How can you support LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace? In this podcast we speak with two of the authors of new guidance that deals with just that question.

We cover:
-  An introduction to the guidance, and supporting tools. 
- Why it matters.
- Why it is everyone's business, even if you do not identify as LGBTQIA+.
- How to use it as individuals or in teams.
- Understanding intersectionality.

Interviewees:
Kate Boot, Clinical Locality Lead (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Hampshire), Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner 

Jessica Davies, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- Acute Medicine Team Lead, St Helier Hospital ,Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Resources:
Guidance on supporting LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace: a guide for all: https://www.rcslt.org/learning/diversity-inclusion-and-anti-racism/supporting-lgbtqia-colleagues-in-the-workplace-a-guide-for-all/ 

The interview was produced by Jacques Strauss, freelance digital producer.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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In February's news:

-  RCSLT joins organisations from around Europe to declare a commitment to support children who face language challenges.
https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-joins-the-historic-launch-of-atlas-think-first-manifesto-at-the-house-of-lords/
- What the return to power sharing in Northern Ireland means for speech and language therapy: https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-ni-welcomes-assembly-motion/
- Local council cuts in Scotland.
- Wales to go big on Swallowing Awareness Day and update on youth justice summit. https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-wales-plays-key-role-in-welsh-government-summit-on-youth-justice/
- Latest campaigning for the general election. https://www.rcslt.org/news/call-to-party-leaders-letstalkcommunication/
- Tell us about your vacancy situation in our latest vacnacies survey: https://www.rcslt.org/policy-and-influencing/uk-wide/vacancy-survey/
- and much more.

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.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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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.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

Please do take a few moments to respond to our podcast survey: uk.surveymonkey.com/r/LG5HC3R

In January's news:

- Workforce projects for 2024 - including roll out and embedding of the professional development framework; curriculum review; review of Newly Qualified Practitioner competencies; preceptorship; placement expansion; supporting the support workforce; career opportunities including enhanced practice and advanced clinical practice.  Supported by funding from NHSE - but to work across the UK.
- Results of the second vacancies survey published today and third survey launched.
- Current workstreams on equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Other key issues around the UK.
- Launch of the Voicebox joke telling competition for children in Scotland.

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 Judith Broll, Director of Professional Development.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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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:  

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

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

Find out more about ROOT: www.rcslt.org/speech-and-languag…urement/#section-2

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.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

Please do take a few moments to respond to our podcast survey: uk.surveymonkey.com/r/LG5HC3R

In December's news:

- Roll call of the sucesses of 2023, in spite of the severe challenges
- Key issues for the speech and language therapy profession around the UK at the moment
- What to expect in 2024

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.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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The RCSLT has published a position paper on the use of thickened fluids in the management of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulty (dysphagia).  In this podcast we speak with the team behind the paper. 

We cover:

• Why did we create a position paper?
• How the paper was developed using a very wide group of stakeholders.
• The main themes of the paper.
• If you're a therapist what do you need to think about now? Thinking about the person sitting in front of you who needs therapy.

Interviewees:

• Maya Asir, Neonatal Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Acute Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Lead  
• Kathleen Graham, Senior Project Manager, RCSLT
• Lizzie King, Allied Health Professional (AHP) Clinical Lead and Professional Lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy
• Tracy Lazenby-Paterson, Speech and Language Therapist, Team Coordinator, Community Learning Disability service, RCSLT Clinical Adviser- ALD Dysphagia

Resources:
Link to the position paper:  

https://www.rcslt.org/members/clinical-guidance/dysphagia/thickened-fluids 

The interview was produced by Jacques Strauss, freelance digital producer.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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In November's news catch up:

- RCSLT CEO Steve Jamieson tells us about the many different places he's been to meet RCSLT members - across the four nations of the UK and in a huge range of settings.
- He tells us what he's learned from that experience and how that is shaping his thinking.
- Overview of the recent Parliamentary event hosted by Saqib Bhatti MP and with broadcaster Chris Kamara.
- A summary of key things happening around the UK which listeners will be interested in including:
- RCSLT Wales gives evidence to Senedd enquiry on education https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-gives-evidence-to-senedd-enquiry-on-access-to-education/
- RCSLT Wales and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board host visit with minister for health and social services, Eluned Morgan, https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-wales-host-visit-with-minister-for-health-and-social-services/
- Wins in areas of autism, stroke and early years.

Please do feedback on our podcasts to help us improve them: tinyurl.com/RCSLTPodcastFeedback. Thank you!

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.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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For Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day 2023 we pulled together a panel of two people living with DLD and a professor who is an expert in this field and one of the founders of the awareness day. 

We cover:
- What is DLD?
- Why is it important to get a diagnosis?
- What is tricky about living with DLD?
- Is there anything good about it?
- What can help?
- What needs to change?
- What is the focus of DLD Awareness Day 2023?

Interviewees:
Ioan Berry,  a young man with Developmental Language Disorder
Sophie Franks, dedicated RADLD Ambassador and adult with DLD
Professor Courtenay Norbury, Professor of Developmental Disorders of Language and Cognition Psychology and Language Sciences, UCL

Resources:
RADLD - Raising Awareness of DLD Day
RCSLT DLD factsheet
RCSLT DLD clinical information
Me and DLD: Living with a hidden disability
Giving Voice Twitter takeover by Ioan Berry, 2021
DLD DAY 15th October 2021 (Developmental language disorder) Sophie’s DLD in Adulthood
Speaking up for developmental language disorder: the top 10 priorities for research

The interview was produced by Jacques Strauss, freelance digital producer.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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In October's news:

- RCSLT awards https://www.rcslt.org/news/congratulations-to-all-the-amazing-award-winners/
- Party conference season
- Intermediate care framework for rehab, reablement and recovery following hospital discharge
- NIHCR evidence on aphasia after stroke
- Focus on DLD

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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.

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

Please do take a few moments to respond to our podcast survey: uk.surveymonkey.com/r/LG5HC3R