Sarah Johnston SLT

⚠️#Alarming in @ASHAjournals. Compared with individuals without speech sound disorder, adolescents with SSD at age 8 have 2x the risk of reporting self-harm with suicidal intent, even when other important predictors are taken into account. pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.10… #WeSpeechies

This makes me so happy as PODD was amazing at enabling my little girl to find her voice! Two day PODD training taking place 31st May - 1st June in Glasgow. Places are limited. cerebralpalsyscotland.org.uk/event/podd-com…

My Nind & Strnadová @M_Nind @IvaStrnadova (2020) tweets are all sparked by this book routledge.com/Belonging-for-…

Such a great title for a research project investigating the Scottish 'oo'! #slt2b #phonetics

Looks like such a great event - wish I could have attended. Well done to all the amazing @QMU_SLT students who delivered fascinating research projects! #slt2b @rcsltscot

@birchallellie21 @QMUSU Congratulations!👏

So excited to have won the student-staff role of the year at the Star awards yesterday! Thank you so much to the people who put the time in to nominate me, the nicest things I’ve ever read 🥹🫶🏻 #STaRAwards23

Would any #SLTs out there like to do a fully funded PhD with me? It is on #PPA and #CommunicationPartnerTraining starting in September-salary paid (at Research Assistant level) with PhD fees paid AND additional training covered too! Apply, Apply, Apply!!!! jobs.ac.uk/job/CXX871/res…

Congratulations to @DrJoanMa1, who has been awarded one of just six personal research fellowships from @RoyalSocEd for next year, titled “Ultrasound evaluation of swallowing: clinical feasibility and stakeholders engagement.”

H is for home. Often #AAC is first introduced in an educational environment yet around 66% of a child’s life is outside of school each year. AAC must be embedded in everyday life not just in formal learning. #AACAware2022 bethmoulam.com/using-aac-at-h…

Two ways of knowing: 1 studies 2. Stories. Most studies lead to more data; stories are the seeds of social change. Cold data is mostly devoid of meaningful stories about specific communities. In contrast, warm data seeks to reveal local stories & meaning.

Presenting research about how well (non-)autistic people identify autistic people in videos & photos today at @AutismEurope #AECongress22 ! (Small online poster below.) My posters & video are available online. My in person poster is over now - but happy to answer Qs on twitter!

Still time to apply and looks like a great opportunity! #ahps #slts

This is very exciting news. Look forward to reading/hearing all about it @StirlingELC

We are consulting on proposed changes to our fees. Please follow the link for more information and to respond to the consultation via our survey: hcpc-uk.org/news-and-event… hcpc-uk.org/news-and-event…

NEW: Scaffolding can be an effective teaching tool, but, remembering to take it away when no longer needed is equally as important. @SENDMattersUK explains how #scaffolding can be used in the classroom to support pupils with #SEND. Read more 👉 eef.li/79AtMn

Excited to find our first #SLTRocks over by the speech lab! An excellent message! We're keeping our eyes out for rock number 2! @qmusltsociety

✨Membership Information✨ Here’s an easy guide on how to become a member of QMU SLT Society 💕 We are having our taster event this week also so if you are having any difficulty with membership our committee members will be happy to help ☺️ Looking forward to the year ahead💛

"Speech and Language Therapists should be part of every process in the justice system." Read our article on the role of SLTs in the justice system @rcsltscot @CASL_QMU @qmusltsociety @QMUniversity

Last call for any parents wishing to join today's @CALLScotland course presented by @Shirleymlawson It's sure to be good 🙂 #AT #assistivetechnology #ASN

AHP CAREERS FELLOWSHIP Now open for applications This is a fantastic opportunity, not to be missed. Full info bit.ly/3QUKcN1 #AHPCF2023 Please share widely @peteahped @Gailnahped @Audreynesahp @Ahpscot @wyliedpod