Speech & lang therapist. Innovator, collaborator, podcaster & professional supervisor. Founder of Talking Outcomes. Love outcomes & practice education.
I’ve just launched a new SLT podcast 🎤 SLT Stories🎉🎉
Bite-sized stories from my SLT career so far.
Thanks to @AECC_SaLT for sending us a great placement student to assist. And 🙏 to editors @TherapyLinksUK @MaryHeritage@saltbythesea@RachelBartonSLT
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📢 We have BIG news. The curriculum review released today states that all schools should focus more on teaching talking, including children who communicate through sign language and other communication aids.
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💥 Breaking news: @RCSLT Curriculum Review response!
✅ Inclusive definition of oracy - spoken & non-verbal communication, sign language, AAC
✅ Oracy framework
✅ Adaptations for children with SEND
🚨But more still to do as shown in our news story.
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It feels fitting on #DLDday to share this short 💡 podcast 🎤 re supporting childrwith #DLD in schools.
Angela Cosby #teacher, talks honestly about the most 😊 and least 🧐 helpful things #SLTs can do on school visits when collaborating with #teachers https://t.co/bQtSIZrBzI
The latest SLT Stories podcast features an inspiring interview with Language Resource teacher. Angela Cosby explains the most😁 & least 😏 helpful things that SLTs can do on school visits. Please share with your school staff & SLT students. It is a gem ✨ https://t.co/i6QErJO3Zs
⏰Members, don't forget it's 1 week until the minor grants deadline!
Applicants seeking to benefit the profession and enhance your CPD can be awarded up to £800 towards your expenses!
🕐Deadline: Weds 8 October 2025
🔗Apply now - https://t.co/HngHMRalTG
#speechies#slpeeps
Read our response to @ChildrensComm's new school census which highlights the lack of provision of speech and language therapy is schools. #ChildrensPlan
✨This year’s #RCSLTConf2025 brings together the SLT community for a dynamic programme spanning clinical research, policy, leadership, innovation & more
From early career insights to system-level thinking — there’s something for everyone. Check out the new scientific programme👇
It was a joy talking about my career on Diary of an SLT: https://t.co/IJ55lzrCOP
We cover what I gain from working with @RCSLT, what innovative #SLTstudents bring to my practice; the importance of quality professional supervision @RachelBartonSLT & my own podcast #SLTStories 😊
@SharynneMcLeod@ASHAJournals Thanks for sharing this. I’ve had some pivotal career moments when a child has drawn a picture to help explain how they feel about talking yet, I confess, I have never read any research on this.
Series 2 of #SLTstories has landed!! Click for all episodes of this brilliant bitesized #SLT podcast series ⬇️
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‘Caitlin’s Story’ features inspiring conversations with Caitlin Hatfield about #SLT sessions @ThorndenSchool & competitive swimming 🥰
I had a wonderful, heart warming afternoon in the podcasting studio 🎤 with an ex-client Annie & her mum Jane. They’ll be in series 2 of #SLTstories coming soon 🤗
Catch up on Series 1 here if you’ve not yet had a listen to these 10-minute gems
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Started recording guests for series 2 of #sltstories 😊😊. Including a phenomenally inclusive teacher; ex-clients & parents.
If you haven’t yet heard series 1 of these engaging bite-sized stories about #SLT you can catch up here ⬇️
https://t.co/ZCR6FiDk56
@BSLTRU recently undertook a survey for the @RCSLT to evaluate their Professional Development Framework. We now want to unpick some of the feedback!
Could you spare some time to tell me about it? The 'Good', the 'Bad' and the 'Ugly'? Drop an email - [email protected]
David Attenborough’s presentation style has been a wonderful analogy for me in my #SLT work. Hear about this brilliant communication strategy in my 9-minute #SLTstories podcast ⬇️
May his legacy live on & on & on.
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