Claire Downes

MSc Speech and Language Therapist 🇨🇮 ~Enjoys Travel🌎 Research🔍 Science🗣️ BA, MSc, MSc (PQ)🎓

[AHPDementia @AhpDementia]

Making mealtimes easier to swallow starts with knowing international descriptors known as IDDSI. Level 6 is soft & bite-sized , level 5 is minced/ moist & level 4 is puréed. ‘Soft’ has many forms & descriptors matter! #WithSLTuCan

[Dr Michelle Downes @DrMDownes]

An art-science afternoon for teachers, parents and policy makers 20th Feb at UCD on learning in the first years of primary school. For YOU if you're interested in educational psychology, educational neuroscience. Tickets are free but limited. Enquire re travel costs supported

[RTÉ news2day @news2dayRTE]

Happy Lámh Day! Today is a day, which highlights a special type of sign language. Scoil Mhathair de in Abberyfeale Co. Kerry have been celebrating it by singing through Lámh. Take a look at this! @reemelhassany

[Down Syndrome IRL @DownSyndromeIRL]

HAPPY WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

Help celebrate today’s #WorldDownSyndromeDay2021 by wearing your most colourful and fun socks, and please share your photos/videos with us using #LotsOfSocks4DSI

#ShareTheJourney

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

Brain surgery breakthrough at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin https://t.co/PKaVUtXyhP

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

Great Webinar today from @RCSLT @ naplic discussing DLD Diagnosis and considerations with interesting case study examples #DLD #dldseeme

[NAPLIC @NAPLIC]

Key learning from today's #DevLangDis webinar with @rcslt. 1. DLD CAN be identified under 5 years (need to look at prognostic factors)
2. the term 'language disorder associated with...' does not mean the LD is caused by the other condition. Think of it more as 'with' or 'and'

[Lámh @Lamhsign]

Thank you! What is your favourite Lámh sign for TODAY #LámhDay2020 😊 Please visit https://t.co/UMqb5iPrnP for more activites to let other people know about #Lámh Day 2020.

[Dr Michelle Downes @DrMDownes]

Our new and improved website filled with blogs and other information about what kind of research and public engagement is happening in the lab 🧠

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

Great to see this extended ☺️ Thank you #lámh #stayhome

[Lámh @Lamhsign]

Lámh is extending free of charge access to Lámh Signs Online https://t.co/HlMz9HYgoc until end August 2020! 😍Since 31 March, Lámh has been offering free & open access to Lámh Signs Online as #Lámh users & families are #StayHome, schools closed & Lámh training courses on hold.

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

@RachelHumphrey0 @AoifeThornton2 Thanks Rachel 😄

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

Day 1 of #mylifeinpictures.
Rules: No words. No people.
Nominate someone everyday.
I was nominated by
@RachelHumphrey0

I nominate
@DrMDownes

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

These social stories are brilliant! Well done John & Michelle, thanks for sharing. #socialstories #mask

[Michelle O'Donoghue @ODonoghueMich]

Masks are quickly becoming part of our daily routine. SLT student @AlliedHealthUL John McNally has produced social stories about wearing a #mask. There is a version for children and for adults. Available for download at https://t.co/JArXoFIkS4 @sig_autism @AsIAmIreland @AutismFm

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

These short 'webisodes' are great with informative tips, evidence base, considerations & live examples on providing Family-Centred Services via Telepractice #speechandlanguage #creative

[Speech Pathology Australia @SpeechPathAus]

We have added 5 new webinars on ‘Delivering Complex Disability Services via Telepractice’ to our ‘Learning to Use Telepractice’ web page. We worked with leading academics in telepractice services to deliver this first-class resource. #WeSpeechies #SLPeeps https://t.co/FKA4oWWj6n

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

@elisaodonovan Very tough. Cheers Elisa! Hope u are keeping safe & well 💜

[Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger]

How to look after your voice when using video-conferencing. Top tips from some brilliant members of the brilliant speech and language therapy profession.
Thread with GIFs.
#VoiceCare #Zoom #GivingVoice #COVID19SLTs #VideoConferencing #Voice
@rcslt @GivingVoiceUK

[HSEWestNorthWest @HSE_West_NWest]

We’re up and running with ICU FamilyLink in #UHG. Using this secure video call system, families can see and speak to their loved ones in the ICU. Well done to the ICU and Clinical Engineering teams in #UHG, @nuigalway & tech collaborators Cisco and IBM.▶️https://t.co/fYystlwf8z

[Claire Downes @ClaireDownes_]

Great activity booklet packed with a range of activity ideas! #dementia #engagement #inclusion

[National Dementia Services @dementia_office]

Activity booklet! Meaningful activities for people
with dementia, families and carers is now available. Compiled by Emma O’Brien, OT at the MTRR https://t.co/Mzg3swdY5r @HSELive @dementiaireland @IrishDementiaWG please RT #dementia

[University of Galway CMNHS @GalwayCMNHS]

Staff from @nuigalway are running a national survey, live for 24 hours only. The purpose is to see how the Corona pandemic and the corresponding restrictive measures are impacting on people’s activities, work, school and childcare. Live now. Pls RT https://t.co/1sAyf5InhM

[Simon Harris TD @SimonHarrisTD]

Important news for children: Many of you contacted me & asked me to if the Easter Bunny was allowed work this weekend. I have checked with our top doctors & the good news is he can. But he has been contacted to remind him about washing his hands regularly & keeping his distance