Quite like that 'happy' was second most popular word. Last year's word was 'anxiety' so things are on the up! theguardian.com/books/2023/jan…

When a patient leaves the ward for the first time, to play the piano, after years of not playing it .... Thats the feeling of a emotional and happy OT today <3

I am ashamed to say that I have never ordered or attempted to order a double hospital bed. I completely agree that this is something very important that is overlooked because of assumptions made.

Is anyone else finding the reporting around Bruce Willis frustrating? I keep seeing it reported that he was diagnosed with "aphasia" last year and that this has developed into frontotemporal dementia. This is not how Aphasia works. 🧵

HCPC has agreed to the rise in fees that they themselves proposed and that was opposed by members. Making it more expensive for healthcare professionals to work when there's a recruitment/retention crisis, what could go wrong 🙃

Wee girl age 5, battered and bruised because of "holds" in NURSERY. She spends her time in nursery strapped in a chair yet she has no physical disability. She starts school in August and they are already talking about having her medicated "so she can come to school" #CalumsLaw

#Oliverscampaign This is truly shocking People should not be placed on a Do Not Resuscitate based on them being Autistic or having a Learning Disability Learning from Lives and Deaths - LeDeR researchers Mencap Baroness Hollins India Willoughby CQCProf Richard Butchins #Autistim

Reminds me of a passage from “sitting pretty” by Rebekah Taussig about not wanting to use her chair on her wedding day. Wheelchairs are such a personal part of someone’s life - while some may want this, others find it important to use their walking aids during the big moments

When my daughter hits 18 she will be able to claim benefits without looking for work. What does she even contribute? Well, only love, courage, optimism, hope, peace, joy, kindness- I agree these are not values the Telegraph recognises. #disabilitytwitter #HateSpeech #Shameful

64% of students in PRU reported walking out of lessons or disrupting behaviour because they did not understand what was said to them

My kids are bilingual. Knowing BSL has added layers of language, culture and experience to their little lives. I’m so glad they know BSL not just for our relationships but for the many cognitive and linguistic benefits it has given them. @RoseAylingEllis explained this perfectly.

barbie’s wheelchair vs my actual wheelchair: a critical comparison aka the best twitter thread i will ever post strap in #Barbie

My old boss said to me "but children just play at the park" my response "do you talk to your grandchildren when they go to the park? Obviously they use speech to communicate, but what if they couldn't?" We need to be more #communicationaccessible in our country 🙏 #AAC

A University of Texas research study found that when people have a smartphone nearby, their cognitive capacity (the total amount of information the brain can hold at any one time) is significantly reduced, even when the phone is switched off. So if we're doing deep, focussed

🌙Ramadan will start on the 10th or 11th of March. Very pleased to see the Ramadan guidance published in today's RCSLT 💙 newsletter. The resources at the end are all clickable links! Amena ❤️💚🖤 Fatimah BH rcslt.org/learning/diver…

No wheelchair user went anywhere near this new policy it is totally unworkable/unsafe. Eurostar Questions: What if you can’t transfer? Are staff able to help with transfers? If someone falls during a transfer - then what? What if the station chairs are unsafe for you to use? 1/3

Congratulations to all our graduates, 62 newly minted speech & language therapists #SLT awarded their Masters degrees! 🥳👏👏 We wish you every success, you are the future of the profession - can't wait to see what u achieve! Kate Shobbrook Jennie Grassly Janet Collier Lucy Pepper

Elisabeth and I wrote about our experience on our final placement at Better Conversations Lab - some very exciting post came today! RCSLT 💙

80th anniversary issue of RCSLT 💙 Bulletin is *full* of #UCL_SLT graduates and teaching staff doing amazing work! Proud of you all for leading and inspiring: Natasha Natasha Kidane Alys Alys, Elisabeth, Kate Claudia Kate (Dr CKAY), Kate Shobbrook & Dr Anna Volkmer #slt2b UCL Language & Cognition