Kara

“One girl with a previously undiagnosed SLCN was being arrested on a daily basis for breaching bail conditions... Only when she was diagnosed did professionals realise that she simply could not understand the terms of her bail condition... overnight she stopped offending.”

A big week ahead. This Thursday I will be speaking at an event in Parliament, hosted by MP, Saqib Bhatti and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. We will be highlighting issues for children who should be able to receive the specific speech therapy they need, and to raise awareness of CAS (Childhood Apraxia of Speech) & Verbal Dyspraxia. Our aim is to request more funding to recruit speech and language therapists to help the children and to also provide help in schools. We will be begging the government to provide more resources and support for families.

DLD Day is this Friday and we are so happy to announce that we will be lighting up the Millennium Bridge yellow and purple again this year. We hope to see many of your faces there to raise awareness of DLD, take part in a quiz (for a prize!) and hand out flyers! #DLDDay

The number of children & young people in England waiting 18 weeks or more stands at a staggering 22,854. RCSLT CEO @SteveJamieson12 speaks to @cypnow about the challenges facing children's health services right now cypnow.co.uk/analysis/artic… @SteveJamieson12 @Nick_Hewer @SeanPert

Just need 5 more SLT’s to reach my target 🤞🏽 please complete and share! 😁 forms.office.com/e/3U9bphEfCc #bilingualism #SLT #NQP @RCSLTResearch @CAHPRangliaeast @GreenwichSLT @BHTSLT @LondonBilCEN @cam_biling

📢📢Vacancy rates in speech and language therapy reach 23%! Of the managers who responded, 96% managing children’s services and 90% managing adult services said recruitment is more or much more challenging than at any time in the last three years: rcslt.org/news/vacancy-r…

Can @BDA_Dietitians @BDA_TradeUnion include & explain why @theRCN is negotiating a different pay spine for nurses & policy framework. Are #dietitians #AHPs of less value? Have we not experienced the same challenges with recruitment and retention? I don’t understand so #notoaccept

I mentor a young lad with poor literacy skills who is starting a landscaping business. He struggles to communicate with clients in a professional manner. I created a GPT3-powered Gmail account to which he sends a message. It responds with the text to send to the client.

SLT Speed Dating is back with a bang! What an incredible evening showcasing the diverse job opportunities in our profession. Here’s Niamh Foy, our Education Officer (@MercuryMorrigan) with some of the amazing SLTs who gave up their night to support our students’ learning. 🤩

This week is the 2nd anniversary of the Communication Access symbol. People with communication disabilities should feel included by society, which is why I support #CommunicationAccess training – a free inclusive communication tool. Please sign up today: bit.ly/3zVPH5W

💡 Supporting pupils with SEND in mainstream schools This EEF animation shows how teachers can use the “Five-a-Day” approach to improve outcomes for all children in their classroom. Watch here: ow.ly/vFsy50LxxOq #SEND #Education

@tegtamayo @ToonLibraries @litandphil @borderlinebooks Low Fell Library in Gateshead welcome volunteers! low-fell-library.org.uk/about/voluntee…

@dominiqSLT @Emmaburdis81 @TalkingMats 🥰🥰 thank you lovely

@dominiqSLT @Emmaburdis81 @TalkingMats Oh my goodness WOW!!!

@RCSLTpolicy @RCSLT @pmoflynn All the best for the future Padraigin!!Thank you for everything you’ve done and helped members to achieve in your time at RCSLT 💚

Our legendary @RCSLT colleague @pmoflynn is leaving us on Monday.😭 In her time with us, she's worked with many of you. So you know how wonderful she is.😊 We thank her for all she's done and wish her well.🙏 Here are just the Top 10 of her list of incredible achievements.🏆

Anyone else totally unaware of the proposed increase to HCPC fees by 20%?! Oh they didn't email about it, they just announced it via twitter 🤔 What cost of living crisis?! @RCSLT @rcsltscot @nhsggcsaaslt @adultSLTLan #spreadtheword #hcpc #feeincrease

@dominiqSLT Wouldn’t be where I am without you, Dom! Absolutely lovely to catch up with you today, already looking forward to the next one 🧁💕

@3MsWVT @RCSLT @rcslt_bulletin @StrokeWVT @iddsi_org Looks a brilliant resource, would you mind sharing a copy? Can DM email address if you follow back 😊

Another useful leaflet for patients with Dysphagia and their families - Naturally thickened drinks for patients who need level 1 and level 2 fluids. Patient feedback has been brilliant so far! Sneak peek below… @RCSLT @rcslt_bulletin @StrokeWVT @iddsi_org #dysphagia #slt

Are you interested in helping to support #slt2bs and NQPs? We're looking for members at any career stage to join a project reference group. See below for details. #slpeeps #CPD4slts

ICYMI: On Thursday the Government issued a response to the #FundSLT petition Here's the statement that @dharford79 @SteveHermon @GillianRudd & @RCSLT issued in response Please keep signing and sharing - every signature counts! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5878…

@AlexT_SLT @RCSLT Thanks so much lovely, hope you’re keeping well Mrs!! Xx

@KaraBeattieSLT @RCSLT Well done kara 👏🏻💛