I called so many people on the phone to tell them their loved one was dead or dying in December 2020. "Can I come and see them?" "We have to protect everyone we can from this. No visitors are allowed. I'm so sorry." "I understand." Meanwhile in CCHQ…

🧵 A note on complex grief and that partygate video: Complex or complicated grief is characterised as being in an ongoing, heightened state of mourning that prevents you from healing. A crippling sense of loss or other severe & unpleasant emotions endure & prevent recovery.

We’ve produced a statement for members on accessing interpreters when working with children and young people. Read more: rcslt.org/news/working-w… #SLT #SLPeeps #SLTChat #Bilingual

✨ DLD & Mental Health ✨ Those with DLD are more likely to internalise their behaviour, thoughts, feelings & emotions 💜 There needs to be MORE support ❤️‍🩹 #dldwhycantyouseeme #devlangdis #developmentallanguagedisorder #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #thinkdld #support

Fantastic resource on "Autism in girls" written by the Autistic girls network. A must read for any practitioner or educator. If only the world understood and recognised autism in girls. autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-all…

I’ve said it before & will again: I’ve heard so many regrets. Please. I plead with you. Live deeply. You may be young now but it goes. Fast. It is a breath. Do not waste time on everyone else’s vision for you. I know it is not this easy. In all the ways you can, please be here.

Summer task for Speech and Language Therapists! Get up to speed with diagnosing DLD. naplic.org.uk/diagnosing-dld… FREE online modules. #DevLangDis

What It's Like Being an SLP With DLD leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/lea… "We need to understand the understand the signs of DLD and the people who have it" so that we can value their strengths and contributions. RADLDcampaign #devlangdis #DLDday

Our secondary school therapists have created a series of videos aimed at parents/carers of young people age 11-18. Lots of practical ideas and tips! Videos can be found on the MLCO webpage here: manchesterlco.org/salt-parent-ca…

We are excited to share a project we've been working on for #DLDday 2023! Working together with school staff, therapists and other AHPs we hope to raise awareness of #DLD and it's presence across different languages and cultures #devlangdis 💜💜

Our film, 'The Death of Eddie' about the death of my son, is up on two YouTube channels and across the two, it's now had 20k views. As I say at the beginning, I hope that it will help others to tell their stories, because telling the story, will help you. youtube.com/watch?v=4Hl543…

Can you help Jack? He's looking for a male Brummie aged between 18-30 to share their voice so he can say "I do" on his wedding day. ⤵️

📢 New petition alert from the amazing Mikey's Wish Foundation! We want Government to increase investment in speech & language therapy so that people with communication / swallowing needs can access the support they need. Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6579… & please RT to spread the word

Negative assumptions about people with Down syndrome can become self-fulfilling prophecies. Try positive assumptions and maybe we can create more opportunities at school, in the workforce, in sports, and in social life. #AssumeICan #EndTheStereotypes #WDSD24

We've published new guidance for disabled students, HEIs & placement educators on supporting disabled students while completing pre-registration. To find out more about what's required, including legal responsibilities & expectations, visit: rcslt.org/learning/diver…

I’ll be sharing this with my college students who can vote so they have a grasp on the vocabulary associated with the general election - if anyone wants a PDF copy let me know 🫡 ✍️#generalelection

Assessment for #devlangdis in multilingual children was reported to take 1.5-2 times longer for clinicians - useful to know for clinical practice - presented by Emily Hunt #spaconf reported here karger.com/fpl/article-ab…

Fantastic resources on speech assessment in multilingual children available from csu.edu.au/research/multi… - information about speech development in a huge number of different languages available from youtube.com/playlist?list=… #spaconf

People with caring responsibilities can feel excluded & experience increased stress in the workplace We are not robots. If you want your team to perform well, be flexible to their needs & support them to be the best they can

Elmo is here to listen. Elmo loves you, Mr. Andrew Garfield! ❤️ #EmotionalWellBeing