Speech and language therapist, workforce development specialist. Teacher, optimist, persistent asker of questions. I reserve the right to change my mind.
Joined March 2012
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23 Feb 2022
I've learned and changed more as a therapist in the last couple of years than in the previous 10 (20?). Reflecting on my practice, especially in terms of racism and neurodiversity, has been exciting some days. On other days I'm learning to face the discomfort of having been wrong
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10 Nov 2023
Big thanks to Julie Holmes of Chatter Speech Therapy and Kate Cummings for an incredibly informative training day focused on #gestaltlanguageprocessing. Consider our heads comfortably full and absolutely inspired. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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10 May 2023
Not a ‘good’ opportunity (as there is nothing good about Molly’s experience) but a relevant opportunity to share this about adjustments that can help autistic people in hospitals: ndti.org.uk/resources/public…
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5 May 2023
My🧠is working hard to apply #gestaltlanguageprocessing theory to cases I am working with! Grateful for @KateSLT's talk at last week's CEN & the chance to discuss with an independent SLT working with these cases earlier in the week to develop joint advice @SLTsSameTeam #MySLTday
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25 Apr 2023
Really enjoyed talking to you all. Thanks for being so welcoming!
25 Apr 2023
We had a great morning at the Yorkshire Autism CEN with a discussion led by @KateSLT on her experiences of using the Natural Language Acquisition framework. Huge thanks to Kate & to all who attended and participated - our best attended CEN meeting yet! #MySLTday @RCSLTLearn
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5 Mar 2023
This blogpost by @AnnMemmott makes for stark reading. I’ll be looking out for a fuller publication in time to read more about the rights and ethics of autistic children as considered by ABA.
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Kate Cummings retweeted
12 Dec 2022
The belief that any caregiver could manipulate the linguistic input their child(ren) receives in such a life-altering way that children will be set up to “succeed” in school and beyond, ignores the role of structural factors on “success” and “failure.”
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10 Dec 2022
We are looking for an #SLT2b to join us as an SLTA for 1-2 days per week from Jan, with opp to apply for a B5 position from Sept 2023. MS primary and/or post 16. Contact for more details or see our posts on insta, fbook and LinkedIn.
#slcnjobs #studentslt
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Kate Cummings retweeted
9 Dec 2022
Scarlet fever is getting a lot of media attention at the moment, because of an increased number of cases and sporadic antibiotic shortages. I know parents are worrying. So, here's another set of photos of what it looks like on darker skin.
#MedTwitter #scarletfever #BLM
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27 Oct 2022
Hello lovely #SLTwitter! For my final year dissertation project, I am exploring barriers/facilitators to communication in people with Parkinson's Disease and their communication partners. Please RT/share this with anyone you think would be interested in participating. Thank you!
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1 Dec 2022
This is wonderful, just heard it mentioned on @bbc5live news.
But maybe @BBCNews could change their wording (they described Rob as "non-verbal")? @CBeebiesHQ @CbeebiesBBC
Lovely to see former Rugby League player Rob Burrows spreading some Christmas magic and highlighting how an #AAC device is helping him to communicate with his children 🪄🎄 bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment…
Kate Cummings retweeted
28 Nov 2022
If you are a parent/carer/educator of any echolalic children, it is very worth your while to learn more about gestalt language processing!
youtu.be/_DznntscgT8
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Kate Cummings retweeted
3 Nov 2022
Really pleased to have helped organise this letter on the specialist SEND workforce alongside @PeterDJust from @RCSLT.
This is urgent. Without access now to the specialist support they need young people with SEND will be at increased risk of poorer outcomes.
3 Nov 2022
New open letter to the Government on the specialist workforce📬With over 110 charities, professional bodies, unions, and others, we’ve written to @GillianKeegan and @SteveBarclay to ask they address gaps in the specialist workforce in the #SENDReview. #SENDInTheSpecialists
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Kate Cummings retweeted
3 Nov 2022
30% off all Routledge books until 6th Nov. Use code BOA30.
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Kate Cummings retweeted
24 Oct 2022
Fingers crossed @RishiSunak stays true to his word regarding investment in Early Years. We need more investment in resourcing Speech and Language Therapist working in Early Years to complement this aspiration.
24 Oct 2022
During the summer's @Conservatives' leadership election, speech & language therapist @pennyanneod asked @RishiSunak about #SEND & speech, language & communication.
As the next Prime Minister identified, the #EarlyYears are crucial to prevent long-term negative outcomes.
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Kate Cummings retweeted
18 Oct 2022
Mahoor Mehdikhani playing a lullaby for his infant son, Mehr.
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Kate Cummings retweeted
3 Oct 2022
Children with selective mutism are unable to speak around certain people or in certain settings, it is common that they are very chatty at home with family but silent at school. They may appear disengaged and disinterested, however, it is their fear that stops them from doing...
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Kate Cummings retweeted
9 Sep 2022
Word of the morning is ‘thole’ (14th century): tolerance and forbearance, as towards other people’s feelings and points of view.
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Kate Cummings retweeted
9 Sep 2022
DO YOU LIVE IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND?
I am starting to create groups to spread the knowledge about SM, here is the next meeting near Glasgow.
THURSDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2022 6 to 8 pm
eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-of-s…
#selectivemutism
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19 Aug 2022
Me, seeing "failure to follow instructions" on yet another list of supposed negative behaviours in school: