Phonological awareness skills are crucial for literacy, but are also an area that many children, including those with #DevLangDis struggle with. The wonderful people at @SLSncl have produced FREE assessment and intervention resources.

After a conversation with @ElaineMcgreevy, I decided to write about navigating baby & toddler groups as an #autistic parent. Does anyone else relate? https://t.co/k1WE9tAv06

I feel like my life would be much easier if I had Grammerly for my brain and not just a sneaky free version to help refine my report writing.

https://t.co/8GHKtV71qz @InfoSmira Selective.Mutism.Merch! Spread the word. Let's raise some much needed funding for SMiRA and create some much needed awareness for SM.

#MySLTday big thank you to @what3words for the info & graphics for me to create a QR code for the appointment base. Many are missed because people attend the wrong site. I'm hoping the QR code on letters will make a difference, particularly for those who don't have English as L1

📢#Therapists who provide psychological or speech & language therapy for children in the NHS, Local Authority or HSC setting in the UK!!! We need your help!!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #CAMHS #NHS #anxiety #selectivemutism #TwitterEPs #SLT #Psychologists ⁦@Cathy_Creswell⁩ ⁦@vjoffe⁩

#RCSLTConf2023 I think I'm going to try this for my notetaking in tomorrow's sessions. Thanks for the idea! Keep organisation tips coming please @KiraSLT2B

This has given me so much to think about, and go back to the team and wider service to discuss. Thank you to all the presenters

Don’t miss our EDI keynote today at 12 at the #RCSLTConference on Disability and Neurodiversity. If you’ve not already signed up, tickets are available at https://t.co/7ADqWvOGvK

Preprint available for our study on the experiences and practices of #autistic speech and language therapists 👥 Co-authored with @DrJennyG and Dr Katsos 💜 Immensely grateful to the participants 🙌 Read, share and let us know what you think! ▶️ https://t.co/GYPSFv0GOH

Despite driving a relatively new car, every pothole makes me think the CD will skip. My brain is stuck in the past. #TheyllNeverUnderstand

I know it’s the last day of July, I haven’t had the spoons or energy to do much for Disability Pride Month. (July has been interesting for me). But I’d like to say something: “I’m disabled & proud!” 💜. Two words I’d have never have said, let alone in the same sentence! Cont…

@Peston SM is NOT a choice; 'selective' is a medical term meaning 'not pervasive'; ie the person is sometimes able to speak, when they aren't too anxious. Impacts all communication not just speech. Is possible to support dev of communication sensitively and supportively - TALK to SMiRA!

"SMiRA, the national charity for selective mutism, a condition in which anxiety prevents some children from communicating in school, agrees with RCSLT and would also be keen to help shape any policy or planning @uklabour @rcsltpolicy

This is remarkably on point!

Always great to see #SpeechAndLanguage therapy highlighted in the media 👏 #SLT Here’s a snippet of a piece on @ITVCentral featuring @RCSLT @SteveJamieson12 & @MelaniePacker72 @SLTatBCU 👍 #SLTchat #SpeechTherapy

I held a workshop at the 2023 @SpeechPathAus Conference titled "Reflecting on health literacy: Speech pathologists responding to the needs of people with communication disability" You can see the slides here: https://t.co/hjIn0flhPe #SPAconf #HealthLiteracy

"6 sessions of speech therapy is not enough". @SharynneMcLeod summarising this paper from the BMJ. https://t.co/LwY1USuV67 #SPAconf

#PANS & #PANDAS is often missed causing young people and families unnecessary suffering. Read about it here and how @theRCN are signatories on the @PandasPans position statement. Please #share

"All smartphones in the UK will receive a test alert on 23 April, with a tone sounding for ten seconds even if a phone is on silent" https://t.co/cqEGQNFPye