Speechie at DMU

Hello!  It's been a little while, how are you? Please feel free to drop me a comment, I would really love to know how things are with you! I hope you're enjoying these rare sunny autumnal days we've been having in the UK. We are back at uni now, almost into week 3 of the term - how did that happen already?! It's great to be back studying, and there's lots of exciting things happening so keep an eye out on my  social media  for lots of lovely news! Anyway, that's enough enough catching up for now! Back to the matter in hand... I CAN -  The Journey of an SLT Student In late 2017, I was delighted to be asked to work with I CAN, a UK children's communication charity! In the piece, I talk about the role I CAN has played in my SLT-life, and the wonderful experiences they have given me so far, including my placement delivering the Early Talk Boost, and my thoughts on the current provision of Speech Language and Communication support and services. I CAN  ...

Hello there, thank you so much for stopping by, it really is lovely to have you here. I hope you're enjoying the beautiful sunny weather we are having, and staying cool! T he watermelon ice-lollies in our freezer are definitely calling to me today. I have wanted to do a blog post about this topic, which is very close to my speechie heart, for a while…so here we are! Today is the 100th day of the #Bercow10 campaign… let me explain what this is all about! The Bercow report was first published 10 years ago in 2008, lead by John Bercow, to highlight the current situation of provision for children with SLCN in the UK. The report showed numerous inadequacies in support and lack of sufficient services and recommended guidance to increase services to sufficient levels for the population. (T his link provides some overview and signposting to more information, if you’re interested in reading more: https://www.rcslt.org/about/campaigns/bercow_review ) Ten years on, and the...