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Helen Spicer-Cain

@helensc.bsky.social

She/her. Senior lecturer, researcher and SLT at City St George’s University of London, focusing on early language and communication development, autism and increased likelihood children. Owner of a crazy westie.

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SLT students at Essex Uni are looking to interview SLTs and SLTAs with experience of using gesture in aphasia therapy in acute settings- please get in touch with Maddy and Laura if you’re interested. @basaphasia.bsky.social @susieslt.bsky.social @aphasiatherapycen.bsky.social @abracabadger.com

10.10.2025 08:18 — 👍 8    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0

Yes thank you, just glad not to miss it!

02.10.2025 19:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I just got sent a new link by email

02.10.2025 19:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes exactly that

02.10.2025 19:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I wonder if and how others have managed to join?

02.10.2025 19:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I’m trying to get in but can’t get the link to work

02.10.2025 19:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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City St George's is conducting a survey of UK SLTs working with autistic people to find out whether and how they are adapting to be more neurodiversity affirming. This should take around 10 mins. #bskyspeechies #mySLTday
Click here to take part:
cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

29.08.2025 15:49 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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City St George's is conducting a survey of UK SLTs working with autistic people to find out whether and how they are adapting to be more neurodiversity affirming. This should take around 10 mins. #bskyspeechies #mySLTday
Click here to take part:
cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

29.08.2025 15:49 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you for sharing!

27.08.2025 12:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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City St George's is conducting a survey of SLTs working with autistic people to find out whether and how they are adapting to be more neurodiversity affirming. This should take around 10 mins.
Click here to take part: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#mysltday #slpeeps

08.08.2025 12:22 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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City St George's is conducting a survey of SLTs working with autistic people to find out whether and how they are adapting to be more neurodiversity affirming. This should take around 10 mins.
Click here to take part: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#mysltday #slpeeps

08.08.2025 12:22 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Very pleased to see @helensc.bsky.social and my methodological paper on changes in #likelihood status for #siblings of children with communication difficulties published 😊 #devlangdis #autism

Thanks to funding from the Heather van der Lely Foundation.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

05.08.2025 21:41 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

It would be great to chat about what you did and how it worked for you if you have time?

11.07.2025 14:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you @foundationyearnet.bsky.social for the chance to speak at the annual conference about our fantastic health foundation courses at @citystgeorges.bsky.social
It was a fantastic conference and so great to share good foundation year practice and reflect on future ideas

11.07.2025 14:23 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Excellent first day at the Foundation Year Network Annual Conference talking all things foundation years in Higher Education
@foundationyearnet.bsky.social

10.07.2025 16:06 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Families needed for a study about children’s talking and thinking. Are talking and thinking skills different in children who were born after Covid lockdowns? Was your child born in England between July 19th 2021 and October 19th 2021? If they were, you could take part in our study. Your child would play fun talking and thinking games with a researcher over Zoom. We would see your child three times for about 45 minutes each time. You would fill in some questionnaires about your household which will take 1.5 hours. If you take part in our study you get a free Amazon Fire tablet! If you have any questions or want to sign up you can contact bicycle@citystgeorges.ac.uk.

Families needed for a study about children’s talking and thinking. Are talking and thinking skills different in children who were born after Covid lockdowns? Was your child born in England between July 19th 2021 and October 19th 2021? If they were, you could take part in our study. Your child would play fun talking and thinking games with a researcher over Zoom. We would see your child three times for about 45 minutes each time. You would fill in some questionnaires about your household which will take 1.5 hours. If you take part in our study you get a free Amazon Fire tablet! If you have any questions or want to sign up you can contact bicycle@citystgeorges.ac.uk.

🌟We are looking for children turning 4 years old to participate in our study 🚲🎉 If your child was born in England just after lockdowns ended (between July 19th and October 19th 2021) you could take part and get a free Amazon Fire Tablet! 🖱️Sign up here: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

07.07.2025 11:04 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1
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@charjenns.bsky.social Announcing our new book #Communication #interventions with #Deaf People with
@kristinsnoddon.bsky.social @katerowley.bsky.social Leila Holcomb, Claudia Becker, Christine Yoshinaga Itano, Susan Easterbrooks, Evelien Dirks, Martina Curtin, Karin Schamroth… #bskyspeechies

18.06.2025 13:43 — 👍 8    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1
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Last chance to register for #NDAS2025 conference - £65 and £55 for students including lunch and wine reception!

Fab keynote speakers on #neurodivergence and #school

Parallel sessions on #neurodiversity / #neurodevelopment and #autism #cognition #methology #sleep #mentalhealth #widerexperiences

13.06.2025 18:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Still some places left at #NDAS2025 conference - £65 and £55 for students including lunch and wine reception!

Fab keynote speakers on #neurodivergence and #school

Parallel sessions on #neurodiversity / #neurodevelopment and #autism #cognition #methology #sleep #mentalhealth #widerexperiences

02.06.2025 11:08 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
Implementing Research Into Clinical Practice | City St George's, University of London The Centre for Language and Communication Science Research at City St George's, University of London is excited to showcase their latest research.

Interested in dipping your toe in research as a SLT. Come to our hybrid event (or pop in after the London Paediatric Dysphagia CEN) #BSkySpeechies #SLPeeps #ClinicalAcademic www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

05.06.2025 08:22 — 👍 4    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
Implementing Research Into Clinical Practice | City St George's, University of London The Centre for Language and Communication Science Research at City St George's, University of London is excited to showcase their latest research.

@citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social is hosting a FREE hybrid impact event for researchers & clinicians to learn ab exciting new developments in adults & paediatrics.

👉 SAVE THE DATE - 20th June 2025!

Final programme to be shared soon but sign-up early: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

03.03.2025 15:19 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
NeuroDevelopmental Annual Seminar (NDAS) | City St George's, University of London Join us to explore all psychological aspects of neurodevelopmental conditions and neurodiversity.

Please join us at this year’s NeuroDevelopmental Annual Seminar #NDAS2025 @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social

#Conference fee only £65 (£55 students) incl. lunch & wine reception.

Fab speaker programme on signup page -closes 16th June!

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

29.05.2025 12:38 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 5
An image with a blue bubble that says National Speech and Language Therapist Day 18th May
May you be proud of the work you do and the difference you make
Thank you!

An image with a blue bubble that says National Speech and Language Therapist Day 18th May May you be proud of the work you do and the difference you make Thank you!

18.05.2025 19:57 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tongue?

19.04.2025 17:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚨 Free SLT implementing research into practice event!

Join us 20th June for a showcase of SLT research @citystgeorges.bsky.social — hybrid event for clinicians & researchers alike.

Register & view the programme here:
🔗 citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-event…
#SLT #ClinicalResearch #CityStGeorges

14.04.2025 11:35 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 2

Please come and join us for NDAS 2025 at City St George’s - registration link in the post below.

12.04.2025 10:52 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Please come and join us for NDAS 2025 at City St George’s - registration link in the post below.

12.04.2025 10:52 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Last few days to submit an #abstract to #NDAS2025!

Registration and details of pre-conference workshop now live here: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

08.04.2025 17:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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
Please share with other SLTs if you can
#devlangdis #mysltday #SLPeeps

28.02.2025 13:32 — 👍 3    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
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Image outline of a head and neck profile with an steric at the throat indicating a swallowing difficulty.

It’s Swallowing Awareness Day this week. What are you planning to do? #SwallowAware2025 #BSkySpeechies #SLPeeps

17.03.2025 08:02 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

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