RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
This is the official podcast of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - RSCLT. We were established on 6 January 1945 to promote the art and science of speech and language therapy – the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties.We are the professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK; providing leadership and setting professional standards.We facilitate and promote research into the field of speech and language therapy, promote better education and training of speech and language therapists and provide information for our members and the public about speech and language therapy.
Episodes
The May news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, and Steve Jamieson, CEO for the RCSLT. Published 27 May 2025.
In this month’s news podcast RCSLT CEO joins us to talk about the 80th birthday celebrations; the Equality, Diversity and Belonging (EDB) work with members; the leadership programme; applications for new governance roles and more.
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The early May podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs and Ruth Sedgewick, Head of the RCSLT's Northern Ireland office.
Featuring:
- Language Launchpad, launching Tuesday 6 May https://www.rcslt.org/northern-ireland/language-launchpad-project/
- RCSLT Northern Ireland awards - Policy and campaigns in Northern Ireland | RCSLT
- General upd...
People with aphasia can have problems understanding or using numbers in everyday life - known as functional numeracy difficulties. However, testing this is hard because there are limited published assessments for functional numeracy difficulties for people with aphasia.
This study aimed to explore, validate and pilot a wide-ranging, aphasia-friendly functional numeracy assessment to investigate how functional numeracy is impacted b...
The March news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn.
- Potential impact of the scrapping of NHS England.
- Primary Progressive Aphasia event in Parliament and awareness today 4 April. https://www.rcslt.org/news/parliamentary-event-to-shine-a-light-on-primary-progressive-aphasia/
- Hopes for the Spring statement.
- Curriculum and assessment review published their interim findings. See more: h...
How can we best implement communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia?
In this International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders paper the authors set out to:
(1) determine the perceived and/or observed barriers and facilitators to implementing CPT with familiar partners of adults with aphasia;
(2) to map extracted barriers and facilitators to a common theoretical framework; (3) t...
The February news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn. Published 27 February 2025.
We look at recent concerning news about growing waiting lists in adult community speech and language therapy in England, and also see how waiting lists compare across the UK.
See statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBH1T1IdnW/
Derek gives an update on key topics keeping his team busy right ...
Welcome to the fourth episode in our RCSLT AI series. In this episode we chat with Dr Richard Cave, Project Manager SLT at MND Association and Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, about his work in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Richard has backgrounds in both computing and speech and language therapy and he brings these together in his work with voice banking and AI, working with Goggle, MNDA and most recently in his P...
The January news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Cara McDonagh, Director of Communications and Engagement and Pippa Cotterill, Head of Wales for the RCSLT. Published 24 January 2025.
It's the RCSLT's 80th anniversary! In this podcast our guests tell you all about a launch of the birthday year which was held in the Welsh Senedd and ...
In this, the third of our conversations around AI in speech and language therapy, we look at AI as a tool for people who have aphasia - a language disorder that affects a person's ability to speak and understand. Caitlin Longman, Accessibility Lead at the Stroke Association tells us about her work with people with aphasia and we hear from some of them about how they are using AI and also what are their concerns. Dr Abi Roper, ...
The December news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs. Dated 16 December 2024.
- Derek reflects back on 2024, looking at some of the big changes.
- Campaigns and how to get involved. Including Mikey Ackers' petition to Parliament which will be debated in the House of Commons on 27 January.
- What's happening around the nations of the UK.
What is the role of AI in AAC (Augmentative and alternative communication)?
In this episode Professor Annalu Waller, Professor of Human Communication Technologies at the University of Dundee and Alan McGregor, ex UK team paralympic swimmer and honorary researcher at the University of Dundee take us through what it can do now and developments they'd like to see.
We cover:
- What is AI's role in AAC?
- How can we...
Using Generative AI in speech and language therapy: one therapist's journey from sceptic to advocate
In this, the first of our conversations around AI in speech and language therapy, we chat with Rachel Barton, speech and language therapist about her journey from AI sceptic to AI advocate.
Rachel shares what she has learned and offers ideas on how others might approach AI in their work. Rachel also advises on areas of caution and talks about her pledge for responsible generative AI use in speech and language therapy.
The November news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, guest starring new chair Irma Donaldson.
Irma talks about what motivates her and her journey to being the chair.
She describes her vision for the profession and also some of the big challenges it faces.
Derek gives an update on key things which are happening right now including:
- Covid Inquiry in Scotland
- Mental Healt...
A group of speech and language therapists (SLTs) tell us why they believe the answer is yes. We hear about a survey of SLTs in the UK on their views of this question and find out about attitudes in Germany, Australia and wider.
Interviewees:
Carol Moxam, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University & Director of The Children’s Speech & Language Clinic
Claire D’Urban-Jackson, Dually qualified SLT with a postgraduate certific...
In October's news:
- It's five years since we launched podcasts at RCSLT. We take a look back at what's changed and stayed the same since then.
- RCSLT annual awards.
- Campaign to improve care for people living with Primary Progressive Aphasia: https://www.rcslt.org/news/campaign-to-improve-care-for-people-living-with-primary-progressive-aphasia-ppa-launched/
- DLD Vision turns one: https://www.rcsl...
How do speech and language therapists collaborate effectively with parents of children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? Firstly, speech and language therapists need to understand, 'What are their needs?' In this podcast we talk with lead researcher Inge Klatte, of the Research Center for Healthy and Sustainable Living, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, and one of the parents involved in this study, Ast...
In Septembers news:
- Dysphagia dining event www.rcslt.org/news/people-with-d…dining-experience/
- SLT voices - a new section on the website to showcase views from the world of speech and language therapy www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-launche…lt-voices-section/
- 80th anniversary next year www.rcslt.org/about-us/the-rcslt-at-80/
- Connect England event for members: www.rcslt.org/events/rcslt-connect-england-2024/
- V...
In August's news:
- Influencing into the new government in Parliament.
- Update on RCSLT's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work and plans. See also reponse to the riots across the UK: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-respons…ots-across-the-uk/
- Launch of Buddy Chat course in Northern Ireland. This is for children to learn to communicate with others who have communication issues - and is facilitated by teachers.
In July's news:
- Impact of the results of the General Election and how you can get involved.
- Communication Access free training www.communication-access.co.uk/
- Lee Silvermann Voice Technique media coverage www.rcslt.org/news/new-study-com…e-with-parkinsons/
- King's Speech
- Senedd reports on the implementation of the Additional Learning Needs legislation and curriculum reform and access for disab...
In June's news:
- The UK General Election
- Get involved in e-action: www.rcslt.org/policy-and-influen…on-2024/#section-4
- Communication Access free training communication-access.co.uk/
- Results of the Voicebox joke telling competition www.rcslt.org/news/east-lothian-…cebox-competition/
- New permanent National Speech, Language and Communication Co-ordinator within Welsh Government www.rcslt.org/news/new-...
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