RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. The March news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn.  Potential impact of the scrapping of NHS England. Primary Progressive Aphasia event in Parliament and awareness today 4 April. https://www.rcslt.org/news/parliamentary-event-to-shine-a-light-on-primary-progressive-aphasia/ Hopes for the Spring sta...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. How can we best implement communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia? In this International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders paper the authors set out to: (1) determine the perceived and/or observed barriers and facilitators to implementing CPT with familiar partners of adults with aphasia; (2) to m...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. The February news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn. Published 27 February 2025. We look at recent concerning news about growing waiting lists in adult community speech and language therapy in England, and also see how waiting lists compare across the UK. See statement: https://www.instagram.com/p...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Welcome to the fourth episode in our RCSLT AI series. In this episode we chat with Dr Richard Cave, Project Manager SLT at MND Association and Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, about his work in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Richard has backgrounds in both computing and speech and language therapy and he brings these together in hi...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. The January news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Cara McDonagh, Director of Communications and Engagement and Pippa Cotterill, Head of Wales for the RCSLT. Published 24 January 2025. It's the RCSLT's 80th anniversary! In this podcast our guests t...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this, the third of our conversations around AI in speech and language therapy, we look at AI as a tool for people who have aphasia - a language disorder that affects a person's ability to speak and understand. Caitlin Longman, Accessibility Lead at the Stroke Association tells us about her work with people with aphasia and we hear from som...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. The December news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs. Dated 16 December 2024. Derek reflects back on 2024, looking at some of the big changes. Campaigns and how to get involved. Including Mikey Ackers' petition to Parliament which will be debated in the H...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. What is the role of AI in AAC (Augmentative and alternative communication)? In this episode Professor Annalu Waller, Professor of Human Communication Technologies at the University of Dundee and Alan McGregor, ex UK team paralympic swimmer and honorary researcher at the University of Dundee take us through what it can do now and developments they&...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this, the first of our conversations around AI in speech and language therapy, we chat with Rachel Barton, speech and language therapist about her journey from AI sceptic to AI advocate.  Rachel shares what she has learned and offers ideas on how others might approach AI in their work. Rachel also advises on areas of caution and talks about her...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. The November news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, guest starring new chair Irma Donaldson. Irma talks about what motivates her and her journey to being the chair. She describes her vision for the profession and also some of the big challenges it faces. Derek gives an update on key things which are happening right n...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. A group of speech and language therapists (SLTs) tell us why they believe the answer is yes. We hear about a survey of SLTs in the UK on their views of this question and find out about attitudes in Germany, Australia and wider. Interviewees: Carol Moxam, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University & Director of The Children’s Speech & Language C...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In October's news: -  It's five years since we launched podcasts at RCSLT. We take a look back at what's changed and stayed the same since then. - RCSLT annual awards. - Campaign to improve care for people living with Primary Progressive Aphasia: https://www.rcslt.org/news/campaign-to-improve-care-for-people-living-with-primary-prog...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. How do speech and language therapists collaborate effectively with parents of children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? Firstly, speech and language therapists need to understand, 'What are their needs?' In this podcast we talk with lead researcher Inge Klatte, of the Research Center for Healthy and Sustainable Living, HU Univ...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In Septembers news: - Dysphagia dining event www.rcslt.org/news/people-with-d…dining-experience/ - SLT voices - a new section on the website to showcase views from the world of speech and language therapy www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-launche…lt-voices-section/ - 80th anniversary next year www.rcslt.org/about-us/the-rcslt-at-80/ - Connect England event...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In August's news: - Influencing into the new government in Parliament. - Update on RCSLT's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work and plans. See also reponse to the riots across the UK: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-respons…ots-across-the-uk/ - Launch of Buddy Chat course in Northern Ireland. This is for children to learn to communicate with...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In July's news: - Impact of the results of the General Election and how you can get involved. - Communication Access free training www.communication-access.co.uk/ - Lee Silvermann Voice Technique media coverage www.rcslt.org/news/new-study-com…e-with-parkinsons/ - King's Speech - Senedd reports on the implementation of the Additional Lea...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In June's news: - The UK General Election - Get involved in e-action: www.rcslt.org/policy-and-influen…on-2024/#section-4 - Communication Access free training communication-access.co.uk/ - Results of the Voicebox joke telling competition www.rcslt.org/news/east-lothian-…cebox-competition/ - New permanent National Speech, Language and Communic...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Often, when we're working with kids with DLD, we assume that we need to be working on simple sentences or very basic vocabulary, but should we be aiming for more? Can we support children with DLD to learn to use grammar and vocabulary in ways that are functional for their life, such as their everyday communication or their school curriculum? ...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In May's news: - VoiceBox joke telling competition in Scotland www.rcslt.org/scotland/voicebox-2024/ - Cuts to children's speech and language therapy in Aberdeen. - Working together with decision makers in Scotland to influence on future budgets. - CEO visit to Northern Ireland and update on situation there; cancer, prisons, budget chall...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. What value is there in allied health professional research?  To consider this question Sophie Chalmers, Hazel Roddam  and fellow researchers conducted a systematic review, which explored the value of research engagement specifically by AHPs, and also considered mechanisms which might connect research engagement with healthcare performance.  In thi...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In April's news: - The RCSLT Member survey is open now for members to have their say: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-member-survey-2024/ - There are RCSLT board and committee vacancies open now, including lay positions: www.rcslt.org/news/trustee-and-c…ee-vacancies-2024/ - RCSLT will be at Birmingham Pride in with partnership with the SLT Pride Net...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In March's news: - Response to the Budget - Vacancies in speech and language therapy survey - Nurses' pay scale response - Buckland review of autism employment https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-response-to-the-buckland-review-of-autism-employment/ - Scottish Parliament committee evidence - Ramadan guidance https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. How can you support LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace? In this podcast we speak with two of the authors of new guidance that deals with just that question. We cover: -  An introduction to the guidance, and supporting tools.  - Why it matters. - Why it is everyone's business, even if you do not identify as LGBTQIA+. - How to use it as indiv...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In February's news: -  RCSLT joins organisations from around Europe to declare a commitment to support children who face language challenges. https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-joins-the-historic-launch-of-atlas-think-first-manifesto-at-the-house-of-lords/ - What the return to power sharing in Northern Ireland means for speech and language ther...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. What happens to children on a waiting list when they aren't receiving treatment? How many continue to need intervention and how many improve spontaneously? It's difficult to research because it's too hard to collect this data ethically and also without impacting the subjects and therefore potentially changing the results. Neverthele...