RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists – Details, episodes & analysis

In August's news:
- Influencing into the new government in Parliament.
- Update on RCSLT's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work and plans. See also reponse to the riots across the UK: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-respons…ots-across-the-uk/
- Launch of Buddy Chat course in Northern Ireland. This is for children to learn to communicate with others who have communication issues - and is facilitated by teachers.
- Changes in Welsh government.

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This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT.

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In July's news:
- Impact of the results of the General Election and how you can get involved.
- Communication Access free training www.communication-access.co.uk/
- Lee Silvermann Voice Technique media coverage www.rcslt.org/news/new-study-com…e-with-parkinsons/
- King's Speech
- Senedd reports on the implementation of the Additional Learning Needs legislation and curriculum reform and access for disabled children in Wales to education and childcare www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-respond…ng-senedd-reports/
- Scottish Covid Inquiry

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This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT and Peter Just, Head of External Affairs and Influencing.

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What happens to children on a waiting list when they aren't receiving treatment? How many continue to need intervention and how many improve spontaneously? It's difficult to research because it's too hard to collect this data ethically and also without impacting the subjects and therefore potentially changing the results.

Nevertheless, occasional opportunities arise for reviewing data from waiting lists. In this podcast we chat with Elizabeth and Sue about their research into an ethnically diverse community paediatric speech and language therapy service waiting list in the UK, where levels of social disadvantage are high.


The paper is:  

Outcomes from a community speech and language therapy service treatment waiting list: The natural history of 525 children with identified speech and language needs
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1460-6984.12877

Elizabeth Hesketh, Paul White, Doug Simkiss & Sue Roulstone

First Published:
15 May 2023



Useful resources:
Outcome measurement overview: https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/guidance-for-delivering-slt-services/outcome-measurement/#section-2


RCSLT Online Outcome Tool ('ROOT'): https://rcslt-root.org


Interview with Professor Pam Enderby:  https://soundcloud.com/rcslt/rcslt-podcast-pam_enderby-31-07-2020


Find out more about ROOT: https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/guidance-for-delivering-slt-services/outcome-measurement/#section-2


Enderby, P. and John, A. (2019) Therapy Outcome Measure User Guide. Croydon: J& R Press Ltd


Language growth in children with heterogeneous language disorders: a population study, Courtenay Frazier Norbury , George Vamvakas,  Debbie Gooch, Gillian Baird, Tony Charman , Emily Simonoff, Andrew Pickles
Child Psychol Psychiatry; 2017 Oct;58 (10) :109 2-1105., https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcpp.12793


PROTOCOL: Language interventions for improving oral language outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review - Nordahl‐Hansen - 2019 - Campbell Systematic Reviews - Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cl2.1062


NOTES:
For RCSLT members, access this paper by navigating to the IJLCD website from our A-Z journals list here. Also, if you would like further information on the research terms used in the podcast, or many other aspects of research design, please navigate to the ‘Sage Research Methods’ collection from the Research Methods page of the RCSLT website’.


The interview is conducted by Jacques Strauss, freelance producer, on behalf of The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

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Amit Kulkarni (RCSLT Research Manager) and Dr. Hazel Roddam (Reader in Allied Health Practice at the University of Central Lancashire) have fun discussing all things evidence-based practice, from the warmth of a local London cafe!
RCSLT Evidence-Based Practice pages: www.rcslt.org/members/research/e…nce-based-practice

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We chatted with Derek Munn about the Budget, RCSLT's 75th anniversary, parliamentary coverage and other issues in the world of politics and public affairs .

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Lee Ridley, AKA ‘Lost Voice Guy’, and winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2018 headlined a recent gig hosted by Newcastle University’s Speech and Language Therapy Society.
Lee was kind enough to spare some time before the show to have a chat with RCSLT's Director of Engagement and Communications, Rachel Purkett. He covers how and why he got into comedy, the challenges he's faced and what motivates him.

Lee has written a book, ‘I’m Only In It For The Parking: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787631478/re…_U_DVnDEbDCRZKXB

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Instructional Designer, Jacques Strauss, talks to Ruth Williams author of the RCSLT Influencing learning Journey. Ruth Williams is Clinical Directorate Lead at iCares, Sandwell General Hospital and is an SLT by profession. She talks about her experiences of leadership and influencing in her career.

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Claire Ewen is currently working on a PhD looking at what SLTs love in their jobs and what frustrates them and can be changed, or minimised.

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We met up with Ruth Williams, Clinical Directorate Lead at iCares, in Sandwell and West Birmingham, to talk about the importance of self-care and resilience; and why it's key to consider what's going on under the surface for others. Ruth was presenting at Birmingham City University where she was talking with students. BCU students Ross, Mark and Rebekah also feature. Many thanks to all involved!

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Derek Munn, RCSLT Director of Policy and Public Affairs, discusses RCSLT's 75th anniversary, what he loves about the profession and what's been happening in his world.
Find out how to engage with your MP about the value of speech and language therapy here: rcslt.eaction.org.uk/newparliament

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