Alex🌻she/her

Specialist speech and language therapist | Neurodivergent affirming practice | mental health | autism | views obvs my own ✨

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

Working on #mentalhealth ward to improve the environment for autistic people. Want to know what items are a must. We've started making a 'sensory store' and have funding to order more #askingautistic #mySLTday #AHP @AmyCatsSLT

[Autistic Girls Network @AutisticGirls_]

Sadly, we have had to close applications for this service in less than 24 hours because we've had 7 times the number of applications that we have places.

Grant funders, this is the level of unmet need.
National and local government, this is the level of unmet need.

[TalkingMats @TalkingMats]

Congratulations to our new group of #TalkingMats Licenced Trainers 👏 Thank you for being so enthusiastic and reflective over the past few days - and good luck with your training plans!

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@sjbslt Try and see

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@AuDHD_SLT Love this Kate it's all going on for you 🫶🏻

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@JessRay_SLT Have you moved jobs Jess x

[Alice McCarron (she/her) @AlicetheOT]

Cannot believe what I've just read - a fellow health professional disclosed on registering with the @The_HCPC that they were autistic only to be hit with 'Fitness to Practice concerns' 😡 Would love to hear how the HCPC can justify this (and still take ££ from many autistic HCPs)

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@PookyH @TEP_Katie

[NDA.CEN @ndasltcen]

📣 COMING THIS AUTUMN 📣

@AuDHD_SLT, @mayy_slt & @CommonSenseSLT are pleased to announce that they’re launching a new Neurodivergent Affirming Clinical Excellence Network for Speech & Language Therapy Professionals working across the UK & ROI.

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@CarolineCwills @WeAreHumanTooUK Ahhhhh no was Barli not quick enough 😂

[Sue Fletcher-Watson @SueReviews]

I wrote quite a scary blog about diet advice and being fat and I hope you all like it...

https://t.co/w92NbUOkid

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@WbJusti @AmyCatsSLT Thanks Justyna 💛

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

Had well needed 10 days off in-between jobs, myself and @AmyCatsSLT had busy year and a bit working in acute #mentalhealth with specific focus on autism. Ready to start my new role working in prison next week #AHP #mySLTday

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@AmyCatsSLT @ITAKOM_CONF 🍻😂

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@AmyCatsSLT @ITAKOM_CONF I'm really looking forward to it!! ✨

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@AuDHD_SLT @AmyCatsSLT Our caseload has sat consistently at 40-60% of the ward (query or dx autistic, LD, ADHD) seems to be the same across MH wards. I agree it's the "what next" element. We've got the info and recognise the need but when will those who hold the budget invest in longer term outcomes? 2

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@AuDHD_SLT myself and @AmyCatsSLT are currently employed as part of project on acute mental health ward, learning how to improve experience for autistic people. We've identified so much that is needed, much of what's in this thread Kate.

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@naomicfisher @TEP_Katie interesting thread

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

@jobrackley "engaging on a needs led basis" ??!

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

This made my Christmas 🥹😂

[Alex🌻she/her @AlexT_SLT]

Thoughtful message from the ward we're working on @AmyCatsSLT 💛 we're in the last 3 months of a 12 month project, learning how we can improve support on #mentalhealth wards for #autistic people