Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)

Neurodivergent SLT, supporting children and young people with LD.
Member of SMiRA
Interested in Selective Mutism, Autism, AAC.
All opinions are my own.

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

@ItsEmilyKaty I only check this platform once a month or less... It's funny to see this one when I was visiting Hay-on-Wye last week. The area is beautiful, and somehow, all these book shops remain thriving!

[NAPLIC @NAPLIC]

Phonological awareness skills are crucial for literacy, but are also an area that many children, including those with #DevLangDis struggle with. The wonderful people at @SLSncl have produced FREE assessment and intervention resources. https://t.co/JLTa3Fsgw3

[Emily Price (she/her) @EmilioLees]

After a conversation with @ElaineMcgreevy, I decided to write about navigating baby & toddler groups as an #autistic parent. Does anyone else relate?
https://t.co/k1WE9tAv06

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

I feel like my life would be much easier if I had Grammerly for my brain and not just a sneaky free version to help refine my report writing.

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

@jo3grace is hosting another wonderful event. Tickets are just £7.50 and starts online January 14th with videos available until end of February.

#SENteachers #PMLD #SLT #SensoryWisdomGuru #FirstCPDof2024

https://t.co/Pd9Q9zXlkN

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

https://t.co/8GHKtV71qz

@InfoSmira Selective.Mutism.Merch!
Spread the word. Let's raise some much needed funding for SMiRA and create some much needed awareness for SM.

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

#MySLTday big thank you to @what3words for the info & graphics for me to create a QR code for the appointment base.
Many are missed because people attend the wrong site. I'm hoping the QR code on letters will make a difference, particularly for those who don't have English as L1

[Gino Hipolito @GinoSHipolito]

📢#Therapists who provide psychological or speech & language therapy for children in the NHS, Local Authority or HSC setting in the UK!!! We need your help!!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #CAMHS #NHS #anxiety #selectivemutism #TwitterEPs #SLT #Psychologists ⁦@Cathy_Creswell⁩ ⁦@vjoffe⁩

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

@lisalmorgan4 @DMUSLTprogramme Gino has worked with SMiRA previously, I'll gladly participate to help raise the SM profile! Thanks Lisa

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

#RCSLTConf2023 I think I'm going to try this for my notetaking in tomorrow's sessions. Thanks for the idea!
Keep organisation tips coming please @KiraSLT2B

[Kira @KiraSaLT24]

Excited for my first RCSLT Conference today! #RCSLTConf2023 @RCSLTLearn @RCSLT #SLT2B @SLTHuddsUni

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

This has given me so much to think about, and go back to the team and wider service to discuss. Thank you to all the presenters

[Oxleas NHS SLT (Greenwich) @GreenwichSLT]

Here’s our very own Nazia being brilliant just now at the #RCSLTconf2023, delivering a powerful keynote speech about discrimination in the workplace @RCSLT @OxleasNHS #mysltday #BAFO

[Polly Davis @pollydSLT]

Don’t miss our EDI keynote today at 12 at the #RCSLTConference on Disability and Neurodiversity. If you’ve not already signed up, tickets are available at https://t.co/7ADqWvOGvK

[Mélanie Gréaux @MelG_SLT]

Preprint available for our study on the experiences and practices of #autistic speech and language therapists
👥 Co-authored with @DrJennyG and Dr Katsos
💜 Immensely grateful to the participants
🙌 Read, share and let us know what you think!
▶️ https://t.co/GYPSFv0GOH

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

Despite driving a relatively new car, every pothole makes me think the CD will skip. My brain is stuck in the past. #TheyllNeverUnderstand

[Mary Lavender @mazlavender]

I know it’s the last day of July, I haven’t had the spoons or energy to do much for Disability Pride Month. (July has been interesting for me). But I’d like to say something: “I’m disabled & proud!” 💜. Two words I’d have never have said, let alone in the same sentence! Cont…

[ClaireC, EP @Claireicarroll1]

@Peston SM is NOT a choice; 'selective' is a medical term meaning 'not pervasive'; ie the person is sometimes able to speak, when they aren't too anxious. Impacts all communication not just speech. Is possible to support dev of communication sensitively and supportively - TALK to SMiRA!

[Lindsay Whittington @SmiraLindsay]

"SMiRA, the national charity for selective mutism, a condition in which anxiety prevents some children from communicating in school, agrees with RCSLT and would also be keen to help shape any policy or planning @uklabour @rcsltpolicy

[Jess 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @Jess_ca_SLT]

This is remarkably on point!

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

If ‘Inside Out’ was neurodivergent.

I have never seen a video like this and am mind-blown at how Georgia has created such a perfect re-enactment of many of our neurodivergent brains. I was sent this by a colleague and will now be sharing with everyone!

https://t.co/dDUMYqMsVn

[Steve Hermon @SteveHermon]

Always great to see #SpeechAndLanguage therapy highlighted in the media 👏 #SLT

Here’s a snippet of a piece on @ITVCentral featuring @RCSLT @SteveJamieson12 & @MelaniePacker72 @SLTatBCU 👍 #SLTchat #SpeechTherapy

[Harmony Turnbull @SP_Harmony]

I held a workshop at the 2023 @SpeechPathAus Conference titled "Reflecting on health literacy: Speech pathologists responding to the needs of people with communication disability"
You can see the slides here: https://t.co/hjIn0flhPe
#SPAconf #HealthLiteracy