Author Archives: Avril Nicoll
Circle time opportunities for speech and language therapists
My sons' primary school had Circle Time guru Jenny Mosley running their in-service today. When volunteers were sought from the primary sixes and sevens I persuaded my older son to go in, albeit reluctantly. (He looked a bit skeptical when I … Continue reading
Connecting people with aphasia with parliament
With the date of the UK general election expected to be announced later this morning, it is no surprise to find Connect – the communication disability network already prepared with a typically direct and positive manifesto for people with aphasia. The message is that … Continue reading
Conference for health professionals on paediatric gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
The charity 'Living with reflux' is running a conference to ensure health professionals working with young children – including speech and language therapists - have sufficient information to identify the condition and refer on for treatment. Speech and language therapist Analou … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, CPD, Dysphagia, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged differential diagnosis, feeding difficulties, GOR, GORD, reflux
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Spring 10 issue of Speech & Language Therapy in Practice out now
The courier has just been to take the authors' copies of the Spring 10 issue which means mailing is now complete. Spring 10 includes the first of a new ethics series considering everyday events which need to be on our … Continue reading
Posted in Aphasia, Books, journals and articles, Community settings, CPD, Head & Neck, Resources, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy, Voice
Tagged adductor spasmodic dysphonia, attention and listening, cognitive therapy in dementia, community stroke teams, early years practitioners, East Kent Outcome System, ethics, Every Child a Talker, laryngectomy, mental state assessment, social networking, speech and language therapy, Talking Mats
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North Wales speech and language therapy event and article
I am heading off to Wales tomorrow for an Afasic Cymru event ‘Communication Counts’ on Friday. I will have a stand in the exhibition hall, but the main reason for going is that I am doing one to one sessions … Continue reading
Posted in Aphasia, Books, journals and articles, Conferences, CPD, Speech and Language Therapy, Writing for publication
Tagged Afasic Cymru, Communication Counts, learning Welsh by immersion, North Wales speech and language therapy, View from a Welsh mountain, Welsh Courses for Adults
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RHN Guide to artificial feeding for people with Huntington’s disease
The Spring 10 issue of Speech & Language Therapy in Practice is with the printer and should be mailed out to subscribers next week. One of the news items (p.2) is about a report on end-of-life nutrition strategy which has … Continue reading
Sandwell speech and language therapy on show
A new article, freely available on the speechmag website, aims to inspire speech and language therapy departments to consider taking part in trade exhibitions as exhibitors rather than visitors. In 'Sandwell on show', Jane Oates and Diana McQueen of Sandwell PCT … Continue reading
The Guardian breaks into speech and language therapy online
The Guardian is running an online session on Wednesday 3rd February to discuss speech and language therapy as a career. The Live Q&A 'Break into speech and language therapy' session is from 1-4pm. I will be one of the panel on hand … Continue reading
Talking Mats release ‘To see ourselves as others see us’ on Burns Night
Burns Night is an appropriate time for the Scotland-based Talking Mats group to launch its latest resource 'To see ourselves as others see us'. The line comes from a poem inspired by, of all things, the progress of a head louse over … Continue reading
Pride & Prejudice and the essentials of editing
I had a very enjoyable trip to the theatre last night to see Theatre Royal Bath's version of Pride & Prejudice. There was clever use of minimal props, and the text was by and large Jane Austen's words. I know … Continue reading
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