Providing excellent connections between virtual teams and physical teams in massively new and changing service models is soooo hard with majorly stretched IT, but it’s worth it- great feedback from families and colleagues who are appreciating the continued check ins & support.

Great learning today via Twinkl Resources on YouTube St Helen's Condorrat #StayHome #StayHomeSaveLives

Another happy 'Do as you please Saturday' today was crafting, sewing (not me! 😜) reading, family movies, streetfighter, snacking, workouts and Emma wearing her Florida clothes (as sadly… instagram.com/p/B-kLTK7gbz35…

Great piece on compassionate leadership during crisis from The King's Fund - the ABC - Autonomy and control, Belonging, Competence “leaders have to sharpen their focus on meeting the core needs of staff, ensuring their wellbeing and sustained motivation.” kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2020/03/c…

Speech and Language Therapy have provided the following advice for Parents & Guardians during COVID-19

'The disease is not a great leveller': Emily Maitlis praised for frank assessment of social impacts of coronavirus independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Please share widely😊This is our new telephone helpline in response to Covid19 and changes to our current #SLT service delivery NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Claire Ritchie Marie F NHSGGC Clyde AHP NHSGGC North AHP NHS GGC South AHP Victoria Cox Gillian Beaton SLT Carrie-Anne Corson Sheetal Basi Lynsey Rafferty

While Toilet Duck and Dettol are trending, here's a reminder of the word 'ultracrepidarian': one who consistently offers opinions and advice on subjects way beyond their understanding.

Families with children and young people with autism or learning difficulties can ask their health professional for a letter that confirms they are able to take their child outside more frequently than once a day. This is to help support well being during COVID-19 restrictions

Thank you! edith bowman we had two very exited little girls getting a shout out on the disney quiz tonight! Won't make up for missing our florida trip this month but it is the most exciting thing that's happened in the 3 months! ❤️

We are assessing the impact of the Scottish Government's announcement that schools are to reopen full time from Aug. We will make further information available on how this impacts our schools as soon as we can. We are preparing for pupils to return f/t to school on 12 August.

After an excellent focussed discussion with Sir Harry Burns GGC SLT r delighted to see his article in the Scotsman today talking about the long term effects of speech language and communication needs in children RCSLT 💙 RCSLT Scotland @NatLeadAHPCYP Harry Burns NHSGGC Specialist Children's Services Jane Grant

Coronavirus may have caused hidden psychological damage – Professor Harry Burns scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Can’t help but feel disheartened after seeing people from privelleged areas achieving straight A’s purely because they live in affluent areas. Here’s a letter I wrote to John Swinney regarding this. Would really appreciate if you took some time to read and rt.

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👇inequalities hugely impact chances of having speech lang and comm needs.It takes Coproduction with parents,educators & SLTs to support kids future learning,mental & physical health,employmnt,safety & happiness-needs to be explicit in national strategy & planning

An absolutely brilliant session this afternoon! Care in health care and questioning if we are burdening families with 'medical errands' which may be of more value to the professionals than to the families we are trying to help.

Any SLTs looking for a job in the North East of Glasgow-we have 2 band 6 posts advertised at present. Come join our innovative team in the NE. They’re advertised on job train if you or anyone you know is interested.

1/3 Social media - do you thing! We got engaged over the Summer holidays & right after it happened, a lovely Canadian couple passed us & got us a bottle of fizz to celebrate & took photos of us. Their names were Lynne and Todd and would have been in Italy on the 2nd of August.