Colostrum, the first drops of milk that could save millions of lives! In a translational study, we show that colostrum is key for the expansion of type 2 innate lymphoid immune cells and helminth infection control later in life. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11… UWA telethonkids

If we want parents to implement #dysphagia #positioning advice we must be open to understand lifestyle &culture and incorporate the advice in that. Otherwise, euro-centric advice and inflexible advice will simply be irrelevant and unsurprisingly not followed #SLT #SLP #Ethiopian

Really useful paper providing evidence that DELAYED SLT intervention is associated with persistence of post extubation dysphagia and death ⁦RCSLTTracheCEN⁩ ⁦Intensive Care Society 💙⁩ ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Senior Speech and Language Therapist in Cochlear Implant (#Dublin, Ireland) #job social.icims.com/viewjob/pt1709…

I have a form of eating disorder called Arfid which I have had since I was born which is where I eat a limited variety of preferred foods. The sensory issues that come along with my eating disorder are to do with certain smells and textures but It’s not often spoken about.

💫Apply for HSE SPARK Impact today : hse-ie.libwizard.com/f/SparkFIF Deadline: ⏰22nd March 2024 For more details- healthservice.hse.ie/staff/spark-in… Funding of amounts b/w €5,000 to €90,000 for transformative #healthcare projects that address the most pressing healthcare #challenges.

Delighted to share this scoping review, highlighting the psychosocial impct of being 'nil by mouth' and the lack of outcome measures suitable has been published today and available Open Access. doi.org/10.1111/jan.16… Now onto the challenge of addressing the gaps..

🌙Ramadan will start on the 10th or 11th of March. Very pleased to see the Ramadan guidance published in today's RCSLT 💙 newsletter. The resources at the end are all clickable links! Amena ❤️💚🖤 Fatimah BH rcslt.org/learning/diver…

In April 2024 I will be travelling to Uganda with CHEEERS: Developing Healthcare Together. We will be working with Kisiizi Hospital staff & the local community to develop healthcare projects and provide education & training. If you can donate anything to this wonderful cause, please follow the link below ⬇️

The most comprehensive set of facilitation techniques is available free to view on the SessionLab library. There are 1,200 different techniques on there. You can sort/filter them by type (idea generation, issue analysis, issue resolution etc), by how many people & by duration. I

Thrilled to share the cover of my book, MOTHER TONGUE TIED: On Language, Motherhood & Multilingualism - Disrupting Myths & Finding Meaning (out June 20th, 2024) Available for pre-order at Bookshop.org & Amazon.co.uk (more soon!)

My new book Working with Adults with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Needs: a holistic approach is out on 20th March and is available for preorder routledge.com/9781032311982 - use the code SMA22 to get 20% discount T&F Medicine & Healthcare @AECCUniversityC

Great to see the HSE is offering permanent jobs to all 2024 graduates from health & social care professions including Registered Dietitians. Students in the final years of these degrees should register their interest with careerhub.hse.ie

Excellent work. Having seen this in practice at TUH ED and the impact it has had on patient care, it is something I believe that needs to be rolled out to more emergency departments in the country. Well done!

I'm voting YES in #familyref NO in #careref Yes to expand our definition of family. No to adding care in the home into the Constitution. Disability activists & organisations like FLAC calling for No vote in #careref - please listen. Where's our Intersectional Feminism?

So excited to perform with this wonderful choir tomorrow at 4pm!

Why I will #VoteYesNo next Friday: No to the 'care' proposal on the Green ballot paper. 'A Right to Care and the Care Referendum on 8 March' link.medium.com/cGKk8ZN6DHb Hopefully this might be a useful read if you are undecided between #VoteYesYes and #VoteYesNo