Clinical Lead & Children's Speech & Language Therapist. Collaborate. Communicate. Empower. Improve. @LCHNHSTrust
Leeds UK
Joined January 2011
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"I feel really, really privileged, really honoured."
Cbeebies presenter George Webster won a Bafta earlier this week.
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Non-verbal communication still happens virtually. bbc.in/3NMDb0n
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Government must take urgent action to ensure sufficient funding for speech & language therapy, and for the wider system that supports children and young people, including local authorities, early years providers, schools and colleges.
For more on funding: bit.ly/3G09Ygi
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We need to think differently about children who aren’t fine at school. We need to stop saying the problem is them. We need to stop the interventions which assume their feelings are irrational. That’s what I’m talking about next week. Come and join me. eventbrite.co.uk/e/433541242…
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This very point was one @RCSLT & @ASLTIP_UK made in our joint #SENDReview policy statement on @educationgovuk's #SENDReview ▶️bit.ly/3FeMB2g
Early intervention, both in the early years and beyond, is crucial to prevent long-term negative outcomes.
#SEND #SLTSENDReview
This article might be of interest to #SLT followers.
Some great work being across multiple #earlyyears services in #Sandwell to support children with #SpeechAndLanguage difficulties #SLTchat #SpeechTherapy
@RCSLT @SandwellSPOT 🗣️
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“The impact on health inequalities will be seen, not just in this generation...because children’s growth and development will be damaged by their parents’ struggle”
- excellent interview with @MichaelMarmot on why rising prices are a major health crisis newstatesman.com/spotlight/h…
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Do you want to help #autistic people get their voices heard in the #NHS? We are looking for new members for our learning disability and autism advisory group. More information- engage.england.nhs.uk/applic…
@AutieAndy
ALT Join the NHS England learning disability and autism advisory group
Nicola Waddington retweeted
‘Lockdown babies behind on communication milestones: to help toddlers’ language skills, just talk and listen’ (4 min read). Research has found that babies born during lockdown have been late to meet some language & communication milestones #IcommunicationP theconversation.com/lockdown…
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Please do watch this short film - Me and My Stammer - Elliott is brilliant, it's moving and important and it's International Stammering Awareness Day so gone on... #ISAD2022
Happy #ISAD2022!🎉 We're pleased to present our new short film: #MeAndMyStammer🌈
Starring Elliott Hall, @Ed_MacArthur and @EdBalls.
Directed by @SimonKMatthews. With huge thanks to @Media_Trust & @CityBridgeTrust.
📽️Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vwV6oxu_…
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On reflection, there are diverse communication needs. It is important our approach is flexible to meet each individual’s needs
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As Chair of the APPG on Speech & Language Difficulties it’s great to see this poem raising the profile of young people with #VerbalDyspraxia & the challenge accessing speech & language therapy. Well done Mikey & colleagues 👏👏👏xitter.cf/MikeysWish_VDA/status/…
Well here is the video of my newest poem, just in time for National Poetry Day.
26 amazing young people, all with verbal dyspraxia/apraxia reading my poem, “All I Want is my Voice to be Heard.”
Click link to see whole video
#verbaldyspraxia #apraxia
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We like this 🙂#BeKindToYourMind
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At Do-IT we recognise that #neurodivergent conditions and traits often co-occur (or overlap). That’s why we take a person-centred approach to look at a person's overall strengths & challenges across cognitive areas.
Check out our new workplace profiler - doitprofiler.com/personal-pr…
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We are still looking for 8-12 year old children with Down syndrome to take part in this study 👇 Take part and help us find out whether retrieving words helps children with Down syndrome to learn them @PortsmouthDSA @SteppingStoneDS @dseresearch @SMDSSG @DownSynCEN @UpsandDownsSW
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Today is ‘Developmental Language Disorder (or DLD) Awareness day’. It’s an invisible disorder. Let’s help spread awareness and if you think that you or someone you love may have DLD please seek support.
@allontheboard
#DLD #DLDAwareness
#ThinkLanguage #ThinkDLD #DevLangDis – at London, England
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@educationgovuk must act urgently so that children are not at risk of mental health problems, falling behind in education and unemployment.
speechandlanguage.org.uk/1-p…
#YoungFutures
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"1.7 million children and young people at risk of being left behind as they struggle to talk and understand words" Great to see @Jane_Harris77 and @Rachel_deSouza @ChildrensComm
discuss our new #YoungFutures report on @5_News today. speechandlanguage.org.uk/17-…
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📢 I CAN is now Speech and Language UK! Introducing our new brand...
👉Find out more: speechandlanguage.org.uk/new…
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"Oh, you're a speech therapist......
What is it you do again?"
Here's a great visual to sum it up!
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Most mental health services & therapies are verbally mediated -with the high prevalence of language & communication needs in this population, it's vital that SLTs are embedded in mental health teams to support access to required interventions #WorldMentalHealthDay2022 #SLTsinMH