Kate Cummings

Speech and language therapist, workforce development specialist. Teacher, optimist, persistent asker of questions. I reserve the right to change my mind.

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

I've learned and changed more as a therapist in the last couple of years than in the previous 10 (20?). Reflecting on my practice, especially in terms of racism and neurodiversity, has been exciting some days. On other days I'm learning to face the discomfort of having been wrong

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@speechwoman @BronwynHemsley So disappointing to see you resort to insults on this topic.

[SLT Autism SIG @sig_autism]

Big thanks to Julie Holmes of Chatter Speech Therapy and Kate Cummings for an incredibly informative training day focused on #gestaltlanguageprocessing. Consider our heads comfortably full and absolutely inspired. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@SLTdanielle Hi Danielle, is it OK to share this on instagram?

[Anna Westaway @anna_westaway]

Not a ‘good’ opportunity (as there is nothing good about Molly’s experience) but a relevant opportunity to share this about adjustments that can help autistic people in hospitals: https://t.co/dLPrywzYAr

[Anna Westaway @anna_westaway]

My🧠is working hard to apply #gestaltlanguageprocessing theory to cases I am working with! Grateful for @KateSLT's talk at last week's CEN & the chance to discuss with an independent SLT working with these cases earlier in the week to develop joint advice @SLTsSameTeam #MySLTday

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

Really enjoyed talking to you all. Thanks for being so welcoming!

[Anna Westaway @anna_westaway]

We had a great morning at the Yorkshire Autism CEN with a discussion led by @KateSLT on her experiences of using the Natural Language Acquisition framework. Huge thanks to Kate & to all who attended and participated - our best attended CEN meeting yet! #MySLTday @RCSLTLearn

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@BronwynHemsley @speechwoman @ElissaFlagg @txchoices @DevDisRoadmap @PamelaSnow2 @RADLDcam @Apraxia_KIDS @NAPLIC There's also (as always) the issue of terminology. We need better understanding of language development in children who use echolalia to communicate.

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@anna_westaway @EmilyDodd5

[Anna Westaway @anna_westaway]

This blogpost by @AnnMemmott makes for stark reading. I’ll be looking out for a fuller publication in time to read more about the rights and ethics of autistic children as considered by ABA.

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@anna_westaway Forgot this one!

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@anna_westaway And Pete the Cat 😊
https://t.co/kG31sfNokW

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@anna_westaway The Pigeon books are fab for this!

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@anna_westaway I'm sure there are loads more - I'll let you know :)

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@JeanGrossCBE @yvonnewren Thank you!

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@JeanGrossCBE @yvonnewren Ah, sorry! Didn't realise. Both sound useful but the former is what I was asking for. Thank you

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@neverschwa You can check them out with Marge Blanc's team - are you in the NLA study group on Facebook?

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@JeanGrossCBE @yvonnewren Would you be able to post the reference on here, please? Thank you

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@EmilioLees @RachaelSLT2B Yup

[Kate Cummings @KateSLT]

@RachaelSLT2B @EmilioLees That's assuming they listen to you. I've always said "please call me Kate" and several times they've continued with "Mum".

It particularly baffles me when "Mum" is used in place of "you" - eg they look directly at you in a meeting and say "And what does Mum think?"

[🌵 @meganfigueroa.bsky.social 🏜 @megandfigueroa]

The belief that any caregiver could manipulate the linguistic input their child(ren) receives in such a life-altering way that children will be set up to “succeed” in school and beyond, ignores the role of structural factors on “success” and “failure.”