Wrote an article in this month’s Magistrates Association magazine on how speech and language therapists can work in justice settings! #MySLTDay

I challenge anyone to imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t verbally express yourself/understand language, and then consider the treatment and support you would need/want if this happened to you. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

'Families impacted by aphasia call on the NHS to invest more money in speech and language therapy.' - BBC News (UK) bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #aphasia #SpeechTherapy #slpeeps #speechies #slt #stroke #speechandlanguagetherapy

Fantastic resource for #aphasia therapists. I hope everyone takes a look and uses it.

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay - please spend two minutes watching this incredible video from Norwich City FC to help spread the message that #YouAreNotAlone

What's happening in Gaza is totally unacceptable. A school turned shelter for around 12,000 people was hit by Israeli airstrikes again today. Six of our UNRWA colleagues are among those killed. These dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now.

Great new RCSLT 💙 website section 'SLT voices' launched today. I co-wrote a short piece on fruitful NHS-independent #SLT collaboration, which can be especially beneficial for underserved populations like people living with #PPA & adults with #DLD rcslt.org/slt-voices/fru…

What can these five babies teach us about language development? This week I’ve been exploring the stages of infant language acquisition. And today, I’ve done something special: curated a compilation of five videos tracing the progression of infant vocalizations over time.

This is how to do a dementia campaign - keep doing the things you love. Thank you #RethinkDementia 💜

“We’re going to do the Environment Agency’s job for it." Nick Ferrari has challenged Feargal Sharkey to test the toxicity of England’s rivers. First up is the River Avon in Bristol…

To mark October 7, the BBC made a film about atrocities committed against 1,200 Israelis for a day one year ago called We Will Dance Again. Al-Jazeera, meanwhile, has made a documentary, Investigating War Crimes in Gaza, showing the other side of the story: the relentless

Thrilled to meet Claire today, our first adults' speech & language therapy #apprentice! I'm so excited that @nhs_scft are now able to support talented staff to achieve their SLT ambitions! Thank you SCFT Learning and Organisational Development for funding these opportunities! #SLT @scft_ahp The University of Sheffield

Theresa Samms @nhs_scft SCFT Learning and Organisational Development @scft_ahp The University of Sheffield Oh wow how exciting!! Good luck Claire- lovely team for you to learn with 👍👍👍

Theresa Samms @nhs_scft SCFT Learning and Organisational Development @scft_ahp The University of Sheffield Brilliant news!

What we know is that these two men have 17 children with 6 different women but it’s women’s bodies that need to be controlled!

A year ago tomorrow I stood with Israel, sickened beyond belief by the actions of Hamas. But today, like Amnesty UK, I realise it didn’t start a year ago, and that Israel’s murderous occupation over the Palestinians will only ever provoke armed resistance. It’s that simple.

I have no words.

Why is the government still supplying weapons to Israel?

Are you a UK #SLT working with people with #dementia? Have you used #telehalth? We need your perspectives & wisdom on interventions and telehalth use with people with dementia. Participant information on 90-min focus groups & sign up here 👇🙏 qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_a5… Please RT!