Jilly

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist 🗣. Mother of 2 boys

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@DrJFerg @TUSSSHL Big bad wolf
Trip around the world
Little sister
Top secret
Swim underwater
Tree tops
Misunderstood
Stuck on 7 xx

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@Monkhouse1 Good luck Eddie 🤞🤞🤞

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@Space_NK can someone please contact me about an order? Have emailed 3 times now and no response 😬

[Hannah Harvey @1HannahHarvey]

Presenting our project - Parental Perspectives on Developmental Language Disorder at the beautiful @HVDL_Foundation conference today at the Wellcome Collection. Heard about lots of incredible research in language disorders and caught up with old friends. Brain and heart are full!

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

Imagine you start a new job and they send a strict dress code, down to the colour of your socks and style of your shoe. They also send you a list of equipment which they say you must have every day. Some of it seems a bit strange - two green pens?- but off you go dutifully to Smiths and equip yourself.

On the first day, you’re lined up with your colleagues and inspected. Anyone whose clothes aren’t exactly according to the dress code is told they’ll have to work an extra half hour. Same for any missing equipment. The penalties add up - wrong colour socks and missing protractor? One hour after work.

You’re a bit concerned at this because you had arranged a lift home and if you have to stay late you’ll miss it. You check your clothes and equipment, all seems okay. You pass the check, but the woman next to you has the wrong shoes. She’s distressed at the news that she’ll be staying late - she had plans later. Tough. She starts worrying about how she’s going to get new shoes to avoid the same tomorrow whilst also staying late at work. You don’t know how to help.

You get into your office and look around at your colleagues, but there’s no time to chat. On the whiteboard is a list of expectations for the day. You must be on task at all times and this will be monitored through your computer. Toilet breaks are limited to particular times and you’ll be queuing because it’s the same time for everyone. Eyes must be kept on your computer and this will be tracked. You must sit facing forwards and not slouch. You must use a regulation ruler whenever you read a document. If you break the rules, you’ll be kept after work the same day.

You’re told that if you get too many ‘after works’ then you’ll spend a day in the Quiet Room where no one will talk to you for the whole day and you can’t eat lunch with your colleagues or go to the toilet more than twice. You start to feel a sense of unease. You’re worried about whether you can comply and what will happen if you start gazing off into space or rocking on your chair.

The office is very quiet. ‘Isn’t it lovely?’ says your manager. ‘People here appreciate our structure and clear boundaries. You’ll do the best work you have ever done here because no time is wasted. We’ve set it up so you don’t have to worry about making decisions, you just do what we say and concentrate on your work’.

You think perhaps this isn’t the right place for you, but they remind you that you’ve signed a five year contract without a get out clause. There are no other options. You are powerless.

What effect would that have on you? Would you be happy and relaxed at work? Would you be motivated and doing your best for those five years? Might you feel anxious and trapped or resentful and angry?

And why would we think it would be any different for our kids?

[Professor Cristina McKean @cristina_mckean]

👶Supporting early language development 👶 We are delighted to launch our website & resources to support ELIM-I use in practice developed in partnership with @iHealthVisiting & @bbcthp. Please take a look at the 'super communicator' resources & guidance https://t.co/JpQHnf2lPG

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@pbeardsleyss Tried messaging a few times the kids want to book on but lots of people are saying it’s cancelled? Can you let us know please x

[GeorgeJulian @GeorgeJulian]

Whorlton Hall https://t.co/6RPkZSBnKV

Peter Bennett, 4 months imprisonment
Matthew Banner, 4 months imprisonment
Ryan Fuller, 3 months imprisonment
John Sanderson, 6 weeks imprisonment

All custodial sentences suspended, no one goes to prison #WhorltonHall #learningdisability

[Louise Kellett @LouiseKellett2]

Please help 🙏🏼 my son left a black Nike rucksack on the train last night. It contains his uni work. He was on the 17:07 Cross Country from Leeds and got off at Newcastle at 18:29. The train was going to Edinburgh.Thanks! @CrossCountryUK @networkrail @edinburgh @ScotRail @LNER

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

Actually devastated that I’ve watched the last ever episode! Amazing from start to finish! Thoroughly recommend x

[Breeders @BreedersTV]

They’re all grown up… 🙃

S4 of #Breeders coming to @SkyTV on 20 October.

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@mcflyharry Should have won xx

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@DrJFerg @SoVeryBritish

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@pbeardsleyss @oldheatonian @northernersrock @147JJA @stevewraith @geordiedentist @nobbysolanouk4 Thank you to all! Paddy and Eddie always have a great time and are looking forward to the next one 🙌⚽️

[Newcastle University @UniofNewcastle]

"Have self-belief, but also follow your passion & what you care about. Because that's what's driven my career path, always following the things I really am passionate about."
@KGadhok shares some words of wisdom to #NCLGrad while receiving an honorary doctorate of Civil Law.

[North East SLT Research Network @NESLTresearch]

What an inspiring day!
Special thank you to our incredible key note speakers
@KGadhok
@OdethRichardson
@mazlavender
@SeanPert
Your stories,experiences, achievements & hopes for the future were shared with such passion & dedication,thank you for promoting & influencing change

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@nobbysolanouk4 @pbeardsleyss Pad has had a great 3 days! Cheers Nobby!

[Peterbeardsleysoccerschool.com @pbeardsleyss]

Great day today at the soccer school. Thanks to all the kids who applied themselves 100% .great to see👏👏 #nufc
Book at https://t.co/0ohN26grFl

[Tynemouth United FC @TynemouthUnited]

#TUFC - U13

We battled hard and played some really good football. A stunner from Lewis to open the scoring and an unbelievable goal from paddy, birthday boy Sam finishing off our goals with a Pen and taking the 3pts

MoM: Lewis & Joe

@robsonandcowan

[Jilly @SLT_Jill]

@90min_Football @Carabao_Cup Newcastle