Neurodivergent SLT, supporting children and young people with LD. Member of SMiRA Interested in Selective Mutism, Autism, AAC. All opinions are my own.
England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2018
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Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
Phonological awareness skills are crucial for literacy, but are also an area that many children, including those with #DevLangDis struggle with. The wonderful people at @SLSncl have produced FREE assessment and intervention resources. research.ncl.ac.uk/phonologi…
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After a conversation with @ElaineMcgreevy, I decided to write about navigating baby & toddler groups as an #autistic parent. Does anyone else relate?
autisticslt.com/babygroups
I feel like my life would be much easier if I had Grammerly for my brain and not just a sneaky free version to help refine my report writing.
smira.teemill.com/?fbclid=Iw…
@InfoSmira Selective.Mutism.Merch!
Spread the word. Let's raise some much needed funding for SMiRA and create some much needed awareness for SM.
#MySLTday big thank you to @what3words for the info & graphics for me to create a QR code for the appointment base.
Many are missed because people attend the wrong site. I'm hoping the QR code on letters will make a difference, particularly for those who don't have English as L1
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
📢#Therapists who provide psychological or speech & language therapy for children in the NHS, Local Authority or HSC setting in the UK!!! We need your help!!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #CAMHS #NHS #anxiety #selectivemutism #TwitterEPs #SLT #Psychologists @Cathy_Creswell @vjoffe
#RCSLTConf2023 I think I'm going to try this for my notetaking in tomorrow's sessions. Thanks for the idea!
Keep organisation tips coming please @KiraSLT2B
This has given me so much to think about, and go back to the team and wider service to discuss. Thank you to all the presenters
Here’s our very own Nazia being brilliant just now at the #RCSLTconf2023, delivering a powerful keynote speech about discrimination in the workplace @RCSLT @OxleasNHS #mysltday #BAFO
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
Don’t miss our EDI keynote today at 12 at the #RCSLTConference on Disability and Neurodiversity. If you’ve not already signed up, tickets are available at rcslt.org/events/rcslt-confe…
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
Preprint available for our study on the experiences and practices of #autistic speech and language therapists
👥 Co-authored with @DrJennyG and Dr Katsos
💜 Immensely grateful to the participants
🙌 Read, share and let us know what you think!
▶️ osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/6w…
ALT Preprint available: Study on the experiences and practices of autistic speech and language therapists
Despite driving a relatively new car, every pothole makes me think the CD will skip. My brain is stuck in the past. #TheyllNeverUnderstand
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
I know it’s the last day of July, I haven’t had the spoons or energy to do much for Disability Pride Month. (July has been interesting for me). But I’d like to say something: “I’m disabled & proud!” 💜. Two words I’d have never have said, let alone in the same sentence! Cont…
ALT white female with blonde hair, with an upper limb difference, wearing a black shortie wetsuit, & sunglasses. Doing a star jump on a Scottish sandy beach, with the sea and some island mountains in the background.
ALT A black grey rectangular flag with a diagonal band from the top left to bottom right corner, made up of five parallel stripes in red, gold, white, blue, and green.
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
SM is NOT a choice; 'selective' is a medical term meaning 'not pervasive'; ie the person is sometimes able to speak, when they aren't too anxious. Impacts all communication not just speech. Is possible to support dev of communication sensitively and supportively - TALK to SMiRA!
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
"SMiRA, the national charity for selective mutism, a condition in which anxiety prevents some children from communicating in school, agrees with RCSLT and would also be keen to help shape any policy or planning @uklabour @rcsltpolicy
This is remarkably on point!
If ‘Inside Out’ was neurodivergent.
I have never seen a video like this and am mind-blown at how Georgia has created such a perfect re-enactment of many of our neurodivergent brains. I was sent this by a colleague and will now be sharing with everyone!
youtu.be/Cdq85qXsk6Q
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
Always great to see #SpeechAndLanguage therapy highlighted in the media 👏 #SLT
Here’s a snippet of a piece on @ITVCentral featuring @RCSLT @SteveJamieson12 & @MelaniePacker72 @SLTatBCU 👍 #SLTchat #SpeechTherapy
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
I held a workshop at the 2023 @SpeechPathAus Conference titled "Reflecting on health literacy: Speech pathologists responding to the needs of people with communication disability"
You can see the slides here: harmonyturnbull.org/2023/05/…
#SPAconf #HealthLiteracy
Jess 🏳️🌈 (she/her) retweeted
"6 sessions of speech therapy is not enough". @SharynneMcLeod summarising this paper from the BMJ. bmj.com/content/321/7266/923…
#SPAconf
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#PANS & #PANDAS is often missed causing young people and families unnecessary suffering. Read about it here and how @theRCN are signatories on the @PandasPans position statement. Please #share rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/B… – at South East, England
"All smartphones in the UK will receive a test alert on 23 April, with a tone sounding for ten seconds even if a phone is on silent"
inews.co.uk/news/government-…