Amy Ward

Speech Pathologist in Remote and Very Remote NT. Passionate about equitable service delivery, advocacy, change and EBP.

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

@Qantas Why is it still called Ayers Rock? I understand that airstrips often have different names, but come on.

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

@keribear55 It was out there in ep 1 - it’s not hidden. She’s been talking about her relationship with native food and land on and off throughout the season

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

@speechieLO Agree with @anca_buit, but often in people’s signatures they may be trying@to signify them as a safe space for these communities, which in this case would /not/ be advisable without actual words or declaration of what their company or organisation is actively doing.

[Valerie @MADtastically]

People are being worried about the vaccine being done in 9 months when we should be thinking about what else could be done that quickly if scientists didn't have to spend so much time begging for funding and support

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

Tx, Rx, Ax, Hx, Dx, Ix..... I feel called out.

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

This, this, THIS. SLPs, we have such a huge responsibility to empower and not gatekeep language. #language #noplaceforelitism #SLP

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

- ‘slowing down’ is not ‘letting everyone down’
- the way you act when stressed affects those around you. Swallow your pride and ask your team for help.
- give yourself permission to step back from one area in order to work on another - don’t try to do it all at once. (8)

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

@speechie_vinita @SpeechPathAus Something I’ve learned so far - it’s not enough to translate language to language to bridge the gap - our idea of health is different. We need to put the onus back on us to understand Aboriginal perspectives of health, medicine and development, in order to properly communicate.

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

@JenicaBallaco @GoSHspeech Be firm and calm about the speed *you’re* comfortable working at. Don’t feel obliged to rush - ask the questions and take the pauses to think and process. You got this!!!

[Ianessa Humbert, Ph.D. @dr_deglutition]

A reminder that you can view yourself as capable if you choose

[Anpu @AnpuLondon]

An educational resource I made for respecting ethnic names. I thought I’d create a shareable resource so that it can help people and empower.

[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

[Speech Pathology Australia @SpeechPathAus]

‘Speech-language pathology in the Northern Territory: Shifting the focus from individual clinicians to intercultural, interdisciplinary team work’ in @jcpslp Vol 22 No. 1. This edition is about expanding possibilities. #WeSpeechies https://t.co/v7zJlCO1UX

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

@aphasiologist1 I cringe when I see it capitalised and always correct it when editing reports. But I haven’t done it out of what is correct, but based on the fact that I personally feel uncomfortable, like it’s glorifying my profession above others. I know it may not be the intent but still!

[Emma Coalter @emmacoalter]

Despite several months of discussing the topic with children it's still really strange to see how much their world views are being impacted by COVID-19 right now. Picture 10 on the RAPT today prompted the question "why is he touching her apples when there's coronavirus?"#mySLTday

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

@chrissarra @StrongerSmarter Followed! Absolutely, the illustration is incredible, and nothing is more powerful than reading to a child from a book they can relate to!

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

Telehealth selfie for #SPweek! Hanging out with a family on an outback cattle station, featuring “Dingoes are not Dogs” by @chrissarra Happy Friday!

[Amy Ward @Amy_SpeechPath]

#SPWeek at Katherine District Hospital - encouraging referrals to our community team on discharge, streamlining the process from hospital to home, wherever home may be. For yesterday’s clients, “home” was Borroloola - East Arnhem Land, near the Gulf of Carpentaria. #remotehealth

[Tom Richards @tomrichards37]

It is common practice to assume that cerebral stroke causes muscular weakness in swallowing and that strength based exercises help fix it. This makes no sense from a theoretical physiological perspective or from what is often seen on fluoro. Here’s why (a thread) #FOAMed

[Susan @SusanEbbels]

"The ways that parents speak or read to their children do not cause DLD. That said, sometimes it is hard to talk to a child who has limited language difficulties.... Parents don’t cause the problem, but they can be part of the solution. " #DevLangDis