This #WorldPrematurityDay we celebrate 15 million babies born too soon around the word, those here with us & in our hearts. We let families whose lives may have been changed forever know that they are not alone. And thank amazing staff for all they do 💜

Its not always easy doing our jobs especially in these Covid19 times. Sharing this quote from the BFI conference yesterday that is still with me this morning. Take care and keep caring SLTs in Neonatal Care CEN

Communication Access Symbol launch Last week saw the long-awaited public launch of the Communication Access Symbol. RCSLT President Nick Hewer and service user Ellen Inglis appeared on Channel 5 News to promote the launch, reaching an audience of two million people. Lovely words

Great free webinar from this excellent speaker SLTs in Neonatal Care CEN Karen Platonos Alexandra Connolly

The hidden danger of suicide in autism | Spectrum | Autism Research News spectrumnews.org/features/deep-…

This is Sam whose 10yo and other’s who stammer reading Sam’s poem about having a stammer and what you can do. Personally I think it’s brilliant and inspirational and you should defiantly watch this youtu.be/9aWSkk0UTH0

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Isaac Asimov

Thank you New Scientist for making my article open access til March 2021 so that those who can't afford a subscription can access it. This is because the majority of autistic adults are unemployed & many parents of autistic kids face financial hardship too newscientist.com/article/mg2483…

Picky eating: When is the time to act? contemporarypediatrics.com/view/picky-eat…

Red flags for why picky feeding might be something else cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc…

The UK government is to cut 60% of its funding to Unicef, the United Nation's children's fund, as part of its move to reduce spending on foreign aid. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-569575…

So relevant and so true to how so many NHS staff are feeling right now!

My father has lost his only sister today. He lost another brother-in-law 4 days ago. In the last few weeks I have lost 3 friends from school and a school teacher. The mental agony of living in different continents is difficult to deal with. #CovidIndia

This is why I reject psychiatry and the pathologisation of women and girls. This is why I am trauma informed. This is why we support social models of mental health and distress. It’s not you. You don’t need fixing.

We really need to build this evidence base. Sad that lactation, breastfeeding support and outcomes were not considered as an intervention SLTs in Neonatal Care CEN

This #devlangdis visual from RADLDcampaign is truly brilliant. I hope to see it displayed in all schools I visit in preparation for DLD day and beyond I love it.

Between the ages of 0-2yo the brain generates around 1.8 million neural connections every second. It remains in this state of increased malleability – or ‘plasticity’ – until late adolescence or early adulthood. It learns, in part, through playing. Will Storr (2021) TSofS p 79

ARFID: 'My son's not a picky eater; he's scared of food': Crisps, dry crackers and plain pasta may not be the most exciting foods but they are often the staples relied upon by children with a little-known eating disorder. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

The PTSD brains of children and soldiers - BBC News: The PTSD brains of children and soldiers The PTSD brains of children and soldiers Close Scientists have discovered that the brain structures of traumatised soldiers and children change in the same way. bbc.co.uk/news/av/health…