Speech and language therapist. Clinical interests in Autism, AAC, MSI, learning disability. Mother. Wife. Disciple. Views my own, influenced by many
Manchester, UK
Joined June 2016
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Verity Langlands from @seashelltrust talking about the importance of MDT working to support children with complex needs to access health appointments
Verity Langlands from @Seashell taking about practical adaptations to hearing assessments without compromising the integrity of the test.
“ASK: what does this person need to access this test?”
Ewing Foundation is hosting their conference today on supporting deaf children with additional or complex needs
Chloe Joyner @usherkids offered professionals some helpful advice
“The relationship with professionals can be transformative for parents”
usherkidsuk.org
The three key tenants of literacy learning - Bethany Diener and Maureen Donelly #CM2023conf
Bethany Diener and Maureen Donelly ‘Generative language as opposed to scripted learning’ offers the flexibility to develop communication and literacy skills
#CM2023conf
Helen Hulme: First time at @Comm_Matters conference and presentíng a poster of her work on a universal AAC approach in education
Two days until @Comm_Matters AAC conference. Looks like a great programme! Helen Hulme is at her first CM conference and will be presenting there on using a universal approaches to #AAC
@seashelltrust
#SLT ? Are you looking for a new opportunity? In complex needs?
Seashell Trust is looking for a SLT with some post qualifying experience.
Fantastic team. Large MDT. Excellent CPD opps.
Flexibility to work creatively 👇🏼
seashelltrust.org.uk/work-wi…
DM me for an informal chat, a look round the site or to meet the team. Or drop me an email: [email protected]
No wonder access to education and mental health support is so difficult for children with #FASD
#SalfordFASD2023
Adequate scaffolding for people with FASD to flourish 🌸
Not to cope
Dept of Health and Social Care
#SalfordFASD2023
Inspiring to hear the voices of ppl@with lives experience of #FASD “We don’t want blame, we want understanding” #SalfordFASD2023
“Talking was so important”
Listening to @LJohnrose shows how important #AAC is.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cn605…
caroline gosling retweeted
This summer is going to be tough for a lot of families, please #RT it may help someone – at Hurworth-on-Tees, England
Even children who are competent communicators often have little communicative involvement 🙁 Beata Bartorowicz @Comm_Matters BAC study day #AAC
#SEND staff take note: The purpose of communication is recreation not instruction
Martine Smith @Comm_Matters BAC study day #AAC
Aided communicators use rich and various strategies to express word meanings - Kirsi Neuvonen @Comm_Matters BAC study day #AAC