In this episode we are joined by a panel of speakers who discuss why it's important to reframe how society views stammering: moving from thinking of stammering as a problem to be solved, to one that celebrates and takes pride in difference.

Interviewees:

• Dr Patrick Campbell, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Kirsten Howells, Support Services Manager, Programme Lead for Adults, Stamma
• Jennifer Roche, Senior SLT and lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University

Resources:

• Stammering Pride and Prejudice by Patrick Campbell, Christopher Constantino and Sam Simpson (Editors), J&R Press, 2019 (Book)
• Find the Right Words campaign video from Stamma
• Editorial Guidelines for language around stammering, from Stamma
• Connecting with others who stammer, through online and in-person groups and professional networks, from Stamma
• Connecting with other parents of children who stammer, from Stamma
• No Diversity Without Disfluency campaign, from Stamma
• I don't need to be fixed - what I wish the world understood about stammering from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

RCSLT resources:

• Automated telephone services: a statement from the RCSLT
• Twitter takeover by Paul O'Meara

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 the October 2022 news update, we cover:

- An overview of where things are on right now.
- The new Horizon member profile project.
- Key issues in politics right now.
- Events for November and December. (See www.rcslt.org/events/ for details.)

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 Cara McDonagh, Director of Engagement and Communications.

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This is a special edition podcast released as part of The International Communicator Podcast series.  

In this episode, Jacques Strauss, freelance producer and host of the podcast for the Royal College of Speech Language Therapists in the UK, speaks with David Rochus, a speech and languages therapist working in Western Kenya.

Jaques and David discuss the challenges David faced in his education and early career, his current roles as a speech therapist working in Kenya, and emerging role speech and language therapy plays in East Africa.

You can catch other episodes of the International Communicator Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/inter-comm 

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In the September 2022 news update, we cover:

- The new PM; the passing of The Queen; the accession of The King.
- The Health and Social Care Secretary of State, Thérèse Coffey, and what that might mean for speech and language therapy.
- Key work including 'streamlining' in Wales; the school bill in the UK parliament; and acknowledgement of just how tough it is out there.

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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August 2022's news catch up covers:
- Review of SEND in England and six themes for our asks
- Wider issues around crisis in children's services - across the UK
- Mental health DHSC 10 year plan
- Guidance on domestic abuse in England
- Covid public inquiries
- CAUK and wider communication access issues
- Welsh language health and social care plan
- Neurodevelopmental whole system approach in Wales
- Scotland national care service

Production notes:

This interview is 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.

Useful links:

Response to SEND green paper: www.rcslt.org/news/getting-it-ri…-send-green-paper/
Communication Access project: www.rcslt.org/policy/uk-wide/#section-
News: www.rcslt.org/news/

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In the July 2022 news update, we cover:

- Impact of ministerial changes in Parliament
- Integrated Care System updates
- Workforce pipeline and transformation
- Covid latest
- Update on research and outcomes


This interview is 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.

Useful links:
What you need to know about Integrated Care Systems (England): https://www.rcslt.org/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-integrated-care-systems/

Workforce reform programme:
https://www.rcslt.org/members/get-involved/current-rcslt-projects/workforce-reform-programme/

Owning outcomes: outcome measurement to deliver quality services: event presentations:
https://www.rcslt.org/events/owning-outcomes-outcome-measurement-to-deliver-quality-services/

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In this podcast we chat with Rebecca Waring, one of the authors of a paper looking at the differences between phonological delay and phonological disorder and how the disorder is linked to executive function.

The paper is:
Differentiating phonological delay from phonological disorder: executive function performance in preschoolers
Rebecca Waring,Susan Rickard Liow,Barbara Dodd,Patricia Eadie
First published:  21 January 2022

Access the paper here:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1460-6984.12694


Useful resources:
CLAESSEN, M., LEITÃO, S., and FRASER, C-J., 2017, Intervention for a young child with atypical phonology. In B. Dodd and A. Morgan (Eds.). Intervention Case Studies of Child Speech Impairment (pp. 275–291). Surrey, England: J&R Press.

CROSBIE, S., HOLM, A., and DODD, B., 2009, Cognitive flexibility in children with and without speech Disorder. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 25 (2), 250-270.

DODD, B., 2011, Differentiating speech delay from speech disorder: Does it matter? Topics in Language Disorders, 31, 96-111.

JACQUES, S. and ZELAZO, P.D., 2001, The flexible item selection task (FIST): A measure of executive function in pre-schoolers. Developmental Neuropsychology, 20(3), 573-591.

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’.

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In the May 2022 news update, we cover:

- The Health and Care Strategy implementation
- Integrated Care System updates
- Messenger review
- SEND survey
- UN conference
- Children's listening event
- RCSLT in the news
- and so, so much more!

This interview is 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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The RCSLT is introducing new eating, drinking and swallowing competencies for pre-registration speech and language therapy students.  In this episode we walk you through why these are being introduced, what they involve and the difference they will make.

Interviewees:

• Kirsty Catling, Professional Education Lead, SLT lecturer, UCL
• Kathleen Graham as stand-in, Project coordinator pre-registration eating, drinking and swallowing

Useful links from RCSLT:

• Pre-registration eating, drinking and swallowing competencies hub
• Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #RCSLTEDS

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

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This is the second in a series of episodes which we will be releasing in 2022 which will look at anti-racism in the speech and language therapy profession.

In this episode two of the leaders of the network group 'SLTs of Colour' (Heeral Davda and Dorett Davis) chat with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' chair, Mary Heritage, and consultant Kiki Maurey OBE MBA. In 2020 RCSLT commissioned Kiki to undertake an independent review of how it might move towards a more diverse board.  In this episode we look at what Kiki's findings and recommendations and what RCSLT is doing and has done in response. There is a link to the report and actions in the Useful links below.

About SLTs of Colour:
SLTs of Colour is an inclusive network supporting Speech & Language Therapists in the UK, posting SLT profiles on Instagram. Find SLTs of Colour on Twitter and Instagram:

• SLTs of Colour Twitter
• SLTs of Colour Instagram

Useful links from RCSLT:

• An update on the RCSLT's committment to anti-racism and equality, diversity and inclusion and our work so far, including a link to Kiki Maurey's report: https://www.rcslt.org/news/progressing-our-work-on-equality-diversity-and-inclusion/​​​​
  
  
• Anti-racism in speech and language therapy: part 1: Listen here  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1211822/episodes/9699091 or or via your favourite podcast app.
  
  
• Raising concerns about racism: advice for members: https://www.rcslt.org/learning/diversity-inclusion-and-anti-racism/raising-concerns-about-racism-advice-for-members/ Note that this is open-access.
  
  
• RCSLT anti-racism updates:
  https://www.rcslt.org/learning/diversity-inclusion-and-anti-racism/updates/ 
  
  
• Ida B. Wells: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells
  
  
• The Hill we Climb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdKdyemxbew

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

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