ColleenKerr

Speech Pathologist, Optimal Speech Pathology

[ColleenKerr @ColleenAKerr]

Talking emerging therapies for people with Parkinson’s at tonight’s Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Hub opening with the Advance Rehab team. Excited to discuss swallowing interventions like BiSSkapp from the crew at Swaltech @SwalTech

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What a brilliant night at the opening of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Hub. Fantastic to support the wonderful work of the Advance Rehab team. Look at the EXPRESSIVE faces of some of our SPEAK OUT! Group members who visited our Optimal SP booth!

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Recruiting now - if you are a person with TBI, a family member or a TBI clinician - UTS are keen to get your thoughts on technology use post TBI. 🖥️ 📱 🎮💻 #braininjury

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Introducing Giordana Amato to the fabulous team at Advance Rehab Centre
Giordana obtained a Master of Science in Communicative Sciences and Disorders in 2015, and has worked extensively in adult neurogenic communication and swallowing.

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We’re hiring! This is a career-changing opportunity for someone so spread the word!

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Shout out to the many facilities we work with who get this right! #dysphagia https://t.co/QvbR9bMzKT

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Best music moment of the year. Parkinson’s warrior #MichaelJFox #Parkinsons https://t.co/SaF2EyS2P9

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An important day for people with #Parkinsons https://t.co/JhdQaxkgzB

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Exciting to see innovations in swallow rehabilitation move from the research setting into the patient’s home! @SwalTech #parkinsons #stroke #dysphagia

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Way too long since we got this crew together! Feeling incredibly fortunate to work with such clever - and fun - people! Missed you Polly and Natalie!

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Speak Out ‘Flash Mob’ in Luberon France - we challenged Born Intent group member Steve Jobson to practice on his holiday in France and boy did he deliver!! Look at that INTENT!! We love everything about this video Steve! @ParkinsonsNSW

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Drum roll....welcome to our newest team member Patrick Mardini!! We love the energy of early career SPs! Patrick graduated from a Master of Speech Language Pathology in 2021 and has already forged a particular interest in brain injury and neurodegenerative disease. Welcome!

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Thrilled to be part of this MDT presentation - day 3 of the INSIGHT into PD Online Conference is specifically for health professionals. Free to the PD community to watch live, or the full 3-day program is available for a very modest registration here https://t.co/7RcKnU016L

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How’s this for an Easter treat! Jo Thomson has completed her Parkinson Voice Project Speak Out! training which means get to save more voices!
Well done Jo 👏👏 and thank you Parkinson Voice Project!

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What’s the collective noun for a group of wonderful women? Squeezing in a quick coffee to welcome Jo Thomson and thank the incredible Michelle Bonaccordo and Sally Pittendrigh. for a terrific start to the year!

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Drum roll 🥁
Huge welcome to our latest team member Jo Thomson. Jo is a Speech Pathology dynamo with extensive experience in rehab and acute settings. We are thrilled to have Jo join us in community rehab and Advance Rehab Centre. Welcome Jo!!

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We love our @parkinsonvoiceproject Speak Out! Groups. One of our participants was struggling badly with meds and couldn’t get in to his neurologist for months. Without hesitation up went two hands with the same neurologist ‘you take my spot mate - I’ll be ok to wait’ #support

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Congratulations Em Prof Deborah Theodoros - such a worthy recipient of the Order of Australia!

[Emeritus Professor Linda Worrall AM @aphasiologist1]

Congratulations Em Prof Deborah Theodoros AO on your Order of Australia!
https://t.co/3umztGxH2J

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It’s always hard to see our media coordinators move on - but how good to hear about Emma’s entry into the world of Speech Pathology. Emma will be working with NSW health in Port Macquarie in hospital and community settings. Congratulations and huge thanks from the OSP team Emma!