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In Part 2 of our chat with Alix Lewer and Charly Harris from Include.org, we find out more about what Include.org does as an organisation. We discuss how they deliver “sneaky speech and language therapy,” support members’ self-advocacy skills and the vital impact of inclusive communication training.
Links to things mentioned in this episode:
Visit https://include.org/ to donate to Include.org and find out more about their volunteering opportunities Listen to the Include.org choir singing In My World, the MCA Song and more on YouTube @IncludeTube For free inclusive communication training for you or your organisation from Communication Access UK, visit https://communication-access.co.uk/ Learn more about the STOMP project (stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both) on the NHS website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/improving-health/stomp/#:~:text=STOMP%20stands%20for%20stopping%20over,or%20both%20with%20psychotropic%20medicines. -
Speech and language therapists don’t just work in clinics, schools and hospitals. In this episode, we welcome Alix Lewer and Charly Harris from Include.org to talk about the work they do as SLTs to promote inclusive communication and run fun community projects for people with communication needs. We ask them how they got where they are now in their careers, how their roles have changed since joining Include.org and what they love most about what they do now. They also share some invaluable advice for those of us just starting out as speech and language therapists.
Links to things mentioned in this episode:
Visit https://include.org/ to donate to Include.org and find out more about their volunteering opportunities Listen to the Include.org choir singing the Include Choir Agreement, the MCA Song and more on YouTube @IncludeTube For free inclusive communication training for you or your organisation from Communication Access UK, visit https://communication-access.co.uk/ -
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For this episode of the UCL Giving Voice podcast, we are joined by Carolyn McGettigan, a researcher at UCL, to talk about voice clones generated by Artificial Intelligence. We explore the uses of AI-generated voice clones in both clinical and non-clinical contexts and delve into Carolyn's fascinating research into how people perceive clones of their own and their loved ones' voices. Finally, Carolyn shares some wisdom with those wanting to start a research project of their own.
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This project is part of UCL ChangeMakers, which is a student-staff partnership initiative for enhancing teaching and learning. We are three speech and language therapy students and a lecturer, and we have been meeting regularly to create a podcast about speech and language therapy. Our aim is to support the development of clinical skills in students and newly qualified speech and language therapists.
02:08 Topic 1 - What we love about being an SLT
18:58 Topic 2 - Challenges and adaptations
36:57 Topic 3 - Developing relationships and having difficult conversations
1:00:00 Topic 4 - Our own mental health and wellbeing
1:14:02 Topic 5 - Tips for our newly qualified professionals
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This UCL Giving Voice podcast episode will explore a speech and language therapy approach pioneered by UCL called Better Conversations. We will be joined by the team behind this approach to understand how Better Conversations came about, who it is for, facilitators and barriers for implementation, last but not least, how it is the future of therapy for conversation and communication disabilities.
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Social prescribing is being championed as the new framework for providing holistic, socially meaningful support to clients accessing healthcare... so why have we never heard of it? The UCL Giving Voice Podcast is here to demystify social prescribing through a conversation with social prescribing mentors, Julie Lowe and Mariam Malik and social prescribing student champion, Katy Crowne.
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What’s it like to be a speech-language therapist working abroad? Three guests share their personal and professional journeys of taking their clinical role overseas to New Zealand, France, and Australia. Learn about our guests’ destinations, what they did there, and where in the world they are today.
Tune in for “direct flights”:
0:00:00 - Intro with your host, Carly Simonaitis 00:01:36 - Kirsty Catling from the U.K. to New Zealand 00:35:23 - Grace Lindley from New Zealand to France 01:09:05 - Dr. Anna Volkmer from the U.K. to AustraliaTopics discussed include:
Most challenging and most rewarding aspects of going overseas Working with adult and paediatric populations Joining a foreign healthcare system or starting an independent business Conducting research internationallyEpisode produced and audio-edited by UCL Student: Carly Simonaitis
Recorded at the University College London.
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What's it feel like to be a UK Speech-Language Therapist (SLT) with an international background? Three East Asian SLTs share their experience working in a range of settings, including mainstream and special needs schools, acute in-patient settings, voice and transgender voice. Tune in to learn about their journey into the field, a typical day in the life as an SLT, and how their bilingual background plays a role in their practice. Misconceptions like with accent modification are also discussed. Join this cultural exchange to celebrate diversity and raise awareness!
Episode produced by UCL Students: Vivian Lo and Claire Kwok. Audio by Carly Simonaitis.
Twitter Profiles:
Serena Lo @sltserenalo Nigel Chueng @NigelSLT Kelly Ng @kellyspeechiePages mentioned in the podcast:
STLinks: develop awareness for SLT, https://www.speechtherapistslinks.com/ @SLTofcolour: inclusive Instagram page to raise awareness of BAME SLTs (Twitter: @OfSlts), https://www.instagram.com/sltsofcolour/ Indigo Gender - NHS adult gender service in Greater Manchester, https://indigogenderservice.uk/ The Nesbitt Centre Hong Kong - a community centre for adults with learning difficulties, https://www.nesbittcentre.org.hk/ Wing Yee Lam @saltoolbox & Claudia Kate @medicslt_ckayListen to more Giving Voice podcast episodes here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/ucl-giving-voice-society
Check out the Giving Voice Student Society: https://studentsunionucl.org/clubs-societies/giving-voice-society
To learn more about UCL's MSc Speech and Language Sciences course, visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/study/masters/msc-speech-and-language-sciences
Recorded at University College London.
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Ever wondered who’s studying on UCL's MSc Speech and Language Sciences course? Students Chloë Millard and Laura Durston from the Giving Voice society interview students who followed different paths to becoming a Speech Language Therapist (SLT). This includes hearing from students who are parents, are male, experienced a career change, come from abroad, and come directly from undergrad. They share their stories and advice for potential applicants thinking or applying to become an SLT.
Episode produced by UCL Students: Chloë Millard and Laura Durston. Audio by Carly Simonaitis.
Closed captioning for this episode is available on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_Ny9yxO-k
Listen to more Giving Voice podcast episodes here:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/ucl-giving-voice-society
Check out the UCL Giving Voice Student Society:
https://studentsunionucl.org/clubs-societies/giving-voice-society
To learn more about UCL's MSc Speech and Language Sciences course, visit:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/study/masters/msc-speech-and-language-sciences
Recorded at University College London.
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The UCL Giving Voice Podcast returns for Aphasia Awareness Month, June 2021! Aphasia is a language disorder which can develop as a result of a brain injury such as a stroke. Aphasia can impact someone’s ability to understand and use language to express themselves. Hosted by Holly Stanford and Julia Berry, two final year MSc Speech and Language Sciences students at UCL, this episode features interviews with Asitha Jayawardena and Richard Playle speaking about their experiences of living with Aphasia.
Asitha’s sustainability blog: https://sustain-blog.com/
For more information about Aphasia, see the links below:
NHS Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/aphasia/
Stroke Association: https://www.stroke.org.uk/what-is-aphasia
National Aphasia Association: https://www.aphasia.org/aphasia-definitions/
Say Aphasia: https://www.sayaphasia.org/
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For the final episode, Cat and Laura are joined by Christella Antoni, a consultant Speech and Language Therapist who is highly experienced in the field of Transgender Voice. Alongside sharing some of her extensive knowledge of this specialism, Christella discusses her other passion - promoting Speech and Language Therapy as a profession!
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Before Josephine Ohenewa Bampoe saw her first SLT MSc cohort graduate from the University of Ghana in 2019, there were just seven speech and language therapists serving a population of over 25 million people. Try auditing that unmet need! This week we speak to Josephine about the highs and lows of setting up the first Speech and Language Therapy MSc in Ghana and the need for more home grown therapists.
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This week the podcast is joined by two of our fellow Year B MSc students, Anj and Ram. Both have been integral advocates holding UCL to account over inclusion, equality and diversity on the course and here they discuss their experiences of diversity during the MSc programme. In the wake of the Black Lives Matters movement, this is one of the many conversations we need to start in order to make diversity a salient and actionable issue from the beginning of our Speech and Language Therapy careers. #blacklivesmatter
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This week we have a very special guest – Gina Davies of Attention Autism. A true legend in the field, Gina tells us about her first job and busts some popular myths about her now infamous intervention programme. This is a truly irresistible invitation to learn!
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With the end of the course looming Cat and Laura speak to Olly Sawyer, an SLT MSc alumni currently working in a B5 rotational post at Queens Hospital Romford, to gather pearls of wisdom about getting your first job. Newly qualified therapists and students listen in. From CVs to HCPC registration – we’ve got you covered.
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Episode 1 focusses on all things Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). We hear about the latest technical advances in the field from Richard Cave a specialist SLT & PhD working in Motor Neurone Disease and Voice Banking. We also caught up with Julia, a year A student at the beginning of her UCL SLT MSc journey.
