Speech & language therapy
“I believe that by taking speech and language therapy out of a clinical setting into real-life situations, it can be more relaxed and therefore more effective for the individual.” – Trudi Jenkins Specialist neurological speech and language therapy is crucial to the rehabilitation and well-being of people with acquired brain injury and other neurological disorders. [...]
NHS England and the UK government are being urged to reopen an influential speech and language therapy (SLT) service for people with language-led dementias which closed last year. The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Rare Dementia Support, and Dyscover have written an open letter to the government and NHS England calling for the urgent reinstatement [...]
St Andrew's Healthcare is to host a free CPD Speech and Language webinar. Titled 'Navigating Communication and Emotional Arousal Levels: Principles and Practical Applications in Psychiatric Settings,' the webinar will take place on Wednesday March 6 from 1-2pm. Following significant interest from a recent NR Times article on SLT in Mental Health, join St Andrew's' Lead [...]
Study reveals window for optimum gains for those whose stroke has led to communication difficulties
The Bridge, part of Elysium Neurological, has begun a trial of the intervention for a resident
Kim Ferrari at St Andrew's Healthcare discusses the life-changing impact of speech and language therapy
New research has shown how artificial intelligence (AI) can enable precision medicine to be used in speech, language and cognitive rehabilitation for stroke survivors. Researchers at Boston University and the University of Texas are being given access to the world’s largest speech and cognitive therapy database, created by Constant Therapy Health. This means that neuroscientists, [...]
Mable set for further growth after investment in its gamified approach to speech and language therapy and counselling
World’s largest speech and cognitive therapy database used to support post-stroke neuro-rehab
Over half of people have never heard of the stroke-related communication condition, research reveals
