Category Archives: Community settings
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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Wordworks supports early literacy, empowers parents and fosters resilience
Cynthia Pelman, who joined Speech & Language Therapy in Practice recently following several years working abroad, says the Wordworks charity in South Africa is "continuing to do wonderful work which I am a bit sad not to be part of any … Continue reading
Posted in Community settings, Overseas, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy, Voluntary organisations
Tagged disadvantaged communities, early literacy, language development, learning in the home, project work, resilience, supportive relationships, volunteers, WORDWORKS
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Speech and language therapy using Skype – research update
Reader Rebecca Matthews has sent me her annual newsletter, which includes a report on progress with her PhD research into delivering therapy to children over the internet via Skype. Rebecca was motivated to investigate service delivery by videoconferencing to save fuel and make the most of clinical time … Continue reading
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