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West Midlands Speech & Language Therapy

@wmislt2

We are a team of both SLTs and OTs working across the West Midlands in Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Specialist and Young adult settings.

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Today, our therapist Lilias teamed up with Eleanor from the NHS Speech and Language Therapy BCHC to co-deliver a parent workshop about building oracy and communication skills at home πŸ€— πŸ—£οΈ #Oracy #mysltday #balancedsystem

Today, our therapist Lilias teamed up with Eleanor from the NHS <a href="/BCHC_SLT/">Speech and Language Therapy BCHC</a> to co-deliver a parent workshop about building oracy and communication skills at home πŸ€— πŸ—£οΈ #Oracy #mysltday #balancedsystem
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WMSLT Resource of the Term is Pens & Pencils! Check out this Pencil Obstacle Course to help build pencil grip and fine motor skills, and experiment with different grips for strength and control. #ot #occupationaltherapy #finemotorskills #pencilgrip

WMSLT Resource of the Term is Pens &amp; Pencils!
Check out this Pencil Obstacle Course to help build pencil grip and fine motor skills, and experiment with different grips for strength and control. #ot #occupationaltherapy #finemotorskills #pencilgrip
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At the start of the month, our therapist Lauren attended training for the Curiosity Approach 🀩 we're excited to hear fresh ideas and strategies from this! #cpd #mysltday #curiosityapproach #slcn

At the start of the month, our therapist Lauren attended training for the Curiosity Approach 🀩 we're excited to hear fresh ideas and strategies from this! #cpd #mysltday #curiosityapproach #slcn
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Ellen kicked off the week with a Stage 2 Attention Autism session πŸ™Œ This flour-castle-smash activity went down really well with EYFS and KS1 learners β€” great engagement and lots of attention building practice β­πŸ˜€ Love it! #AttentionAutism #SLCN #EYFS #mysltday

Ellen kicked off the week with a Stage 2 Attention Autism session πŸ™Œ This flour-castle-smash activity went down really well with EYFS and KS1 learners β€” great engagement and lots of attention building practice β­πŸ˜€ Love it! #AttentionAutism #SLCN #EYFS #mysltday
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Our therapists at WMSLT are sharing their top tips for keeping on top of busy school days, caseloads, and everything in between ⬇️⬇️ Anyone else do these? #SLTlife #speechtherapy #slt2be #nqpslt

Our therapists at WMSLT are sharing their top tips for keeping on top of busy school days, caseloads, and everything in between ⬇️⬇️ Anyone else do these? #SLTlife #speechtherapy #slt2be #nqpslt
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Our brilliant #SaLT Hannah has been busy running Brick by Brick therapy at St Mark’s School 🧱 Using this handy visual support sheet to help students use descriptive language πŸ™Œ #LegoTherapy #mysltday #slcn

Our brilliant #SaLT Hannah has been busy running Brick by Brick therapy at St Mark’s School 🧱 Using this handy visual support sheet to help students use descriptive language πŸ™Œ #LegoTherapy #mysltday #slcn
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#CPD in action! πŸ’‘ Our #OccupationalTherapy Service Manager Lyndsay led a brilliant session for our Senior Therapy Assistants recently β€” diving into all things motor coordination with plenty of interactive (and challenging) activities along the way πŸ˜†πŸ’ͺ #MDT #mysltday #myotday

#CPD in action! πŸ’‘ Our #OccupationalTherapy Service Manager Lyndsay led a brilliant session for our Senior Therapy Assistants recently β€” diving into all things motor coordination with plenty of interactive (and challenging) activities along the way πŸ˜†πŸ’ͺ #MDT #mysltday #myotday
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WMSLT Resource of the Term: Pens & Pencils βœοΈπŸ–ŠοΈ We’ve all got them in our drawers β€” simple but so useful! This week we’re sharing ideas for using pens and pencils to support narrative and storytelling skills in therapy sessions #slcn #speechtherapy

WMSLT Resource of the Term: Pens &amp; Pencils βœοΈπŸ–ŠοΈ
We’ve all got them in our drawers β€” simple but so useful! This week we’re sharing ideas for using pens and pencils to support narrative and storytelling skills in therapy sessions #slcn #speechtherapy
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Loving this therapy session from our STA Heather πŸ˜† The kids took turns building a bridge for the animals after a Brick by Brick therapy session. Lots of laughs, especially when they had to ask for help after the bridge broke πŸ–πŸ„πŸπŸπŸ“ #mysltday #legotherapy

Loving this therapy session from our STA Heather πŸ˜† 
The kids took turns building a bridge for the animals after a Brick by Brick therapy session. Lots of laughs, especially when they had to ask for help after the bridge broke πŸ–πŸ„πŸπŸπŸ“ #mysltday #legotherapy
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Our WMSLT termly newsletters are here for SLT & OT! Catch up on what we’ve been up to as a team β€” including celebrating our NEW OFFICE for our 20th birthday πŸŽ‰, launching our new webinar training suite πŸŽ“, and much more. πŸ‘‰ wmspeechtherapy.co.uk/news-blog/ #SLT #OT #20YearsStrong

Our WMSLT termly newsletters are here for SLT &amp; OT!
Catch up on what we’ve been up to as a team β€” including celebrating our NEW OFFICE for our 20th birthday πŸŽ‰, launching our new webinar training suite πŸŽ“, and much more.
πŸ‘‰ wmspeechtherapy.co.uk/news-blog/

#SLT #OT #20YearsStrong
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Meet Shellie, one of our amazing Assistants! She's been working with us for a couple years now after working as a TA in a specialist setting for 14 years πŸ™Œ We’re currently hiring an STA β€” head over to our page to check out the job ad and join our team! #MeetTheTeam #SENjobs

Meet Shellie, one of our amazing Assistants! She's been working with us for a couple years now after working as a TA in a specialist setting for 14 years πŸ™Œ

We’re currently hiring an STA β€” head over to our page to check out the job ad and join our team!
#MeetTheTeam #SENjobs
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Our #SLT Ellen has been using dual-coded ALD boards to support a teenager share their views on their #SLCN and potential #AAC use 🀩 It's so important to include young people in decisions about their communication support! β­πŸ˜„ #StudentVoice #bilingual

Our #SLT Ellen has been using dual-coded ALD boards to support a teenager share their views on their #SLCN and potential #AAC use 🀩 It's so important to include young people in decisions about their communication support! β­πŸ˜„
#StudentVoice #bilingual
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Who else spotted our Senior Therapy Assistant, Lucy, featured in the RCSLT πŸ’™ bulletin?πŸŽ‰ She shared her journey from Teaching Assistant to her current role here at WMSLTπŸ‘ We are so proud of her passion and dedication for #SLT! #slpeeps πŸ’œ Lucy Daniels

Who else spotted our Senior Therapy Assistant, Lucy, featured in the <a href="/RCSLT/">RCSLT πŸ’™</a> bulletin?πŸŽ‰ She shared her journey from Teaching Assistant to her current role here at WMSLTπŸ‘ We are so proud of her passion and dedication for #SLT! #slpeeps πŸ’œ <a href="/mynameislucy_D/">Lucy Daniels</a>
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Children with DLD may find learning new words trickyβ€”but with the right support, they can build their vocabulary! πŸ’¬βœ¨ Our WMSLT therapists use strategies that make word learning more accessible and effective. Here are a few ideas to try! ⬇️ #DLD #SaLT

Children with DLD may find learning new words trickyβ€”but with the right support, they can build their vocabulary! πŸ’¬βœ¨ 
Our WMSLT therapists use strategies that make word learning more accessible and effective. Here are a few ideas to try! ⬇️ #DLD #SaLT
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WMSLT Resource of the Term πŸ–ŠοΈ Pens and pencils aren’t just for writing! Check out these creative ways to build visual perception skills in your setting. #OT #VisualPerception #occupationaltherapy

WMSLT Resource of the Term πŸ–ŠοΈ
Pens and pencils aren’t just for writing! Check out these creative ways to build visual perception skills in your setting.
#OT #VisualPerception #occupationaltherapy
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Lovely feedback from one of our schools where Annabel provides weekly #SLT support! ⭐ We’re so proud of the impact all of our therapists have across the city! πŸ’œ #SaLT #feedbackfriday #slcn

Lovely feedback from one of our schools where Annabel provides weekly #SLT support! ⭐ We’re so proud of the impact all of our therapists have across the city! πŸ’œ
#SaLT #feedbackfriday #slcn