Category Archives: Professional standards
Smoothing the way for practice change
Journal Clubs are becoming popular as a way for teams to look together at research evidence and decide if practice needs to change as a result. But do we give enough thought to what happens next? Introducing and getting familiar with … Continue reading
Posted in CPD, implementation science, Professional standards, Research, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged accessible, implementation, normalisation process theory, speech and language therapy
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What does it take to make a practice change, #WeSpeechies?
Making a change in your practice – what does it take? This is the theme for Twitter’s @WeSpeechies from 20th-26th April 2014, when I will be taking a turn to curate. An hour-long #WeSpeechies tweetchat on Tuesday 22nd at 8pm (BST) includes 5 questions … Continue reading
Posted in CPD, implementation science, PhD, Professional standards, Research, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Web/Tech
Tagged #WeSpeechies, speech and language therapy
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Ralli round to raise awareness of specific language impairment
"Ralli likes computer games, playing with her friends in the park, and smoky bacon flavoured crisps – BUT Ralli also sometimes finds talking difficult, and she doesn't always understand the words people say. Ralli wants to tell you what this … Continue reading
Posted in Books, journals and articles, CPD, Professional standards, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged Becky Clark, Courtenay Norbury, Dorothy Bishop, Gina Conti-Ramsden, Maggie Snowling, raising awareness of language learning impairments, RALLI, specific language impairment, speech and language therapy
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Article on speech sound disorders course posted as Caroline Bowen receives special award
By happy coincidence, I completed a new article reflecting on two days immersed in speech sound disorders with international expert Caroline Bowen just as Caroline was awarded life membership of Speech Pathology Australia at its National Conference in Darwin. She … Continue reading
Posted in Books, journals and articles, Conferences, CPD, Phonetics / phonology, Professional standards, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged ASLTIP, basics and beyond, Caroline Bowen, Darwin, Durham, life membership, Ros Neilson, Speech Pathology Australia, speech sound disorders, therapy targets, York
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Summer 11 Speech & Language Therapy in Practice out now!
The Summer 11 issue of Speech & Language Therapy in Practice magazine was mailed to subscribers on Friday and Saturday, so should be with you very soon. As well as the second instalment in the new goal negotiation series and … Continue reading
Posted in Aphasia, Books, journals and articles, Community settings, CPD, Dysphagia, Ethics, Learning disability, Professional standards, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged accent on aphasia, area of deprivation, boundary issues, children's centre, collaborative project, community sentences, critical appraisal, dementia, Devon, dysphagia management, feeding eating and drinking difficulties, goal negotiation, Here's one I made earlier, in brief, intervention studies, Journal Club, library service, new professional roles, oral taster programmes, problem solving framework, SIGDOM, speech language and communication needs, Summer 11, total communication
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Shine a light to recognise good practice in children’s communication and inspire others
I know from all the articles I receive that speech and language therapists put a great deal of thought, imagination and effort into providing the best possible service to clients in challenging circumstances, and that sharing their experience really inspires others. … Continue reading
Posted in CPD, Professional standards, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Voluntary organisations, Writing for publication
Tagged awards scheme, communication, hello, language, national year of communication, Pearson Assessment, Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, shine a light, speech, speech and language therapists, team of the year, The Communication Trust, young person of the year
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New ‘Communicating ethics’ article explores use of Seedhouse grid
There wasn’t room for ‘Boundary issues’ in the Winter 10 issue of Speech & Language Therapy in Practice – but don’t despair if you missed your ethics fix, as I have just published an articlewhich explores the use of the Seedhouse grid. ‘Communicating … Continue reading
Posted in CPD, Dysphagia, Ethics, Learning disability, Professional standards, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Supervision
Tagged boundary issues, Communicating ethics, decision-making, ethical reasoning, ethics, feeding, Jane Handley, Jois Stansfield, Manchester Metropolitan University, profound physical and cognitive disabilities, Seedhouse grid, Speech & Language Therapy in Practice, speech and language therapist, values exchange, Winter 10
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Better Communication Research Programme needs input from practising therapists
What interventions do you offer children with speech, language and communication needs, and what outcomes are you looking for? The Better Communication Research Programme team is looking for speech and language therapists to respond to a survey about practice. The closing … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, CPD, Deafness, Phonetics / phonology, Professional standards, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Stammering
Tagged Bercow Review, Better Communication Research Programme, communication, database, effectiveness, efficiency, evidence, intervention, language, needs, outcomes, practice, speech, Sue Roulstone, survey, Systematic Review, Yvonne Wren
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Caroline Bowen brings her 2 day speech sound disorders workshop to the UK
I can’t believe it was as long ago as 2002 that Australian speech-language pathologist Caroline Bowen compiled her top ten child speech resources for Speech & Language Therapy in Practice. I have “known” Caroline virtually for many years, and enjoy her humourous … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, CPD, Phonetics / phonology, Professional standards, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged ACQ magazine, ASLTIP, Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice, Australian speech-language pathologist, Caroline Bowen, child speech resources, phonologicaltherapy listserv, speech sound disorders
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Autumn 10 issue now out!
The Autumn 10 issue of Speech & Language Therapy in Practice was mailed on Friday. (My own copy hasn’t made it to Scotland yet, but I know some people got theirs as early as Saturday!) It includes: our new series … Continue reading
Posted in Aphasia, Books, journals and articles, Community settings, CPD, Ethics, Head & Neck, Professional standards, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged adolescents, aphasia, chewing in cerebral palsy, community arts venue, complementary therapy, critical appraisal, education staff, indirect interaction techniques, intergroup contact, scaffolding, silent bilingual children, TEP closure, The Communication Toolkit, tracheoesophageal puncture, working outside the NHS
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