Category Archives: Writing for publication
Practice change in speech and language therapy: from PhD thesis to Plain English
It’s embarrassing as a speech and language therapist to admit this: I find it difficult to communicate the findings of my PhD in a way that can be easily understood. My thesis is open access, but access doesn’t make it … Continue reading
Posted in Critical realism, implementation science, PhD, Qualitative research, Research, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy, Writing for publication
Tagged communication, implementation, intervention, practice change, Qualitative research, speech and language therapy, writing for publication
Prime and Predigest revisited: techniques to improve writing for publication
Having offered a number of workshops over the years on writing for publication (one written up as ‘Prime and Predigest’), it was a real treat for me to be on the receiving end of a 2 day course on academic … Continue reading
Posted in Books, journals and articles, CPD, Resources, Speech and Language Therapy, Writing for publication
Tagged academic writing, accessible, cohesive devices, John Paley, prime and predigest, recursive framework, scaffolding, Speech & Language Therapy in Practice, Swales and Feak, writing for publication
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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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Music, Melodic Intonation Therapy and Giving Voice
"We found music provided an opportunity for people to express themselves and interact in a poignant way…This has given us food for thought about the link between communication, music and movement." So say the speech and language therapy team for … Continue reading
Posted in Aphasia, Books, journals and articles, Music, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Writing for publication
Tagged brain injury, Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Giving Voice, Lindsay King, Melodic Intonation Therapy, music, people with learning disabilities, Practice and Learning, Signsational, speech and language therapy, The King's Speech, Yourhealthcare
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Therapy ideas – a collaborative web resource
While editing an article today, I went to check something online. I didn't find what I was looking for, but I did come across a really interesting blog and ideas-sharing website run by speech and language therapist Rhiannan Walton. Rhiannan's blog very … Continue reading
Copyright and the Publishers Licensing Society
When you photocopy an article or book chapter, or cut and paste sections or download pictures from a website, are you infringing copyright? As with everything, "it depends". Many organisations, including the NHS and schools, pay the Copyright Licensing Agency a negotiated amount to … Continue reading
Free conversing with Sharynne McLeod article now available
Being a speech-language pathologist herself, internationally renowned educator, researcher and editor Sharynne McLeod knows how much our profession likes to talk. During a study day in Bristol in July (‘Speech Sound Disorders in Children – Seminar for SLTs’), Sharynne made … Continue reading
Posted in Books, journals and articles, Conferences, CPD, Overseas, Phonetics / phonology, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy, Writing for publication
Tagged free article, polysyllabic words, Sharynne McLeod, speech language pathologist, speech sound disorders
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Cartoons, critical appraisal and raising money for Parkinson’s
With forecasts of bleak times ahead in the public sector, we could all do with a bit of cheering up. One man who can always home in on the funny side is cartoonist Fran Orford. Fran's work will feature in … Continue reading
‘ASHA needs to actively enforce its code of ethics’ petition
The Chair of the British Stammering Association is urging people to join him in petitioning ASHA to prevent misleading claims that stammering is curable. Leys Geddes has been at the forefront of a UK campaign to ensure that people understand there is … Continue reading
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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