@mikeys-wish.bsky.social
A registered UK Charity supporting people with all speech, language and communication needs, with an added interest in Childhood Apraxia of speech. Founded by Mikey Akers.
I’ve added them to mine
18.06.2025 21:03 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Not long to go now!
#ChildApraxiaSpeech fun day with @mikeys-wish.bsky.social
A great day out for families, #SLTs and #SLT2B at Dawn House, a school specialising in SLCN, in Nottingham.
Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/man...
On this National SLT Appreciation Day, a huge shout out to ALL SLT's for the work you do. 💙
18.05.2025 10:01 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Having had speech therapy for many years, I can tell you that these people do an incredible job.
Giving a voice to those who don't feel like they have one.
We are truly indebted to you all. Thank you.
#StammeringPride
Thousands of children with speech & language challenges are punished unfairly at school.
They need support, not sanctions.
Sign our petition & demand better teacher training & fairer policies✍
speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/si...
#SupportNotSanctions
Happy National Speech & Language Therapist Day!
The work speech therapists do truly changes lives.
Give your speech and language therapist a shout out in the comments. Let’s celebrate them.
Thank you. 💙
Our founder had the amazing opportunity to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on the 14th May.
17.05.2025 10:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This Sunday - 18th May. Help celebrate & raise awareness of the new National Speech & Language Therapist Day 🥰💙
#SLT #Speechtherapist
A great way to raise Awareness of Apraxia this month is by an awareness frame.
Mikey has very kindly offered to do awareness frames, just ask, and send a photo to @mikeys-wish.bsky.social
It would be just Amazing to see lots of blue Apraxia frames on social media this month. 💙
Mikey's Wish Foundation Family Fun Day on 21st June.
Come along and join the fun 😊
Tickets available from
www.ticketsource.co.uk/mikeys-wish-...
‼️DON’T MISS OUT ‼️
TICKETS ARE LIVE!
Join us on Saturday 21st June, 11am - 4pm for a day of fun, celebration and belonging.
Bring your own picnic or buy from the many vendors on the day.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/mikeys-wish-...
‼️TICKETS FOR THIS YEARS MIKEY’S WISH FOUNDATION FUNDAY GO ON SALE THIS COMING MONDAY‼️
Join us on Saturday 21st June for a day of fun and belonging.
Keep an eye out for more updates over the weekend.
❤️ Fabulous for RCSLT to see this write-up of the #InvestInSLT team's meeting with Stephen Kinnock.
😍 Thanks to @mikeys-wish.bsky.social, Louisa, Chris Kamara, Saqib Bhatti, and @gillianrudd.bsky.social for attending!
mikeyswishfoundation.org/f/meeting-wi...
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech awareness cards for children are now available to buy on the website. Credit card sized so they can fit easily in a pocket, bag, purse or one of our lanyards.
mikeyswishfoundation.org
Fantastic cards explaining Childhood Apraxia of Speech now available from Mikey's Wish Foundation
mikeyswishfoundation.org/f/meeting-wi...
A photo of (left to right) Saqib Bhatti, MP for Meriden, Chris Kamara, Gillian Rudd, Steve Jamieson, Louisa Akers, Mikey Akers and Minister Stephen Kinnock. Everyone is stood up and smiling. The background is a wall of wooden panelling with two framed pictures on the wall and windows at the top.
Thank you Stephen Kinnock and colleagues for a positive and productive #InvestInSLT follow-up meeting today. We were pleased to speak to colleagues across DHSC and DfE and discuss issues relating to funding, service provision and workforce. Next step: action planning.
25.03.2025 05:49 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0Thank you
24.03.2025 10:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Today’s the day some of the #investinslt team meet with Stephen Kinnock to discuss more investment in SLT
I know that those who can’t make the meeting will be there in spirit. We would’nt be here without each and everyone of you. 💙
Here’s hoping for something good to come from this. 🤞
@mikeys-wish.bsky.social Family Fun Day
Sat 21st June - Save the date!
I’ve started a CAS starter pack.
Let me know who should be added to the list.
Building our #CAS community
go.bsky.app/GUpzWh5
Great idea. I’ll have a look now
02.03.2025 22:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An estimated 350 million people live with a rare condition worldwide. Regardless of where they live or which condition life can be very difficult due to a lack of awareness in society & healthcare. Break down ignorance & stigma - #ShowYourStripes this #RareDiseaseDay on Fri 28 Feb
21.02.2025 11:50 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
If you've not had chance to listen to the #investinslt debate in UK Parliament on 27th Jan, the transcript is in in the below link
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
Well worth a read!
#Rarediseaseday
Fri 28th Feb #showyourstripes & wear stripey socks!
Social Media images & email downloads m4rd.org/rarediseaseday2025/
#Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that affects speech control & execution. Dysarthria is common in many rare diseases.
To learn more about the genetics of dysarthria see NHMRC CRE Translational Centre for Speech Disorders website: www.geneticsofspeech.org.au
#RareDiseaseDay2025
28 Feb
Thank you, It’s been a long time coming.
13.02.2025 23:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you
13.02.2025 22:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Following the #investinSLT debate, I have a meeting pencilled in, on Monday 24th March, with Stephen Kinnock (Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care).
10 years of raising awareness, making connections and campaigning and finally those who can bring are starting to listen.
Rare Disease Day 28/2/2025
#ChildhoodApraxiaofSpeech (CAS) is a speech disorder that affects speech motor planning and programming.
1 in 3 children with #CAS have a single #gene cause for their CAS!
See NHMRC CRE Translational Centre for Speech Disorders website:www.geneticsofspeech.org.au
