Ashley Dean

Neonatal & Paediatric SLT/IBCLC. Interests: dysphagia / respiratory / NICU. Passionate about teaching & improving care in low-resourced settings. Views my own.

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

@AlexandraLCo @LdnNeonatal @MEGANCLAYTONSLT @SGHAcutePaedSLT Hi @AlexandraLCo, if you DM me your email I’ll send you a copy of the unabridged article - there’s great parent quotes and lovely feedback from the community therapists who were involved!

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Our amazing data collection team!

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Absolutely thrilled @NZSTAComms has published an abridged article based on a #QIP we worked really hard on at @SGHAcutePaedSLT - parent feedback on ways to improve transition from #NICU to home! DM for full version. Congrats @meganclaytonslt Mel Pritchard & our other data helpers

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Do you know what #dysphagia is? It’s the medical term for swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties. We’ll be raising awareness about it on 16 March for Swallowing Awareness Day. Find out more here: https://t.co/RCtcvHzgnB
#SwallowAware2022 @SpeechPathAus #slpeeps @NHWeek

[Sensory Beginnings @sensorybegin]

We have this beautiful piece of artwork in our expressing room on the unit. It describes every ingredient in breast milk that we currently know about. It blows my mind. @kaz_plat is always very generous with her knowledge, you can just stare at the tree and learn a little more.

[Maya Angelou @DrMayaAngelou]

"Pick up the battle and make it a better world just where you are. It can be better and it must be better, but it's up to us." #MayaAngelou

[Sarah E Seaton 🏳️‍🌈 @SarahESeaton]

Did your preterm born child require neonatal and paediatric intensive care in the NHS in their early years of life? Are you interested in taking part in a research interview to improve care? If so, drop me a line!
#PedsICU

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Such exciting work! Huge congrats to all involved. Looking forward to seeing how this develops in our field!

[Louise (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @SLTLoulou]

Proud to have co-authored this paper with fab colleagues from UK & NZ
@viviers_mari @mayaasir #judihibberd @Bibliobeccaria @SpeechieSoph @thomas_vici #melissakeesing @AnalouSugar @JodiAllenSLT
#paeds #ultrasound #airway #swallowing #feeding #mySLTday 😌

https://t.co/yGEXDa6E8F

[Sensory Beginnings @sensorybegin]

Baby's communicate with their behaviour.
Signs of sensitivity include, yawning, sneezes, hiccoughs.
If baby's experience too much sensory input they may need a moment to adjust.
Light feathery touch can be disorganising for most of us, while slow still hands are calming.

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Fantastic day running zoom sessions on #paediatricdysphagia in infants with #CHD! Thrilled to see the level of interest nationally and internationally for this topic #mysltday

[Sensory Beginnings @sensorybegin]

Any sudden sensory input is very overwhelming. Before any interaction first talk and then touch and then move.
Observe the baby, respond to their cues.
Relationship based care is neuroprotective care.

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Sincere thanks to @sarahkedney and team for this article on feeding outcomes post #neonatal #braininjury! Some great weekend reading for all the #NICU #slpeeps

[Sarah Edney @sarahkedney]

Our new paper is out and access is **FREE** until 9th Oct so fill your boots!
#Neonatal #BrainInjury #Feeding
@AnnaBasu1 @CELIAHARDING13 @LindsayPennin16 https://t.co/aOY80bwGr9

[RCSLTResearch @RCSLTResearch]

We're just ten followers away from 10k!

Who can spread our message a little further today with a RT and bring us up to that amazing target 🤞?

🔍Follow for all the latest news, opportunities, resources and info on #EBP & research in speech and language therapy.

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Proud to be celebrating becoming dual certified as an #IBCLC! Grateful to be able to bring additional #breastfeeding knowledge to my infant feeding caseload to support in new and exciting ways!

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Belated thanks to @RCSLTTracheCEN for hosting @SLTLouLou and her amazing talk on #compassionatecare in paediatric tracheostomy, I’ve just caught up on it and so much wisdom to put into clinical practice. Highly recommend if you haven’t seen it yet!

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

A fascinating article by Dr Mohammad Ashkan Moslehi on the possibility of #pharyngomalacia, something to be considering as #SLPs in our #NICU population? Looking forward to more research on this! https://t.co/5I0IZGaSlD

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

@drjackiem @NHS_HealthEdEng @LSBU_HSC @daisy_project @iainbeith @KUStGeorges @StGeorgesUni @uclh @DrFYung @RCSLTResearch @drjackiem this is amazing! Massive congratulations!

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

Feeling very grateful to be settling back into NZ life after a decent tech detox, keeping myself busy with study for the #IBCLC exam and making the most of starry nights like this to support an #astrophotography addiction!

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

@SLTLoulou @UCLan @RCSLTResearch @ReSNetSLT Getting my pom poms dusted off...

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

@DrRhi_Williams @SGHAcutePaedSLT @StGeorgesTrust @SGHresp Thanks @DrRhi_Williams absolutely loved working with you and the team for our VFs, and happy to be leaving it in Jo’s capable hands thanks to our unintentional switcheroo 😂

[Ashley Dean @AshleyDeanSLT]

It’s my last day as Clinical Lead for the @SGHAcutePaedSLT team @StGeorgesTrust, I am so grateful to all my colleagues for making this role incredible, special thanks to @SGHresp and our fab #NICU & #SCBU teams for being wonderful! Look forward to catching up down under!