Today’s speaker highlight is Dr Jodi Allen who is running a breakout workshop with Joan Ma on ultrasound for assessing and managing swallowing disorders. You can choose Jodi’s workshop when you register! Workshops are on a 1st come 1st serve basis.

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🚨 Great news! 🚨 You’ve got extra time ⏳ Our abstract deadline is now extended to 10th September 🎉 Don’t miss your chance to share your work with us! Conference registration will open imminently..

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#Research #Abstracts #DeadlineExtended #UKSRG26

🚨 Another powerful theme at #UKSRG2026 : The Impact of Dysphagia

We’re thrilled to welcome @SltSonja Sonja Jacobs, who’ll share her work on supporting the parents of premature infants after hospital discharge. 💡

#Dysphagia #SLT #NeonatalCare #UKSRG2026

Is side-lying position really helpful for babies with #dysphagia? Read about videofluoroscopic swallow study outcomes in side-lying vs semi-upright position in infants with dysphagia.

Really lovely to be asked to share about all I’ve learnt from the literature, fab SLTs in my survey and some amazing family careers & children. 👇🏼👇🏽

It was a great day at London Paediatric Dysphagia CEN yesterday. Some amazing #SLPeeps doing great research looking to improve our work with babies, children & families. If you missed it you could become a member & watch the recordings. #BSkySpeechies

First up @sltsonja.bsky.social talking about curiosity conundrums & how it led to getting into research.
Great outline of complexity of shared decision making including @bacdisability.bsky.social newsletter article & scoping review
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So today I’m at the London Paediatric Dysphagia Clinical Excellence Network (CEN) online today. Free to attend.
Will be posting through the day.

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Tomorrow I’m one of the many fab #SLPeeps speakers at the London Paediatric Dysphagia CEN. It’s a good place to join if you are interested in learning more about eating & drinking difficulties in children.
#SwallowAware2025

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Today is Swallowing Awareness Day. Every year I post my food and drink with reflections about people who have difficulties with eating and drinking.
#SwallowAware2025

Great video showing the impact of co-design and empowering those living with eating and drinking difficulties.

📣 Calling on #SLPs 👈
We want to hear from #SLPs #SLTs about what you want from digital evidence tools to help you find research evidence easily. You're invited to participate in focus groups or an interview, register your interest here bit.ly/3D4QI2s #bskySPEECHIES @leannetogher.bsky.social

Fancy a new challenge? If you’re a paediatric speech therapist interested in working with neonates and/or acute paediatrics, get in touch! Lots of development opportunities and support available. We’d love to hear from you!!

www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

Not one but two paediatric videofluoroscopy courses at GOSH this year. Please do take a look! 👇🏻👀#blueskyspeechies

First Blue Sky post is a milestone one. Thesis submitted! What an opportunity this PhD has been.