Cara Gleeson

Wow, that's impressive. I showed my children and they loved it too. 😅

Petition: Create a National Strategy for Childhood Apraxia Of Speech (CAS) We want the Government to create and fund a National Strategy for CAS, which should include: - Increase education of CAS. - Set up and fund a working group of experts and families to advise Government...

Please sign/repost @sltloulou.bsky.social @complingjournal.bsky.social @colt-upf.bsky.social @lexicoj0hn.bsky.social @lancslinguistics.bsky.social @linguisticisms.bsky.social @hmking-linguist.bsky.social @bengidley.bsky.social petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Thinking of my fellow autistics today. I'm feeling very despondent about the way of the world at the minute. This latest announcement is yet another attack on science, which has just been relentless since 2020.

Seeing Autism as Difference, Not Deficit Small talk or straight talk? Autism communication has its own logic—and embracing difference opens the door to empathy. Understanding this can transform empathy and connection.

"If we keep calling autistic communication a 'deficit,' we miss the truth. Autistic ppl don’t lack social skills; we have our own. We connect in ways that make sense within our neurotype, just as other groups do." Dr. Megan Neff; her #SNS panel is in 15 min.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

One of mine is currently sleeping in my wardrobe!

A very cute photo of a tricolour Border Collie named Max wearing a headband with rubber ducks attached to it

A black and white cat named Peach laying down on a rug. She is looking rather adorable

Timeline cleanse

Fluffy & Lucy | Croydon Animal Samaritans ✨ Fluffy & Lucy – Looking for a Home Together ✨ Meet Fluffy, a handsome black long-haired boy of around…

Long shot but these 2 young cats are looking for a home together. I can personally vouch for the girl as being TOTALLY adorable due to her staying here in an accidental rescue-foster situation. South London www.croydonanimalsamaritans.co.uk/cats/fluffy-...

My unfunded research has included exploring the factors that autistic women say are important to having a good quality of life, and how parents understand their autistic children use echolalia to communicate. I am livid about this (full credit to lead on these tho @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social)

Discourse Measures From the Modern Cookie Theft Picture Description Are Sensitive to Mild Communication Deficits Not Captured by the Western Aphasia Battery–Revised Aphasia Quotient Purpose: The Western Aphasia Battery–Revised (WAB-R) is often used for diagnosis of aphasia. However, persons scoring above the WAB-R diagnostic ...

#AJSLP study finds that discourse measures from the Modern Cookie Theft picture description are sensitive to mild communication deficits not captured by the WAB-R quotient. on.asha.org/4cbWfRE

@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps #slp2be

I downloaded it in May 2024 and have 1200+ hours. It's a real problem 🤣

Carers in post-stroke aphasia: a scoping review of interventions and outcomes beyond communication partner training Carers of people with aphasia face unique challenges. Research has demonstrated that these carers have a higher burden of care and more negative stroke-related outcomes in comparison to carers of s...

We know communication partner training is extremely important for carers of people w #aphasia, but what about other interventions? Our PhD candidate @nelsonjslp.bsky.social conducted a review. There are lots of promising approaches! Most with exploratory evidence only.
doi.org/10.1080/0963...

YOU PLAY STARDEW VALLEY TOO?! We have much to discuss!

Dear 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 others if you can

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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
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Regular reminder that there is no reason Labour has to “eye billions of pounds in welfare and other cuts”. It’s more than possible to raise cash with targeted wealth taxes. Austerity is a choice and it’s a choice no matter what colour party is in power.

The Autistic Teacher The Autistic Teacher, London. 68,156 likes · 7,107 talking about this. Autistic and proud! Sharing insight and understanding to help the autistic community.

"When we ask for accommodations, we are not asking for special treatment or being selfish. We are simply advocating for our needs to be met so that we can fully participate and contribute to the world around us." -The Autistic Teacher.

www.facebook.com/autisticteac... #neurodiversity #autism

Is there any room for ChatGPT AI bot in speech-language pathology? - European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Purpose This study investigates the potential of the ChatGPT-4.0 artificial intelligence bot to assist speech-language pathologists (SLPs) by assessing its accuracy, comprehensiveness, and relevance i...

Is there any place for ai in speech language pathology? New article from Turkiye link.springer.com/article/10.1...

On the 27th of January, parliament will debate increasing funding for Speech and language therapy for children who desperately need it. Well done to all those who have brought this another step closer ...
#InvestInSLT.

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“Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left with No Clean-Up Crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout | Autism in Adulthood Background: Although autistic adults often discuss experiencing “autistic burnout” and attribute serious negative outcomes to it, the concept is almost completely absent from the academic and clinical...

We need more research on autistic burnout, as "Although autistic adults often discuss experiencing 'autistic burnout' and attribute serious negative outcomes to it, the concept is almost completely absent from the academic and clinical literature."

www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....