🥳 new paper led by the awesome Dr Katie Edwards where we learned about the strategic & creative feeding behaviours parents use in response to children's avid eating behaviour. Findings will inform tailored ways to support children’s healthy development.
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This is a very clever and informative paper: of 99 SLT students asked to consume pureed solids and mildly thick liquids for just 24 hrs, 60% didn’t/couldn’t. pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.104…

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Looking forward to snack time. Fortunate to be able to swallow, eat and drink tasty treats. A skill we take for granted. Mindful of those who have difficulties. Affects all ages. #Dysphagia , #SwallowAwareness2024 , #SLTLeics &Rutland

📣 Free health and care careers and jobs event

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📅 Saturday, 9 March 2024, 9.30am – 2pm
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🔬 Exciting News in Dysphagia Treatment!

Check out this article, featuring NFOSD President, Ed Steger, to learn how researchers are making cancer treatment easier to swallow:
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🤝 We may also recruit (a) volunteer Research & Outcomes Consultant(s) to support delivery of the work as a developmental opportunity

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We often prefer softer & easy-chew food when we feel unwell. It can be easier to swallow & feel comforting & safe. When we’re not feeling ourselves, comfort is key. #WithSLTuCan

Hi 👋🏼 Any Speech and Language Therapists that are using BioZoon “Air with Flavour” on Acute In-Patients. what are your thoughts on it? We’re looking to introduce it with some of our Pt’s and would love some insight and advice ☺️
#Biozoon #SLT #acuteslt #RCSLT

RCSLT members - if you're facing recruitment challenges, check out the top tips that speech and language therapy services have come up with for filling vacancies rcslt.org/wp-content/upl…

So pleased to have the protocol published for our realist review on digital parent-implemented interventions for children with SSD: what works, why, in which contexts? Jill Titterington Emma Pagnamenta Laurence Taggart Mark Donnelly Angela Hassiotis BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e…

Brilliant final report on the Talking Mats Me & My Senses project so proud of Laura Holmes leadership. Thanks to the many experts this is a game changer resource to listen to the child & young persons sensory experience. Thanks Communication Trust for funding. #sensoryintegration

We all know the feeling of running on empty, especially in the dark, cold months. RCSLT 💙's latest Bulletin magazine focuses on wellbeing incl workplace pressures & what happens if stress takes hold; ideas on how to revitalise workplace culture; & self-care tips for you/your team

Great coverage on STV News from our VoiceBox 2024 launch event Chirnsyde Primary yesterday to raise awareness of the fun and importance of communication 🗣 #voicebox2024 RCSLT 💙 Caitlin Hutchison

We're delighted to announce that this year's Swallowing Awareness Day will be held on 13 March, during NHS Nutrition & Hydration Week #NHWeek N&H Week Speech Pathology Australia. Keep an eye on our website about how you can get involved as more details will be coming soon. #dysphagia

We should regard our role as leaders as our own continuous research project. People who are great leaders are often tireless investigators of the social dynamics around them. They use the insights they gain to guide, communicate & make good decisions. Leader-researchers focus on…

The NIHR INTERACT trial is looking for #SLTs to work (approx 10 days in total) on the trial - will suit #SLTs looking for paid research experience. Please DM me if interested. All online - no need to travel. Link to the INTERACT trial website is here interacttrial.com

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Amazing opportunity to do a PhD with Dr Michelle O'Reilly on social media use, children and mental health. Speech therapists, AHPs and healthcare staff take a look. We need more practitioners doing doctoral research.

The swallowing research brain spa has started ESSD in Toulouse with presentations on AI, metaplasticity, thickener rheology and sensory perceptions and reflections from the great explorers in Dysphagia 🤔
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Great to share about our Body Rhymes Multisensory People Play activities with Leicester City Early Years Specialist Teaching team yesterday, with Rachel from Vision Support Team. Inspiring to hear about the Curiosity Programme in return.