FirstSLT

Speech and Language Therapy team working with adults in the community in East Surrey as part of First Community Health and Care.

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

If you have Parkinson’s, you may experience swallowing problems.

Here, Nic Vasselin, an NHS speech and language therapist, tells us more about these issues and how they can be managed.

Click to read 👉🏿 https://t.co/1D2MNMLe04

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Looking forward to the 11th April, World Parkinson's Day, when Ian Grant will be releasing a single about the importance of talking loud to support with speech in Parkinson's Disease

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Sharing information about our stroke care pathway at #FCHC Quality Improvement Day @1stchatter

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Sharing information about Swallow Awareness Day at #FirstCommunityHealthandCare Quality Improvement Day with the Adult SLT Team @1stchatter

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Our SLTs support people in East Surrey with a stammer and help promote their #RightToStutter

[50 Million Voices @50MillionVoices]

Today on International Stuttering Awareness Day #ISAD2022, proudly combining with 82 other Stuttering Organisations from 43 countries & 6 Continents in declaring our #RightToStutter! Full Declaration & list of 83 amazing organisations on our home page https://t.co/raAJ34C4mZ

[50 Million Voices @50MillionVoices]

Today on International Stuttering Awareness Day #ISAD2022, proudly combining with 82 other Stuttering Organisations from 43 countries & 6 Continents in declaring our #RightToStutter! Full Declaration & list of 83 amazing organisations on our home page https://t.co/raAJ34C4mZ

[STAMMA @stammer]

📶 No, it's not the Wi-Fi acting up again. #ItsHowWeTalk

We're calling for the right to stammer, because stammering is just how some people talk, and there can be #NoDiversityWithoutDisfluency.

Thread continued below... 👇

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Great video ahead of swallowing awareness day next week. Our SLTs support adults with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) to manage this safely and maintain independence and enjoyment eating and drinking
@1stchatter @RCSLT #swallowaware

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Great video ahead of swallowing awareness day next week. Our SLTs support adults with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) to manage this safely and maintain independence and enjoyment eating and drinking
@1stchatter @RCSLT #swallowaware

[Public Health Agency @publichealthni]

Ahead of World Swallow Awareness Day on the 17 March, the PHA has released a new animation to raise awareness of this issue.

#Dysphagia #swallowaware

[Public Health Agency @publichealthni]

Ahead of World Swallow Awareness Day on the 17 March, the PHA has released a new animation to raise awareness of this issue.

#Dysphagia #swallowaware

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

RCSLT Members & #slpeeps - Read our updated guidance on reducing the risk of transmission and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the context of #COVID19 https://t.co/aXmk3LCEoz @rcsltscot @rcsltni @RCSLTNI @KGadhok

[STAMMA @stammer]

Have you successfully asked for reasonable adjustments at work to make speaking situations easier for you? If so, would you like to write an article for our site? Sharing your experiences will hopefully help and encourage others. Email [email protected] or comment below. Thanks!

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Good to hear the SLT role being highlighted as important to COVID19 care

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Massive thanks to our president @Nick_Hewer & @drjackiem for highlighting the vital work that speech and language therapists do in supporting patients with #COVID19 on @GMB this morning. You can watch the full interview here from 2:07: https://t.co/68W1LydlQx @KGadhok

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Great summary of popular video chatting apps to keep up with people during lockdown. MS Teams has also been good for work meetings.

[STAMMA @stammer]

We've just put up this guide to the most popular video chatting apps to keep us connected while social distancing https://t.co/95gCPDxmO5

[RCSLTpolicy @RCSLTpolicy]

During yesterday's #Coronavirus Bill debate Lord Ramsbotham highlighted the importance of accessible information, #PPE & #SLTs being key workers. He described #SLPeeps as 'essential in this process'. A massive @RCSLT thank you, we're very grateful. https://t.co/iGlRMRtQst

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

I have been self-reporting daily with the app

[Sarah Billiald @sbilliald]

Brilliant innovation: app from researchers at Guy’s & St Thomas’ & King’s college to self report #COVID19 symptoms (& lack of symptoms)

Please use, report daily & retweet

You are now all officially #NHSCovidHeroes sorry I haven’t got badges for you all

https://t.co/vwWQNBRtH5

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Tips for managing information governance using #telehealth

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Good to see how successful outreach services like the Airedale Project are offering #telehealth

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Guidance about #telehealth from Royal College of SLT

[FirstSLT @FirstSLT]

Time to seriously start thinking about different ways of offering care #telehealth

[CITCEN @citcen]

Telehealth may become increasingly useful over the coming months. What are your tips for how to use it in practice?
We'll link to various examples suggested by our membership below. Please do add any tips you have!