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Sophie MacKenzie

@sophiemack11.bsky.social

Speech and Language Therapy senior lecturer and Doctoral Coordinator at Health Sciences University, Bournemouth. Author of Working with Adults with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Needs and Navigating EDS (Routledge)

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Navigating Eating, Drinking and Swallowing in Adults: 50 Top Tips from A-Z This book offers accessible and concise information to enable both student and qualified clinicians to navigate essential eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) knowledge and equip them to meet relevan...

Student #SLTs! Need a natty little book on #dysphagia to slip in your pocket on placement? My new book offers an A-Z of EDS!: www.routledge.com/Navigating-E...

25.08.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And what a wonderful conference it was as - inclusive, collaborative, inspiring! Thanks to @abracabadger.com and all the fantastic organisers! My last as @basaphasia.bsky.social Chair! See you in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

20.08.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

#BASconf25 begins - so happy to be in Dundee!

18.08.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beach Jenga on Portland

18.01.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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End of an era as we bid farewell to our first fantastic cohort of #SLT students at Health Sciences University - you will do great things!

04.12.2024 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait!

23.11.2024 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From initial assessment to planning intervention for paediatric clients: what do UK SLTs need? The study is aiming to find out which information allows speech and language therapists to select intervention goals. By overviewing speech and language therapists’ current practice in planning interv...

Calling UK Paediatric SLTs
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
This will take about 40 minutes of your time.
Please share with others if you can.

17.11.2024 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes, love, love Duffy! Thank you so much, my speechie friends!

18.11.2024 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can any #bskyspeechies recommend a text for SLT students on neurodegenerative conditions (other than the Yorkston one, which we have!) - thanks for your help!

18.11.2024 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Why not ask people who know you well what they would say? Good luck!

17.11.2024 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
16.11.2024 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the many things I love about working at #HealthSciencesUniversity!

14.11.2024 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So helpful - thanks! This already feels like a better, kinder space!

02.11.2024 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New #SpeechandLanguageTherapist here - happy to be giving Blue Sky a go!

31.10.2024 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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