Reflecting on the many times I have doubted my place in SLT, when doing a PhD, when moving into academia, when writing this book..because I never saw someone that looked like me doing those things. So, this photo is for any minoritised SLTs and students in that place of doubt.

📣CALLING ALL #SLTs 📣 ❗️Do you think ‘#EasyRead’ information should be easier to read? ❗️Can you tell us what the criteria for ‘Easy Read’ should be? ❗️Do you want to be involved in shaping best practice? Please fill out our surveys: herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0I…

If you, or someone you know, needs: 🔴 Crisis help 🟡 Support for depression 🟢 Advice to improve their mental health Help is always available: bit.ly/3RF4QT2 #MentalHealthMatters #YouAreNotAlone

Thanks Suzanna Dooley, Tammy Hopper, Rachael Doyle and Dr Órla Gilheaney. #dementia #communication #P-CAD and to HealthResearchBoard for funding this project CSLS Trinity College Dublin . See doi.org/10.1111/1460-6….

Happy New Year from the SLTs at St Andrew's Healthcare 🥳 Here’s to a positive 2025 full of exciting service development and growth for our team, to provide the best support we can, to people in our care 🙌🏼

We're seeking views on guidance to support Newly Qualified Practitioners into the speech & language therapy workforce & others with career transitions. You can feedback by reading the draft guidance & completing the consultation (open to 10 Jan). rcslt.info/nqpgoals #slpeeps

So exciting to see the first hard copies of the new Assessment & Therapy for Language Difficulties in Dementia from JandRPress 🙌 Featuring: Rosemary Townsend Ellen McGowan Jason Warren Brain Behaviour Group philip robinson 🍊 @pxrobbo.bsky.social Jade Cartwright @deborahhersh Jeanne Gallée (Jeanne = "sion” in “fusion") & more!

The Government is calling for views to help with their 10-year plan for the NHS. From long waiting times to a lack of community care, autistic people are seriously affected by problems with the healthcare system. Tell the Government what needs to change: bit.ly/3NJzBF4

If you’ve ever been curious about the role of #SLTsinMH , check out this article written by one of our team, sharing the story of how we worked with one of our patients during his journey at St Andrew's Healthcare to support his communication and understanding of emotions 🗣️

Heard on BBC Radio 1 news this morning that a woman with a stammer wishes there was a symbol to let people know to give her more time when talking. News said this doesnt exist.. RCSLT 💙 I think better promotion of the Communication Access UK symbol is needed!! #communicationaccess

Today is Social Prescribing Day! SLT can help people to connect, communicate, and thrive. Explore AHP-led social prescribing framework: 🔗 rsph.org.uk/our-work/resou… #SocialPrescribingDay #AHPs

We are delighted to announce our new ambassador, Lionesses and (C)helsea FC Women 🏆🏆🏆 footballer, Lucy Bronze MBE MBE 🎉! As an autistic woman, diagnosed later in life, Lucy has a powerful story and is keen to use her platform to help us spread acceptance and awareness of autism:

Today is #SwallowAwarenessDay2025. We're raising awareness of dysphagia, which means difficulties with eating, drinking or swallowing. Dysphagia can be life-threatening. #HCPCregistered speech and language therapists provide help in many ways. A great resource from @rcslt 👏

Speech & language therapists (SLTs) are vital in addressing eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties. SLTs work with a healthcare team to offer quality care. EDS problems may signal underlying issues, leading to severe health risks affecting individuals & their families

Today we celebrated #SwallowAwarenessDay with STAH-Dietitians at St Andrew's Healthcare with a stall in our cafe chatting to staff about dysphagia, nutrition & hydration and testing some new IDDSI safe ice cream! 🥳🍽️

We also celebrated #swallowaware2025 with some yummy cake which was dysphagia decorated! #GetMeInBulletin RCSLT 💙 thank you Gillian Momi and congratulations on finishing your dysphagia practitioner course! 🥳🙌🏼STAH-Dietitians

Some of our fantastic team visited the UHCW hospital today to deliver some training to their clinical teams about how to support communication when working with patients with autism or learning disabilities. It was a great day sharing lots of information and guidance!🥳🙌🏼

This week, some of our team have been learning all things #ACT - Lots of interesting strategies to consider implementing in our #SLT practice at St Andrew's Healthcare 🥳 RCSLT 💙 #SLTsinMH