we need your help and enthusiasm to share this information; to encourage other people from your support groups to register now. Why not team up with four or five of your friends and book an apartment so you can share the benefits of these cheap rates? Could each state branch and McGuire groups distribute this information to your friends and colleagues? The benefits of attending a convention far outweigh the costs. For many people these conventions become transformational, as we all strive for true quality of life for people who stutter and the broader community that supports them.
Peter Dhu
Convention Coordinator
Mobile: 0419 930 903
Email: peter@peterdhu.com.au

SUBSIDIES FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ATTENDEES
There are funds available from Lotterywest to support West Aussies attending the 2017 national conference in Perth.
Subsidies are available to anyone with a stutter or to professionals working in the area of stuttering.
Travel and accommodation subsidies are available to people living in a regional area of Western Australia.
Concessional subsidies are also available to support registration fees.
Please contact Charn Nang to apply for a subsidy or for more information: c.nang@ecu.edu.au
Applications close 28th August 2017.
2017 MAINTENANCE MORNINGS WITH STUDENTS
Claisebrook Lottries House, 33 Moore St., East Perth
10.00 am to 12.00 noon

EDITH COWAN SPEECH PATHOLOGY STUDENTS FACILITATING
July 29th, August 26th, October 28th and November 25th

Please come along to assist the students and get some valuable assistance yourself - everyone's a winner!

RESEARCH SUMMARY
During 2016 some SEAWA members volunteered to take part in a stuttering research study by Speech Pathology Honours student Alice Carter from Curtin University.
Alice was supervised by Associate Professors Janet Beilby and Lauren Breen.
The study title was:
Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter
Alice has kindly obtained permission for this news update to publish a brief results summary of her research study.
A copy of the summary can be viewed here.
Honours Research Project
Attention Regulation In Adults Who Stutter
~ Invitation to participate ~

What is the project about?
This is a supervised Honours degree student research project, which aims to investigate attention regulation abilities of adults who stutter compared to those who do not. Attention regulation is our ability to stay focused, change our focus of attention from one task to another, and ignore certain input when there is lots of incoming sensory information.
 
Who is doing the research?
The project is being conducted by Ashleigh O’Callaghan-Sear, who is a fourth year Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) student, under the supervision of Dr Janet Beilby and Britta Biedermann. There will be no costs to you and you will not be paid for participating in this project.
 
Why am I being asked to take part and what will I have to do?
We are looking for adults who have a diagnosed developmental stutter, and adults who do not have a diagnosed developmental stutter.
The study will take place in a quiet room at the Curtin University Stuttering Treatment Clinic. You will be required to complete a reading task, and two computer based activities.

What happens next and who can I contact about the research?
If you would like to find out more about this study please don’t hesitate to contact the student researcher Ashleigh O’Callaghan-Sear by phone 043 763 1205 or email ashleigh.ocallagh@student.curtin.edu.au. Alternatively, you can direct any inquires you have to the supervisor of this project, Dr Janet Beilby (08 9266 7463; j.beilby@curtin.edu.au)
For full details, read the "participant information sheet" here.
FACEBOOK PAGE
Don’t forget that we have one!
Stay up to date with our activities! If you already have a Facebook account all you need to do is find the group - 'WA SpeakEasy - SEAWA'. If you do not have a Facebook account you can set one up easily with your email address by going to www.facebook.com
Thank you to Peter Stevenson for updates on Facebook!
Election of Office Bearers 2017 (SEAWA)
 
President: Geoff Martin
 
Vice President: Martin Bates
 
Treasurer: Brett Criddle
 
Editor: Vern Bastian

Secretary: Chris Broughton

Membership Officer: Annette Smith

Social Secretary: Matthew Martin

Public Relations Officer: Peter Stevenson
 
National Councillors
Geoff Martin & Peter Stevenson (2 year tenure)
MEMBERSHIP  RENEWALS  2017

As you are all aware Speak Easy runs on the kindness of many volunteers who are dedicated to helping other people who stutter.
We invite members to renew their memberships for 2017 to keep things going!
Our preference is to receive renewals via bank transfer. It is the easiest and fastest way. We also welcome any donations to the Association!
Bank Transfer: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 06 6130  
Account: 1021 2236.
Include your name in the notation and send this form to seawa@speakeasy.org.au when you have made the transfer.
If your personal details have changed or you wish to pay via credit card or cheque, you can still use the renewal form here.

Thank you!

SPEAK EASY GROUPS

This is a reminder of the Speak Easy groups currently running:

East Perth - Maintenance sessions run every LAST Saturday of the month, 10:00am - 12:00 noon; at Claisebrook Lotteries House, 33 Moore St, East Perth. (Thursday sessions currently suspended, pending review)

Fremantle group sessions run every Tuesday night at The Meeting Place, 245 South Terrace, South Fremantle from 6.00pm.

Victoria Park group sessions run every Wednesday at Community Law Centre 29 Sussex Street, East Victoria Park from 7.00pm.

For more information on each group and the contact person please visit The Australian Speak Easy Association website: http://www.speakeasy.org.au/groups/western-australia/
 
The Speak Easy Committee
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