Weronika Ozpolat

Speech and Language Therapist | Blogger Bilingualism | Home Educator |
Online speech and language courses for parents

[Weronika Ozpolat @MulticultureMum]

Does anyone have access to a Cantonese sentence repetition task or know where I can find one? There isn't one on the LITMUS website. @LondonBilCEN @BilingMatters @ludoserratrice

[Weronika Ozpolat @MulticultureMum]

@nina_mustonen @BBCNews Because one of the biggest predictors of language skills is environmental factors. If kids are stuck in front of a screen, which happened a lot during covid when parents had to work from home and no childcare, then this hinders their language acquistion and social skills.

[SLTea Time @SLTeaTime]

Why racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia are SLT issues‼️

[Speechie abroad @SpeechieAnj]

Quite shocked about seeing the CEO of @RCSLT following the leading figure of right-wing ideology in the UK! #TommyRobinson #RacistRiots #Islamophobia

[Emily Price (she/her) @EmilioLees]

I've compiled a list of common questions I get asked.

What's wrong with Social Skills Training? What's the alternative to #PECS? Why is diagnosing #Autistic children with Language Disorder problematic? Why is ToM research flawed?

#SLT #SEND #OT

https://t.co/S6apVOHgQB

[Emily Price (she/her) @EmilioLees]

For those who missed it last year, I'm doing a re-run of my webinar about the impact of trauma on Autistic people's communication and relationships. This is aimed at #Autistic people and parents/carers.
https://t.co/APZLFGE9Vh

[Weronika Ozpolat @MulticultureMum]

@SLT_Francesca Go freelance! So much better.

[Meriem Amer 🇵🇸 @amer_meriem]

Please share with your team members, would be great to have a representation across the UK @WMISLT2 @_ASLTIP @DrHelenSLT @PamelaSnow2 @CLCH_SLT_CHD @LondonSpeechCEN @Engage_DLD @TheDLDProject_ @WordAware @SLT_Worcs @SSDmidlandsCEN @LondonDLDcen

[W @WFarahslt]

When we tell individuals to abandon their own way of languaging, we're essentially asking them to forsake their connections to the very people and places that have shaped their identity.

[Ilyeh Nahdi @IlyehNahdiSLT]

whether u like it or not, politics form part of your identity personally/professionally. its privilege to think otherwise. not allowing spaces to process political impact or express oneself is SILENCING - y’all love to pick and choose ur social justice when it’s trendy n suits u!

[Meriem Amer 🇵🇸 @amer_meriem]

This is a British surgeon. Read that again.. A British surgeon. How do we turn a blind eye and remain silent?

[Weronika Ozpolat @MulticultureMum]

I #homeeducate my kids and I always ask them what they want to learn about. My 8 yo son has asked to learn about why there are different languages in the world. Any resources/books about origin of language and language evolution suitable for kids? #linguist #linguistics #LANGUAGE

[Weronika Ozpolat @MulticultureMum]

My first in person presentation in about 10 years! Speaking on supporting autistic children to narrate at the Charlotte Mason Institute centenary conference in Ambleside last week. #homeeducationuk #homeschool

[Babel Babies @Babel_Babies]

I recorded a #podcast with @MulticultureMum about learning #languages as part of your #homeschool adventures, and how parents can learn alongside too. Have a listen on any podcast provider, or click the link below for the @SpotifyUK link! #multilingual 🎧

https://t.co/JFsJD68ZjE

[Department for Education @educationgovuk]

Meet Daniel Jillings (@DJJillings) ⬇️

His dream of a British Sign Language GCSE is one step closer to coming true - and you can help by taking part in our consultation.

Find out more: https://t.co/MyfGkaLiwt

[Susan @SusanEbbels]

A must-read for all speech and language therapists @RCSLT @RCSLTLearn @RCSLTpolicy @RCSLTResearch @NAPLIC @MHResTrain @SpeechAndLangUK @SpeechLink

[Weronika Ozpolat @MulticultureMum]

@HafsaMSLT This sounds super interesting!

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

"With one in four NHS speech therapist jobs now vacant & speech delay on the rise, many parents are waiting years to access the support their child needs," reports @GraziaUK: https://t.co/hcD6iAjas5 @Nick_Hewer @SeanPert @IrmaDonaldson19 @SteveJamieson12

[W @WFarahslt]

A aged 7: highlighting the importance & benefit of translanguaging in the classroom

“ my teacher lets us speak our languages in class, it makes learning SO fun Because you can say old things/words in new ways”

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

👍Inclusion requires flexibility!
👍If you can’t learn at school, we’ll help you learn elsewhere!
👍Our young people are more than test scores!