SLT Matters

Speech and Language Therapy services are coming under threat as NHS cuts impact on the softer services. Communication is essential - if you agree, follow us!

[Asda @asda]

Pupils from a school in Tunbridge Wells had great fun at their local store trying out our Happy Little Helper Boards with @MakatonCharity counters – designed to make shopping trips more enjoyable for people with learning and communication difficulties: https://t.co/6jd1jg3BVb

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Who else is wearing odd socks today? #dsaawareness #worlddownssyndromeday #lotsofsocks #WDSD19

[Carol-ann Howe @carol_ann_howe]

Come on #NYcommunicate nearly there https://t.co/psg7YGhpTl

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Fab presentation on #wordaware by @lang4think - what's your favourite word & why? #lovelanguage #vocabulary #NYCommunicate

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Here's the link #NYCommunicate #Bercow10 https://t.co/iQD0ytRlJs

[Gillian Rudd @GillianRudd]

Hello lovely #EducationFest peeps! If you get a few free minutes today (maybe whilst you're waiting for a speaker or your transport home) could you please sign this #Bercow10 petition asking Govt to improve services for children with communication needs?
https://t.co/LTjfNK5aou

[SLT Matters @sltmatters]

@NAPLIC @speechynikki We're in Harrogate today with a wealth of excellent workshops all focused on communication & #slcn fab to have this focus here in North Yorkshire!

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Fab that @northyorkscc are focusing on #SLCN at their annual inclusion conference. Genuine co-production with @NYPACT & over 300 delegates - parents / carers & professionals. Jean Gross giving the #Bercow10 successes & where there's still work to do. #NYCommunicate

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Very excited to be at the North Yorkshire Inclusion conference in Harrogate today - co-produced by the local authority & parents & carers. The focus of the conference is Communication & the Bercow bubble is... https://t.co/t9vfzjmIIF

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Who’s watching?? #lostvoiceguy — watching Britain's Got Talent

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Trying our hardest to get this discussed by government. Please retweet to support. Petition: UK Government to implement the Bercow: Ten Years On recommendations https://t.co/KlmfdkThh1 @sallyephillips @ClareGerada @BSPLtd @CBeebiesHQ

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Inspired by Yoda, we think: "Powerful the #Bercow10 petition will become if you sign it!" #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWars #StarWarsDay https://t.co/lyrzT1m6MU … @GillianRudd @ICANcharity

[Gillian Rudd @GillianRudd]

Fantastic work everyone - we're now past 5,000 signatures and over half way to a response from government! You are all stars.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Fabulous! Why not make the bank holiday weekend a real corker for @GillianRudd by adding another 100+ signatures by the end of today? @ICANcharity https://t.co/twhnwhzHOK

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Bercow: Ten Years On launches on 20 March. Join our Thunderclap today: https://t.co/NbDu4zsc6Y #Bercow10

[SLT Matters @sltmatters]

We know our job is important. It’s nice to hear others agree! 😊Happy Friday!! https://t.co/fmAdhoUfc2

[Lucy Ward @lucywardSLT]

Friday motivation! 🙌🏽 ☀️Via @ASLTIP_UK #wespeechies #slpeeps #prisons #youngpeople

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Rt Hon Damien Hinds MP – Secretary of State for Education - Fair funding for children and young peo... https://t.co/WupOD9UA46 via @UKChange

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BBC Breakfast’s series on SEND focus on SLCN this morning. The article is shining a light on the huge need for... https://t.co/V2ylWq6CLb

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If you wanted to catch Lee, the comedian in our previous post, thanks Melanie Jeffries for the top tip 👍🏼

Catch... https://t.co/AC8oh6xiHB

[SLT at Leeds Beckett @SLTBeckett]

Sounds very much like our LBU / LCH Summer SLT Clinic - we need to shout and share about it a little more @LCHNHSTrust https://t.co/VjG5fUEiYi

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Child protection training today. It’s made me reflect and question my own practise yet again - job done @SouthTees safeguarding team.