News. A third of learning disability support workers have left the sector for good due to poor pay and of those remaining many face financial hardship. A new report from Mencap examines the impact of working in a system in crisis. learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/mencap-re…

Thanks to the .⁦Newcastle SLS⁩ student that pointed me towards this video celebrating world Down syndrome day. Don’t let negative expectations become self fulfilling prophecies youtu.be/92ivgabfdPQ?si…

Thanks to the .Newcastle SLS student that pointed me towards this video celebrating world Down syndrome day. Don’t let negative expectations become self fulfilling prophecies. m.youtube.com/watch?v=92ivga…

Come, meet, listen, learn! 20 June conference: Our colleagues and advisors with a learning disability will present the new toolkit for end of life care planning. Lots of amazing speakers. Book now! Registration open 👉bit.ly/4aozRCs

.Emma Lever .FionaJo

That’s it 😁. Research internship project finished. Looking forward to sharing the outcomes with the SALT staff and planning a research capacity building strategy 🤩.RCSLTResearch .CNTW Research and Development .FionaJo .Professor Helen Stringer .CNTW AHP .North East SLT Research Network

A great final lecture in our learning disability series today designed and presented by Diane and Mary with support from Sally .Skills for People. Thankyou for sharing your experience with us all.Newcastle SLS what did you think?

My presentation today to Speech and Language Therapy Staff about research capacity and culture amongst the SLT profession in our trust. Lots of feedback to consider and take forward trust wide. .CNTW Research and Development .CNTW AHP .FionaJo .RCSLTResearch

Excited about the learning I can take away from this event. Really looking forward to hearing the perspective’s of people with health conditions, including a learning disability, aphasia, head and neck cancer on their perspectives of being involved in research 🧐 .CNTW AHP

What a great opportunity

Wow! Definitely putting some time aside to studies this toolkit and to share with colleagues. Thankyou for all of your ur work developing it!

FOUR DAYS left to go!! You can still sign up ….

Today’s the day 🤩. What a great day it’s promised to be. .Dr Anna Volkmer .Katherine Broomfield .Dr Sam Burr .Amit Kulkarni .Dr Stephanie van Eeden .Professor Helen Stringer

.Dr Anna Volkmer and .Katherine Broomfield start our day with a workshop discussing inclusion of people with communication difficulties in research .North East SLT Research Network

What methods or approaches can we use to facilitate engagement?? .Katherine Broomfield .Dr Anna Volkmer .North East SLT Research Network

Great achievements for Learning Disability SLT staff 😁. Well done .Lucy Tague and Steph(anie) Dawson (She/Her) for your hard work and for passing your post basic dysphagia studies. 🏆🙌🏻

Sooo happy, that I’ve been successful in applying for a NIHR PCAF looking at barriers and enablers for paid care staff to implement communication interventions with Adults with Learning Disabilities. With .Professor Helen Stringer .Simon Scott Hackett .FionaJo and J Faraday.RCSLTResearch

A really insightful and inspiring visit to the NewcastleFT NMAHP Research team yesterday with .Nicola Clibbens and Linsay Duke to discuss all things research capacity building.CNTW Research and Development.CNTW AHP.FionaJo