International Stammering Awareness Day
Since 1998, every year on October 22 the world celebrates International Stammering Awareness Day. This day is intended to raise public awareness...
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Professor Heather van der Lely – 38th BUCLD 2013
Professor Heather van der Lely - an Affiliated Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University and a leading light in...
Championing the communication needs of young people – Shine a Light Awards return for 2013/14
New categories have been announced for the 2013/14 Shine a Light Awards launched on 11th November 2013 by The Communication Trust and...
The International Communication Project 2014
Communication is a basic human right as well as vital to life. Communication disorders can take away people’s quality of life. They...
10 years on The sanctuary of supervision
As both Christmas and the end of the 2013 approach with gathering speed, the arrival of a new year has particular personal...
Dementia – a global issue
Population ageing is a global phenomenon. This arises from two related demographic effects: increasing longevity and declining fertility. An increase in longevity...
Reflections on the ASLTIP Setting up in Independent Practice Course
I had been teetering on the brink of dipping a toe in the independent sector for some time. The course gave me...
AAC Awareness Month 2013
International AAC Awareness Month is celebrated around the world each October. The goal is to raise awareness of augmentative and alternative communication...
My work with transgender client Heidi de Quincey
My opportunity to work with transgender clients came with my first adult neuro and voice job- what an opportunity to have a...
London takes action to become world’s first dementia-friendly capital city
This week saw the launch of the Pan-London Dementia Action Alliance taking place. The Alliance is formed by a collection of organisations,...
Thoughts on being an Independent Practitioner
Some members indicate they are worried about increasing numbers of members - there are more therapists working independently, more competition and therefore...
Independent Practitioner – a definition.
The workplace has changed and is changing for Speech and Language Therapists. Phrases like 'portfolio careers' abound. Back in the age of...
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