SLTs@Renfrewshire

SLTs working with children and families in Renfrewshire. All views our own.

[STV News @STVNews]

Scotland’s speech and language therapists are warning of a looming crisis in children’s communication.
https://t.co/tVYLnYYl0c

[Maxine Winstanley @DrMaxineW]

If dose is high then poss session frequency can be reduced. Frequent, short sessions (2/3 × per week, approx 2 min) and less frequent, long sessions (1 × per week, approx 20 min) have yielded the best outcomes when composite language measures used https://t.co/l0lNnuZ2q8

[Jenny Gibson @DrJennyG]

New study!
High quality early years communication & play make a gd foundation for learning at age 5.
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By 7-9 yrs leading to stronger:
-social play
-oral language
-letter-sound decoding
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Leading to better reading & writing outcomes aged 11 🥳

@UToseeb
https://t.co/EawOxssqaM

[Banter Speech @BanterSpeech]

In this, our second infographic about functional communication, we look at the 'F-Word Framework', which is aligned with the #ICF.
#communicationdisorders #slpeeps #SLP2B #DevLangDis #functionalcommunication

[South Glasgow Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy @NHSGGC_SouthSLT]

Following on from our mask / face covering advice here’s how to teach the sign for ‘mask’ to the kids @MakatonCharity

[SLTs@Renfrewshire @RenSLTs]

https://t.co/Ae5OunbHxT

[Scottish Stammering Network @ScotStammerNet]

We had our second support group for parents/carers of children who stammer this morning 😃 We will be holding our next session in August, if you would like to get information on this support group email us at [email protected] #Stammering #HearThePerson

[Dani Connor Wild 🐿 @DaniConnorWild]

I put my microphone in front of a 7 week old baby red squirrel.

[Sarah Spencer @SSpencerSALT]

Just found this FREE CPD training from The Comms Trust https://t.co/8PRSaiOlFe with options for all educational stages inc secondary and FE all about speech/lang/comm (Sometimes I'm v late to the party 🥳)

[Renfrewshire EPS @RenfrewshireEPS]

Head Teachers and Heads of ELCCs - keep an eye on your emails for some resources from the RICE team to help your environments be communication friendly as we prepare for pupils to return!

[Education Scotland @EducationScot]

On Wednesday 24 June we are hosting an hour of activities focused on Early Learning and Childcare! Join us on Twitter for our #BeingMeBlether on ‘Realising the Ambition: through outdoor play’ hosted by the @CaFTeam at 10am. We are also delighted to welcome @MareeToddMSP

[Nikki Botting @botting_nikki]

Yes this! Also applies to contingent talk, parent interaction & prob other culturally embedded behaviours. Yes these help language learning but they are not the only way to support development. Children in cultures where these are not the norm learn to speak and read just fine.

[SLTs@Renfrewshire @RenSLTs]

@Jacquel98325675 Have a lovely time with your Mum!💕

[Stuart Miller @stuartengage]

@EngageNews1 this is a great way to encourage young children and their parents to read together. Heard this quote last night. “If you want to change the world give a child a book.”

[Dr Claire Timmins @clairemtimmins]

Official use of ‘outwith’ #scottishenglish #Glasgow

[Duncan Chisholm @DuncanWChisholm]

A morning spent with @NapierHamish is always a happy one.
When the sun is shining, it's #FastTuneFriday and you get to play this tune from his glorious album #TheRailway .....then it's just magic !!
This is #TheHiker
Stay safe ❤️
#COVIDCeilidh