The Brainy Speech Therapist Podcast

The Brainy Speech Therapist Podcast

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The Brainy Speech Therapist Podcast episodes

  • Headway and Action on Brain Injury Week

    Helen speaks to members of her local Headway about their experiences after brain injury. For more information on Headway, the ways they can support you, and how you can support them, go to www.headway.org.uk

     

    38 min
  • The Brainy Speech Therapists meet Dysphagia Matters

    Recorded to link in with Nutrition and Hydration Week, Helen and Jan speak to the hosts of Dysphagia Matters, Julia and Jule. Both are specialist researchers in the field of dysphagia, and we had an interesting and enlightening conversation. A huge thanks to them giving up some of their time!

    43 min
  • Beatiful Voice with Andre Hallack

    In this episode, Helen speaks to Andre Hallack about Beautiful Voice. This is a web-based platform to support clinicians and clients in neurorehabilitation. Sign up for an account at https://beautifulvoice.co.uk Andre can be contacted for a demo and to answer any questions: [email protected]

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    45 min
  • Journal article: stroke clinical guidelines to inform aphasia management

    Tune in to listen to Jan and Helen discuss the main points of the 2023 article "An updated systematic review of stroke clinical practice guidelines to inform aphasia management" by Burton et al. This is a free-to-access article: https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930231161454

     

    Each of the guidelines referenced in the discussion can be accessed by in-article links. 

     

    We would love to hear your thoughts on the guidelines, let us know on our social media channels: Instagram @brainyspeechtherapists and X @BrainySLT

    48 min
  • The role of SLT
    Jan and Helen discuss the role of SLT when working with people who have a brain injury, based on information provided in a course run by Sheila MacDonald.
    59 min
  • Primary Progressive Aphasia

    In this episode, Helen speaks with Rosemary Townsend from the charity Dyscover. Rosemary gives an insight into what this diagnosis means, the role of SLT, and information about the first ever PPA Awareness Day. This is happening on 4th April, with Rosemary and Dr Anna Volkmer hosting a webinar. Sign up at: Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness Day 2025 Tickets, Fri 4 Apr 2025 at 12:00 | Eventbrite

     

    For more information on Dyscover, check out their website Dyscover - Dyscover Charity If you would like to contact Rosemary to find out more about PPA, she can be reached via [email protected]

    48 min
  • INCOG Guidelines 2.0

    Claire Farrington-Douglas joins Jan and Helen to discuss the INCOG Guidelines 2.0. We focus on Part IV: Cognitive-Communication and Social Cognition Disorders, these are freely available online, along with the other sections of the guidelines. Part IV can be accessed here: https://doi.org/10.1097/htr.0000000000000835

    41 min
  • Journal article: motor speech disorders
    Jan and Helen discuss a journal article that focused on how accurate SLTs are at rating the severity of dysarthria. We discuss the article content and have a debate about the usefulness of such ratings. You can read the article at:
    38 min

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We are the Brainy Speech Therapists, two speech therapists here to talk about everything related to brain injury.