@sltros.bsky.social
Lothian Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Lead for Older Peoples Services. Home First and Frailty rapid response service. Chair of RCSLT Acute Care At Home CEN.
Great wee straightforward myth-busting read from powerhouses in the field. Any of Palmerβs (esp BOLUS framework) and Leslieβs (esp ethics) work is well worth a read for any dysphagia clinician.
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RCSLT briefing on domestic abuse and speech and language therapy.
π¨ Today, Richard Quigley MP has a debate on protecting children from domestic abuse.
π The RCSLT's newly published briefing on domestic abuse and speech and language therapy highlights the links between domestic abuse and speech, language, and communication:
www.rcslt.org/policy-and-i...
A fascinating listen to Jois Stansfield this morning at the RSCLT Conference talking about the history of speech and language therapy as a profession!
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JUST WHEN I THOUGHT TODAY COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER, π¦ #bskySPEECHIESβ@karlamcgregor.bsky.social and co are π₯on fireπ₯ in @ashajournals.bsky.social in a ππ article about #devlangdis and its spectral nature. This assertion will stay with me: "To diagnose is to categorize". pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10....
15.11.2025 08:29 β π 27 π 11 π¬ 3 π 1Read our report:
www.healthcareimprovementscotland.scot/publications...
Happy World Linguistics Day 2025 from Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
26.11.2025 07:39 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Jan's reaction to the new @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social #StillChristmas film that was on #channel4 Weds eve π We loved it, made more special by Jan's appearance π A perfect mix showing the devastation of #stroke but all the hope & strength too!
You can watch at www.stroke.org.uk/stillchristmas
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'Baby Talk' boosts language development!
Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2riD...
Hooray! It's #MichaelRosenDay! What a beautiful day!
Head over to his website right now for a FREE event and loads of your other favourite poems, videos and resources michaelrosen.co.uk #funnyfood
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @readforgood.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
Excellent book. Highly recommend.
06.11.2025 20:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0CALLING ALL SLTβs / SPECIALISING IN AUTISM!!
I am looking for SLTβs who specialise in autism to film out a short survey for my research project. Here is the secure link. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bcu/disser... #slt #bskyspeechies #salt
π Happy November everyone!
π It's full of awareness events relevant to people with communication and/or swallowing needs.
π Check out our note on resources we have to support any awareness-raising you're doing.
#SLTAwareness #SLPeeps #SLT #SLT2B
www.rcslt.org/get-involved...
Statement from the Invest In SLT home team dated 27 October 2025 marking nine months since Mikey Akers' petition was debated in the House of Commons.
π¨ 9 months since the #InvestInSLT petition was debated in Parliament, we are calling on the UK Government to:
1οΈβ£ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2οΈβ£ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan
β‘οΈ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
Planning for All Together SLT Day 2026
Discussions around frailty pathways
NES HSCW Framework meeting
Making new resources/leaflets
Triage and patients
Ejob planning
EDS/shared decision making teaching
WMTY conversation project
#mysltweek
Happy Halloween everyone π»π»π»π»
Excited to have my first ever co-written book chapter in here. On eating, drinking & swallowing difficulties. Great to write it with @dianejsellers.bsky.social @drmariviviersslt.bsky.social & Ailish Hope people find it useful ππΌ
28.10.2025 19:52 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1Find out more.
www.healthcareimprovementscotland.scot/publications...
Looking for participants for my dissertation project. If you are an SLT who specialises in autism, or are a parent/ carer of a child or young person with autism, please message me! It would be much appreciated! Thank you! π #slt #bskyspeechies #bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #salt #slp
21.10.2025 11:24 β π 0 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Today is the first ever πͺInternational Aphasia Awarenessπͺ day!
Please share and tell someone new about aphasia!
We are in Edinburgh so not so far away and so many differences in servicesβ¦.
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#AHPsDay #AHPsDayScot Allied Health Professionals Day, a day dedicated to recognising the importance of AHPs. AHPs play a significant role in improving the quality of life for people living with dementia. For more information www.alzscot.org/ahpresources & www.cpcs.online
14.10.2025 14:30 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0We still have them in Scotland. Invaluable resource.
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Happy #AHPday #SLTs
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Getting local school pupils interested in Speech and Language Therapyβ¦
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It's Allied Health Professionals Day and we're delighted to share our refreshed AHP Hubπ
This hub is designed to encourage best practice and tell success stories of AHPs who do incredible work every day to protect and improve the public's health.
More π www.rsph.org.uk/services-res...
#AHPsDay
It is AHP day! a day to recognise and celebrate our amazingly diverse and impactful AHPs. SLT may be a small profession but we are fabulously creative and inspiring. Here is a little taster of how SLTs in Sheffield are embracing the 10 year plan and demonstrating their impact.
14.10.2025 11:12 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Really enjoyed our Acute Care at Home SLT CEN meeting today. We had presentations on, and discussed, Ultra Rapid response services and using Patient reported outcomes data. Am buzzing with ideas π‘ for our service
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