Really happy to share my story in the @rcslt_bulletin @RCSLT edition for this month. I’m so proud to be part of an amazing profession. I would hope that my story & the stories of other clinicians from black and minority backgrounds will continue to be heard
Great Ormond Street Hospital BUILT THEIR ENTIRE HOSPITAL in MINECRAFT so that kids can explore it before they come into hospital so they're not as scared when they come in i- 😭😭❤ #paedsrocks
The BFG, Big Friendly Giant, may seem an unlikely advocate for aphasia – but he does describe it so well! Many of the BFG’s words come from Roald Dahl’s interactions with his wife, Patricia Neal, who had aphasia post stroke. #AphasiaAwareJune@Kathycann1
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Speech & language therapists working in the UK - BBC Tiny Happy People want to know if there are any resources around language development for under 5-year-olds you would find helpful during lockdown. Please get in touch with [email protected]
There’s SO much work to be done in diversifying the profession and raising awareness but this is a needed start in the conversation of blacklivesmatter and those in the field who should be recognised. Special mention to @slt_anne & @Inclusionista_1 for this statement 🧡
We want to thank our members who have reminded us of the need to talk specifically about black lives. We apologise it has taken this long to issue a statement: https://t.co/wBiPhzSydn
If you identify as a woman, and you’ve HAD to laugh to de-escalate an awkward situation with a man, please RT.
Could be unwarranted attention, a creepy joke, any form of harassment. Please RT
My profession has stood at the forefront of #accessiblecommunication for many years. We've worked tirelessly to ensure groups who need it have had a #voice and enabled understanding. This is not new, please do not wrap it up as a single app, it's so much more.
#sltsdoitbetter
"We do consider both the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny to be essential workers".
Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern reassures children ahead of Easter - but admits "it's a bit difficult at the moment for the bunny to perhaps get everywhere."