RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. The RCSLT news podcast for October 2021 includes: - Communication Access campaign initiative: how it's going from strength to strength and how we'll be celebrating its year anniversary in November - key issues in Parliament including the spending review, the social care levy, the NHS Bill - SLTs are on the taskforce for government work o...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. This month's catch up covers three main areas: - Updates to Covid and how members can get support https://www.rcslt.org/learning/covid-19/ - What to look forward to in this year's RCSLT conferencehttps://www.rcslt.org/events/rcslt-conference-2021/ - Campaigns including the upcoming anniversary of the launch of the CAUK training and DLD a...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this IJLCD episode we interview Charlie Strutt and Ghada Khattab about their paper in the IJLCD: 'Does the duration and frequency of dummy (pacifier) use affect the development of speech?' The current literature suggests a link between dummy (or pacifier) use and a number of both positive and detrimental consequences. Positive consequ...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. RCSLT news for August 2021 covers: * How the #FundSLT petition is going and plans to expand the reach. If you haven't signed yet please do and if you have please share with friends, family and colleagues petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587872 * News across the UK including: Northern Ireland - SEN, election prep, waiting times Wales - Additio...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. This month's catch up covers a large span of work: - Breaking news on the Build Back Better petition to Parliament for speech and language therapy funding (Campaign: www.rcslt.org/get-involved/build…es-after-covid-19/ ) (Petition: www.tinyurl.com/SLTBBB ) - Covid and long Covid developments - Neurodiversity in prisons in England - NHS reform...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this podcast we interview Jessica Cannons and Katherine Buckeridge. When Jess was ten she suffered a serious stroke due to a cardiotoxic chemotherapy drug she was taking for her first cancer. She talks about what life was like after the stroke and her journey through rehabilitation. Katherine is a specialist speech and language therapist who wo...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this IJLCD episode the late Professor James Law and Dr. Jenna Charlton discuss the findings of their rapid review of the use of telepractice in paediatric speech & language therapy. Their paper is: 'Tele-practice for children and young people with communication disabilities: Employing the COM-B model to review the intervention literatu...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this episode we talk to Melanie Cross, Speech and Language Therapist and Dr Hannah Hobson, Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of York about the the links between speech, language and communication needs and social, emotional and mental health needs in children and young people. We look at some of the factors involved; difficulties a...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. June news from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Covering: - Build back better campaign and petition (Campaign: www.rcslt.org/get-involved/build…es-after-covid-19/ ) (Petition: www.tinyurl.com/SLTBBB ) - Strategic plan work - Follow up on Scottish and Welsh elections - Communication Access project update (Elearning here: communi...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. RCSLT news May 2021: inc Build Back Better campaign; election results; Covid pandemic to endemic; Queens' Speech; anti-racism; mental health. The new - free - elearning mentioned in the interview is called 'Mind Your Words' and it is designed to support those working with children and young people with mental health needs. It aims t...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this episode we talk to practice educators and service managers about the importance of placements to them and the profession: Tracey Day, Independent Speech and Language Therapist (SLT), paediatric, plus Practice educator Emma Ferris, Practice educator, plus SLT Lecturer and Academic Lead for Practice Education, University of East Anglia  Elea...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this episode we talk to three speech and language therapy students about the importance of placements to their education: Vivian Wong, Masters student, Reading University. Presented at an RCSLT event last year giving student perspectives on challenges and opportunities for best practice in on clinical placements.  Kerry O’Sullivan, Masters stud...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Listen for the latest on RCSLT's recent service user survey of speech and language therapy provision during the pandemic and the Building Back Better report which it prompted (see more here: https://www.rcslt.org/get-involved/building-back-better-speech-and-language-therapy-services-after-covid-19/)  Hear the latest on how Covid is impacting...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this IJLCD episode, we talk to Richard Cave, who works with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND), about an article he’s written on voice banking. Voice banking is a process in which people who suffer from MND or other conditions are given the opportunity to record their own synthetic voices for use with an AAC device in the future.    IJ...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this episode we talk to Jo Sandiford, Senior Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University about student placements and the new placement guidance document which Jo authored. This is the first in a short series of podcasts in which we explore how placements are evolving, the impact of the pandemic, and how we hope to create more placements in the future...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Welcome to the March 2021 news catch up from The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, covering Covid-19; health and care in government budgets; and an update on the RCSLT survey of people's access to speech and language therapy which is coming soon. (More about the survey here: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-survey-…ge-therapy-update/ )...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Today’s podcast is on a paper from the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. Every other month RCSLT selects an article from the journal that we think will be of interest to the wider speech and language therapy community and interview the authors. This episode is with Triona Sweeney and Debbie Sell, authors of the paper: ...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Find out why we are launching a podcast about the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders (The IJLCD) and what you can expect to hear.  Featuring Amit Kulkarni, Head of Research and Outcomes at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.   Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the R...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Listen for the latest on Covid-19 including RCSLT's work with the AGP Alliance www.rcslt.org/media-centre/healt…l-to-matt-hancock/ , clear masks, vaccinations and wellbeing. Find out about the big areas of focus for RCSLT over the next year and key issues to be aware of in politics which impact on speech and language therapy. Please be aware...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Today’s podcast is the start of a new series in conjunction with the International Journal of Language and Communications Disorders. Every other month RCSLT selects an article from the journal that we think will be of interest to the wider SLT community and interview the authors. This episode is with Hollyanna Marler and Annabel Ditton, authors of...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this first episode of 2021 we begin with four words to describe the positive learning from 2020. We move on to cover how the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is influencing policy around Covid-19 and how the disease is impacting on services now and in approaches to rehabilitation. We also look at key legislation relating to speec...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Kamini Gadhok CEO of RCSLT joins Derek Munn for the latest Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy news. It's a look back over an extraordinary year and plans for 2021. Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this episode we talk to Christian Boakye an SLT as Feltham Young Offenders Institution. It's a fascinating look into how speech and language therapy can help young offenders deal with custodial sentences and improve their chances of rehabilitation upon release. We also talk about prison abolition, diversity in the workforce and other issue...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. In this episode we talk to two members of the AAC outcomes working party about how they use the ROOT to collect and analyse outcomes data for AAC interventions. We also speak to colleagues at RCSLT about what ROOT is and how you can get involved in the project. This episode will be of interest to anyone who want to collect and analyse TOMS (therap...

Please let us know what you think of this podcast. Hear the latest effects of COVID-19 on speech and language therapy provision, and find out about a survey we're running on access to speech and language therapy during #COVID19 . Learn about developments in early language guidance; work in justice and updates to our anti-racism and diversity workstreams. There's good news about our new C...