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Supports for Education Queensland speech-language pathologists

There are many avenues of professional support for EQ speech-language pathologists. One of the most important avenues is the Regional Senior Speech-Language Pathologist.

Disability Services Support Unit (DSSU) also provides support through the employment of speech-language therapy advisers. To contact these advisers, please phone DSSU on (07) 3240 9333 or email them at DSSU.

There are also a number of EQ online supports including:

EQ Speech-Language Pathologists' Professional Community
This online professional community supports speech-language pathologists and regional senior speech-language pathologists in Education Queensland. It contains profession-specific information related EQ speech-language therapy services in schools and is a forum for sharing information, ideas and resources.

EQ Speech-Language Impairment Professional Community
This online professional community aims to provide a venue that shares information amongst Education Queensland staff to provide the best educational support for students with speech-language impairment.

Disability Services Support Unit Professional Community
The purpose of DSSU is to enhance and facilitate inclusive education practices. This online professional community provides information about DSSU services and resources including the DSSU Loans Facility (see below).

Disability Services Support Unit Loans Service
DSSU administers a state-wide loans facility. This facility comprises both short-term and long-term loan collections of specialised resources and equipment for use with students with disabilities. A broad range of equipment and resources are available including assessments, programming resources, positioning and mobility aids, assistive technologies, and adaptive equipment for activities of daily living. The online Loans Catalogue can be found in the 'DSSU Loans Service' section of the DSSU Professional Community.

Talkabout
Talkabout is a professional development journal produced twice a year by speech-language pathologists throughout Education Queensland, in conjunction with Disability Services Support Unit. Each issue focuses on a particular theme related to supporting students with special needs in communication. Talkabout is available in electronic form via the Professional Development section of the EQ Speech-Language Pathologists' Professional Community.

Therapy Blackboard Community
A Therapy Blackboard community on the Learning Place is available for Education Queensland occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech-language pathologists. This is a password protected secure site that enables sharing of practice information. Contact one of the speech-language therapy advisers at Disability Services Support Unit for information on how to join this community.

Library Services, Department of Education and Training
Library Services, Department of Education and Training holds extensive collections of educational resources in a range of media to support the preschool to year 12 education community across the state. Specialist libraries include Curriculum Collection, Professional Collection, Periodical Centre for Schools, Video Library, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Engagement Centre Libraries. From this site you can access online catalogues, search databases and download full-text versions of articles where available. If you would like some help, contact a librarian on (07) 3421 6511 or use an information request form.

For further avenues of professional support please contact your Regional Senior Speech-Language Pathologist or one of the Speech-Language Therapy Advisers at DSSU on (07) 3240 9333.

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