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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 6d

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Paddington boosts preemie brains

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 15d

Fantastic #AHPsDay. Recorded videos with a colleague for upcoming dysphagia simulations. Manned the speech and language therapy table with @bammo44.bsky.social at university, and spoke to lots of students and other staff about the profession. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks Pam. I think it is important to show people/students that not everyone knows what they want to do in school and people interests/careers change over time, and that is okay!

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 26d

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How I became a speech and language therapy lecturer

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Sep 22

First day of induction week. The wait is finally over! Met new students. Campus bustling. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

A photograph of students at Keele University during induction week

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Sep 4

Attended Keele University's SimFest conference yesterday.
Good chance to meet wide range of healthcare colleagues across the university and region, and see range of approaches to simulation. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Photograph of road traffic collision simulation for healthcare professionals

Photograph of dummy with blood on it used during road traffic collision simulation for healthcare professionals

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Aug 11

Away for the weekend and picked up some excellent books in a charity shop and another in a cheap book shop. Staff meeting today then continuing to work on my teaching qualification coursework. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Picture of three books--Understanding pathological demand avoidance syndrome in children. Intensive interaction: theoretical perspectives. Divided: racism, medicine, and why we need to decolonise healthcare

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Aug 6

Varied day meeting new SLT colleague, and physiotherapy colleagues to learn about modules I will be teaching on, admissions process, clinical placements. Peer reviewed an article. Picked up Kate Darbishire's Speechless in a charity shop. Will have to give it a read. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Aug 2

First day at Keele University. Very different kind of campus / environment to teach in. Looking forward to September. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 29

Thanks Jo.

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 29

Final teaching session with first-year master's students on (assessing) cognitive-communication disorders before I join Keele University on Friday. Lovely card from some of my apprenticeship students #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 26

Just received an inspection copy of Tessa Ackerman's Navigating Aphasia. I look forward to reading it.

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 24

Really interesting RCT looking at the effect of using IQoro device on patients with acquired brain injuries with tracheostomies compared to normal practice. No difference in decannulation/trache outcomes. IQoro actually worse on dysphagia outcomes! #bskySPEECHIES link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Effect of Oral Neuromuscular Training on Tracheostomy Decannulation and Swallowing Function in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial - Dysphagia

There is a lack of evidence on training modalities for improving swallowing function in tracheostomized patients. The objective was to investigate the effect of oral neuromuscular training on decannul...

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 23

Sad to miss final-year undergraduate and last year's master's students graduate today. I was supposed to be on the stage! I had to teach physiotherapy students (though that was fun too). Watched the ceremony afterwards. MSc start at 30:50 and UG at 55:10. www.youtube.com/live/zj7w26v...

Congratulations to graduates from our Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 22

Marking final-year undergraduate essays all day long. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 22

Catching up on admin after some leave last week. Teaching paediatric and adult mental health to the first year master's students. Really interesting discussions. Wish we had more time. Prepping for teaching on cognitive-communication disorders next week. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 16

Getting through the rest of this quarter's RCSLT Bulletin. Really enjoyed Fiona Aspray's article on supporting people with learning disabilities to vote in the 2024 general election. Topic close to my heart having done this myself in 2019. Excellent support provided. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Photograph of Fiona Aspray's article in the RCSLT Bulletin

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 15

Planning / prep for teaching on paediatric and adult mental health next week. Apprenticeship review meeting. Admin. Marking. Found out that I passed my second teaching assignment. Only one more to go. Time for some annual leave. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jul 1

Nice to see apprenticeship student Emily in this quarter's RCSLT Bulletin discussing practical examples of making medical information / procedures more accessible for people with learning disabilities. #mySLTday #SLTatBCU #bskySPEECHIES

Photograph of an article from RCSLT Bulletin

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last teaching session with the third-year apprentices looking at assessing communication in patients with a traumatic brain injury. Meeting undergraduate and apprentice students for 1-1s to provide pastoral and academic support for the rest of the day. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Picture of student's confidence rating before the session started (1.4)

Picture of student's confidence rating after the session (3.2)

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jun 13

Happy birthday Claudia. Hope you enjoyed the day.

Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jun 12

One of my students Becky is running a really interesting study to find out how speech and language therapists use the cog-neuro model (or not!) when working with people with aphasia. If you are based in the UK then consider taking part. Sign up below. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Rebecca Cope @becky298.bsky.social · Jun 2

Hi!
Looking for Speech and language therapists working with people with aphasia to take part in my dissertation survey 🗣️

To take part in the survey please click the follow link: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bcu/cog-neur…

Please share if you can 😊Thank you!#SLTL#aphasiai#bskySPEECHIESE#slpeepsps

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · Jun 1

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A complete guide to using the PhagiaFlex CTAR device for dysphagia therapy

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · May 31

The joys of buying second-hand books. Someone who makes as many notes as I do. 😂

A photograph of a second-hand book with hundreds of sticky tabs used throughout.

Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · May 29

Admin. Marking second-year essays. Tutorial with a student. Testing new @insta360official.bsky.social Flow 2 pro to record some footage for my next Youtube video. Marking exams. Staff get together to say goodbye to Aydan, Nicky, and Tracey. Won't be the same without you. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES