Preparing for a meeting tomorrow. The more I read the research the more I am baffled...why are we not lobbying for a community SLT working in partnership with social work and youth justice in every single authority RCSLT Scotland Angela Constance Bonus points if u can read my writing

AnneMarie MacRae and Janie Scott joined us this morning to record an inspiring episode of Creative Conversations with CYCJ focused on Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) of children and young ppl in conflict with the law, from a rights perspective. 👏💡watch this space!

I was delighted to do my very first podcast today! #ThePromise #CYCJ

I was delighted to present my digital leadership project to my cohort this morning. Reducing barriers and making information more accessible is key in improving outcomes for children, young people and families.#rcslt #dlpnes #ThePromise

This is my first ever podcast. I’ve not had a chance to listen to it yet (busy day in clinic) but hope you enjoy it 😊.

On our recent adventure to the forest we were visited by our speech and language therapist #goingtheextramile @CHATayside Janie Scott Early Learning and Childcare PKC PKC Nurture

I’ve had the pleasure recently of doing some community work. This is the first time in my 20+ year career I’ve been to a forest nursery. Loved it but glad I didn’t need the toilet! I had good fun with the kids and the midges quite liked me 😬🦟

It’s a bit wet today! This is on the M90 after Stirling, heading West. Unfortunately We’re going to miss the Strathclyde Open day I was hoping to attend with my daughter 😟BBC Weather Watchers

I absolutely loved rolling out Talking Mats to Children and Families Social Work Teams. I’ve just come in from work today buzzing after hearing about the positive impact it’s made on lives 😍

The RCSLT 💙 want to identify where speech and language therapists are working across the youth justice system. If you're an SLT working across secure care/YOI/CAMHS/probation service/liason and diversion etc, pls consider completing this by December 18th: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5KS25CK

Today I had the pleasure of displaying my poster at an NHS Tayside event celebrating innovation. My project focused on developing a document management system for my social work colleagues to produce easy read documents. #nhstayside #nesdhlp #dlp

This has been a fabulous project to work on. Looking forward to reading part 2 later this week.

Here’s a statement from Glenn Carter regarding the cuts to speech and language therapy in Aberdeenshire. RCSLT 💙

Today Glenn Carter presented crucial evidence at the Scottish Parliament's Education, Children, and Young People Committee, highlighting the vital role of speech and language therapists in education. The discussion addressed increasing demand and the vulnerability of these services

📢 Hey you! Yes, YOU! The bank holiday is almost here (amen!), but first, have you signed Mikey's Wish Foundation's #InvestInSLT petition? It only takes a few seconds of your time between a cuppa break☕️ Already signed? Share it with your friends 😊 ▶️petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6579…

Last night I recruited the lovely Gareth Gates to help us in our cause to get regular Speech&Language Therapy from the government for Apraxia Kids & adults with speech problems RCSLT 💙 Mikey's Wish Foundation welcome on board Gareth 👍👌🏽

RCSLT 💙 I’ve just had an email scam sent to my work email asking me to activate my direct debit to RCSLT! I assume I’m not the only one. Be careful out there SLTs 😱.

#YJConf24 So good to hear about SLCN being considers far more often within youth justice practice, with in-house SLTs within youth justice teams. You can read more here in the new CYCJ Scotland practice guide: cycj.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

A super podcast by Judy Whitefield, focusing on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in mental health and I get a wee mention at the end ☺️

It was lovely to be asked to share work I’d done previously, working with adults with Developmental Language Disorder.