Speech Pathologist working in home-based rehab and MND clinic. Working across Gadigal & Dharug land. 🏳️🌈 Mastodon: https://nitter.gq/t.co/sikIp50iYZ
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined August 2022
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Are you a #SpeechPathologist in Australia working in #MotorNeuronDisease? We want to hear from you! Participate in a 30-min survey to explore your experiences & professional development needs. $1 donated to MND Australia for every completed survey: redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys…
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Got bored & asked ChatGPT "How many speech and language therapists does it take to change a lightbulb?" It answered: "Just one, but they'll use a whole range of creative strategies, visual supports, and language-rich activities to teach the lightbulb how to change itself!" @RCSLT
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Am I reading this right?
‘OHS [oral hygiene self care = regular toothbrushing & flossing] was associated with a 51% reduction in the risk of CVD mortality’ over a study period of 18.8 years.
If this study had been on an expensive drug it would be front page news.
#oralhealth
Make sure you read this paper on oral hygiene, mouthwash usage and cardiovascular mortality: go.nature.com/3DZZxrk
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Join us at our free webinar on 28/2 to develop an understanding of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) and the evidence to support its use in people living with #MND.
mndassociation.org/professio…
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Are you a SLP/AT in Aus/NZ? You're welcome to join a regular drop-in discussing Relate, Voice Banking, free apps for AAC. Monday 13 Feb 6-7pm Sydney time. No need to register! microsoft.com/en-ww/microsof…
Meeting ID: 380 524 480 773
Passcode: JvAvbF
pls share :)
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To my #medslp & #dysphagia friends/colleagues, our newest research on #aspiration amount and silent vs non-silent aspiration is now available just in time for the holidays!🎄🎁 Special thanks to the brilliant co-authors @jamescborders @AveryDakin & @AirwayLab See thread 👨🔬
This looks like a great project - enabling people with speech differences to make themselves better understood by others, and to interact with 'smart home' devices. @Voiceitt #AAC #dysarthria #SLT #SLPeeps
#ProjectEnsemble needs to collect many voice recordings from native English speakers living with speech impairments so that the @Voiceitt app can provide better speech recognition, accessibility, and independence for us all.
So start recording today bit.ly/3nWFz8C
Wow love this! It would be wonderful to have an Australian version of a resource like this.
Another useful leaflet for patients with Dysphagia and their families - Naturally thickened drinks for patients who need level 1 and level 2 fluids. Patient feedback has been brilliant so far! Sneak peek below… @RCSLT @rcslt_bulletin @StrokeWVT @iddsi_org #dysphagia #slt
Just watching @steven_bloch 's Stephen Hawking 2022 lecture re: MND & communication. He mentioned Julie Liss - I looked her up and came across this story - it totally shook me 1/2
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New video: Setting Up Speech Assistant AAC for Bilingual Use. The demo shows Korean as an example but were LOTS of new language voices added in iOS 16 / iPadOS 16.1 and lots of iOS keyboards available for various languages: youtu.be/dIyXoaEgHew #AAC #BilingualAAC #KoreanAAC
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Next week I’ll be delivering the Stephen Hawking Annual Lecture in association with @mndassoc and @RCSLT @HawkingFound One question to ask: what makes a conversation ‘good’ for you? Please RT and reply. Thanks @BCAphasia @speedoftrust27 @JBSLT rcslt.org/events/annual-step…
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I’m just back from the pharmacy. And I think I must share what just happened to raise awareness about #communicationrights:
There was a lady with #aphasia on the counter next to me trying to buy an electric heating pad. 🧵 1/10
Using assessment to reveal strengths, rather than focusing on deficits ❤️
Here I am showcasing the work (I am live on Jeanne’s behalf!) led by @Jeanne1Gallee with @JadeCartwright @deborahhersh @AnneWhitworth1 and I proposing an assessment framework RAISE for #PPA by #SLTs at @isftd #ISFTD2022
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Today marks 19 years since I started my first job as an SLT. I’ve worked with some fab people & hopefully made a difference to a few people’s lives. I’ve been reflecting on the skills I’ve learned along the way, & here’s what I think is the most important thing I’ve learned...🧵
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I wasn't sure if I wanted to talk about my professional experience of grief until I saw this from @doc_bipolar.
I'm still not sure I want to talk about it.
I don't think we talk enough about it, so I'm going to write this and see what happens.
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October is AAC awareness month so I thought I'd re-share the four Ps model we use to describe the different types of AAC at @barnsleyAT.
I prefer these terms to 'low tech' and 'high tech' as they give equal value to all forms of AAC, which people might use alone or together.
