Alixandra Welin
@AlixandraWelin
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MSpPath, BScPsych, GradCert HealthRsch Graduate #SpeakUp4CommRights #wespeechies #slpeep Australian Speech Pathologist working abroad
Australia
Joined March 2019
Yesterday I had the honour of attending my graduation @UniCanberra. @nick_coatsworth gave the speech to address the graduates and sumed up what was a tremendous effort finishing in a pandemic year - thank you for your words of wisdom. 👩‍🎓#graduation #graduate2021 #research #health
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Do you use a straw to drink? Do you have a swallowing difficulty? Which kind of straw do you prefer? What do you think of the #StrawBan? If you'd like to share your thoughts, please complete this survey for my research project: https://t.co/CgeNUOfSmD
#SLPResearch
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Yesterday might have been my last class with @GoSHspeech, another 19 days till exams are done and then time celebrate a #MastersDegree! Thank you to @dr_epower & @speechbloke for teaching our last class and preparing us for our last exam. What a fantastic cohort!! #SLP2B
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This was a great article from @ASHAJournals that is looking at working memory and linguistic performance of dual language leaner with/without a #DLD. #SLP2B
https://t.co/GuxtNmMgKL
pubs.asha.org
Purpose This research note describes the use of working memory measures as potential indicators of developmental language disorders (DLD) in pres...
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Today is International Stuttering Awareness Day and the theme is “Journey of Words–Resilience and Bouncing Back”. This is a link to the International Stuttering Awareness page https://t.co/fwolMGqhPB I was luck to be taught about stuttering from the @asrc_uts #SLP2B #wespeechies
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When we talk it requires coordination and the use of different muscles! The below link shows someone beatboxing under a real-time MRI. It still amazes me how sounds are produce. What do you think @lilypartridge? #wespeechies #SLP2B #slpeep
https://t.co/3whtzwc6yI
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Thank you to @BanterSpeech for this great resource on #DevLangDis it will come in handy! This link https://t.co/gHHCKRJdUT is about raising awareness for #DLD and they started this initiative #RADLD
Happy DLD Awareness Day 2020! We wanted to add to all the great resources being shared. Introducing our free DLD Guide, a 64-article evidence-based guide for families affected by DLD. We hope it's useful! https://t.co/zHrUPTgmjA
#DLDSeeMe #DevLangDis
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This is an article from @abcnews about how Queensland emergency services have implemented a Auslan training program so they are able to communicate in other ways while at work #communicate #AAC
https://t.co/Xtygr3JHSO
abc.net.au
Surfers Paradise police officer Latisha Whalan is proof in action of the benefits of having Queensland emergency workers learn Auslan, a Deaf Services representative says.
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Thank you to @LissBEE_CPSP for sharing your insight tonight and explaining your PhD and your area of research! Look forward to reading the below paper! #TwitterMind #GoSHspeech
https://t.co/nj7GBr5ffI
Look who’s teaching our #goshspeech 2nd year students about #socmed in speech pathology and #rehab tonight! Her #SLPhD and our first @UTS_GSH PhD graduate, a star 🌟 @LissBEE_CPSP welcome back to UTS Dr Brunner! (Also our first alumnus!) #TBI #TwitterMind
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International Society for Augmentative and Alternate communication have a website below providing information on the background of AAC awareness month! @ISAAC_AAC established this in 2007 and 13 countries initially took part! #AACaware20 #SLP2B #slpeep
https://t.co/EMgU2n78Zj
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It is AAC awareness month! The link below is from @SpeechPathAus where there is a fact sheet specifically on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). It explains what AAC is and the different ways to use it. #SLP2B #slpeep
https://t.co/FltR4RiDk4
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Thank you @BanterSpeech for this great visual on how to increase language skills during the school holidays with toys that might be found around the home. Here is the link to the blog where this topic is discussed further https://t.co/lPEvVQo6g7
#language #WeSpeechies
As discussed last week, free play w other kids is a great way for kids to practice #pragmaticlanguage skills including #socialskills like perspective taking & cooperation. This week our #SLP Emma Robinson lists some #toys to encourage play & social interaction during play dates
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Thank you to @DeltaGoodrem, Therese Dodds and all the guests for talking about the speech pathology profession and how important communication is. #Communication #slpeep #GoSHspeech
https://t.co/6hntgVUsnw
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I have been using Key Word Sign (KWS) in some of my sessions and it has supported my teaching. The below website talks about KWS in Australia and what it is. Thank you @SP_Harmony & @BronwynHemsley for introducing this in class! https://t.co/7Yhez3Clet
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A good article from @abcnews looking at group therapy for people with Parkinson's #SLP2B #GoSHSpeech
abc.net.au
Group speech therapy sessions online are a game changer for saving voice for people living with Parkinson's disease
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This article looks at how aging can affect our swallowing and different factors. Interesting information was the percentage of individuals that experience a swallowing disorder. #SLP2B #SLPeeps
https://t.co/IGEshmyMnj
swallowingdisorderfoundation.com
Byline: Rebecca Leonard, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, UC Davis [Editors note: ...
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Over the next 14 weeks, @speechbloke will be lecturing final year #SLP2B @GoSHspeech. While he does that, our team will be making a series of jargon-lite, #EBP infographics for families about #pragmaticlanguage. We start this week with the basics: What is "pragmatic language"?
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Pics for @JacquieGiesser Grandmother !! Beautiful desserts @AlixandraWelin too! (Foods In this vid) #GoSHspeech
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