Author Archives: Avril Nicoll
Faces for Tomorrow half marathon
Regular contributor to Speech & Language Therapy in Practice Paula Leslie is running a half marathon to raise funds for a small charity with a big goal of providing medical and surgical services to children around the world with facial deformities. … Continue reading
Listen to Stuttering Stan as he Takes a Stand
Artie Knapp tells me that his children's book 'Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand' is now available as a free audio book. The book was reviewed positively in the Winter 09 issue of Speech & Language Therapy in Practice by Sandra … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Books, journals and articles, Speech and Language Therapy, Stammering
Tagged autism, stammering, stuttering
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Kenyan laryngectomee workshop appeal
Speech & Language Therapy in Practice member Emma Shah has forwarded an appeal for funds from the Kenya Association of Laryngectomees to enable a unique residential workshop to take place in November/December. The organisation is looking for kes.220,000 (just under … Continue reading
Posted in Head & Neck, Overseas, Speech and Language Therapy, Voluntary organisations
Tagged Kenya, laryngectomee, laryngectomy
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Online communication community
I recently heard about an ambitious online venture called icommunicate.This global online community provides free information and resources around communication skills, written by speech and language therapists / pathologists. As well as sharing within the profession, the site aims to help clients, parents, teachers and … Continue reading
Leys new Chair of British Stammering Association
Newly elected chair of the British Stammering Association Leys Geddes - known to many as speakingout2 on YouTube - has put raising awareness at the top of the agenda for his three year tenure. Leys says, "It is difficult to raise awareness of a … Continue reading
Carole Pound moves on from Connect
It was an emotional day on Friday for Carole Pound as she said goodbye to the communication disability network Connect, which she co-founded with Sally Byng in 2000. Latterly Carole has been Director of Innovation at the national charity, overseeing … Continue reading
NICE and Slo
Mathew Done from Slo Drinks has been in touch to say that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has finally approved Slo Hot Chocolate and Slo White Coffee on prescription at Stage 1 and Stage 2 consistencies. Pre-thickened … Continue reading
Posted in Dysphagia, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged dysphagia, hot thickened drinks, Slo
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Accessing the literature
SAGE is offering free access to 14 language and linguistics titles until 30th September. This free trial includes Child Language Teaching & Therapy and the International Journal of Bilingualism. Many speech and language therapists say they don't read journals because they … Continue reading
Posted in Books, journals and articles, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged free access, journals
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Cover star is editor
All the Autumn 09 issues of Speech & Language Therapy in Practice have now been mailed to subscribers, so should be arriving later this week. As always, I am grateful to our cover models who, on this occasion, are Hal and Margaret … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheshire, motor neurone disease, Year of Care pathway
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HPC renewal in the post
The Health Professions Council has asked me to pass on a reminder to speech and language therapists that the deadline date for registration renewal is Monday 30th September 2009. It was a timely reminder for this registrant at least, and my … Continue reading
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