Diane Sellers
@dianejsellers.bsky.social
ACP Speech and Language Therapist, Senior Clinical Research Fellow in NHS Community Trust, passionate supporter of improved care for people with childhood onset disabilities, author of Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS).
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Diane Sellers
@dianejsellers.bsky.social
· Nov 21
EDACS | SCFT Research
People with cerebral palsy cannot use the range of physical movement available to most of us. We developed the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) for people with cerebral palsy,...
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It was excellent to collaborate with you all. @sallymorganslt.bsky.social @drmariviviersslt.bsky.social and Ailish. Looking forward to seeing it in print.
Excited to have my first ever co-written book chapter in here. On eating, drinking & swallowing difficulties. Great to write it with @dianejsellers.bsky.social @drmariviviersslt.bsky.social & Ailish Hope people find it useful 👇🏼
Dr Susan McCool's new book is now ready for pre-order (coming out November 13)! Designed for students and #NQPs, it also provides valuable insights for experienced #SLT and #SLP. For further details visit the website: tinyurl.com/238ejx45
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It was excellent to collaborate with you all. @sallymorganslt.bsky.social @drmariviviersslt.bsky.social and Ailish. Looking forward to seeing it in print.
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Wow just read this on the train home - amazing work!
Delighted to announce the publication of the first article from my PhD! Huge thanks to my co-authors.
@uclpals.bsky.social
@tg-at.bsky.social
@springernature.com #bskyspeechies
Open access link here: doi.org/10.1007/s404...
@uclpals.bsky.social
@tg-at.bsky.social
@springernature.com #bskyspeechies
Open access link here: doi.org/10.1007/s404...
May 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Wow just read this on the train home - amazing work!
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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
So today I’m at the London Paediatric Dysphagia Clinical Excellence Network (CEN) online today. Free to attend.
Will be posting through the day.
pdcen.org/events_summa...
Will be posting through the day.
pdcen.org/events_summa...
Events Main Page | PDCEN | London Paediatric Dysphagia CEN
pdcen.org
March 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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
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Excited to hear from the amazing @dianejsellers.bsky.social about her research journey including the EDACS
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Development and reliability of a system to classify the eating and drinking ability of people with cerebral palsy
What this paper adds The EDACS provides a valid and reliable system for classifying eating and drinking performance of people with CP. The EDACS describes the whole range of ability from age 3 years...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Excited to hear from the amazing @dianejsellers.bsky.social about her research journey including the EDACS
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Diane Sellers
Reposted by Diane Sellers
EDACS is increasingly being used in research
Download for free here to use
www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/about-us/res...
Download for free here to use
www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/about-us/res...
EDACS | SCFT Research
People with cerebral palsy cannot use the range of physical movement available to most of us. We developed the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) for people with cerebral palsy,...
www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk
March 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
EDACS is increasingly being used in research
Download for free here to use
www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/about-us/res...
Download for free here to use
www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/about-us/res...
Reposted by Diane Sellers
So today I’m at the London Paediatric Dysphagia Clinical Excellence Network (CEN) online today. Free to attend.
Will be posting through the day.
pdcen.org/events_summa...
Will be posting through the day.
pdcen.org/events_summa...
Events Main Page | PDCEN | London Paediatric Dysphagia CEN
pdcen.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
So today I’m at the London Paediatric Dysphagia Clinical Excellence Network (CEN) online today. Free to attend.
Will be posting through the day.
pdcen.org/events_summa...
Will be posting through the day.
pdcen.org/events_summa...
Reposted by Diane Sellers
The EDACS tool helps to describe both eating and swallowing difficulties and mealtime assistance abilities in people with Cerebral Palsy. Follow @dianejsellers.bsky.social to learn more
youtu.be/woa7TGbwb0Y?...
youtu.be/woa7TGbwb0Y?...
Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System for people with cerebral palsy
YouTube video by Science Animated
youtu.be
March 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The EDACS tool helps to describe both eating and swallowing difficulties and mealtime assistance abilities in people with Cerebral Palsy. Follow @dianejsellers.bsky.social to learn more
youtu.be/woa7TGbwb0Y?...
youtu.be/woa7TGbwb0Y?...
Delighted to share our new animation about eating and drinking for #CPawarenessmonth
March 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Delighted to share our new animation about eating and drinking for #CPawarenessmonth
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Last chance to register for this week's BACD Trainees' Meeting on Friday 22 November focusing on Neurorehabilitation.
Aimed at trainee paediatricians, but open to all professionals working with disabled children, young people and their families.
Register at www.bacdis.org.uk/events/train...
Aimed at trainee paediatricians, but open to all professionals working with disabled children, young people and their families.
Register at www.bacdis.org.uk/events/train...
November 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Last chance to register for this week's BACD Trainees' Meeting on Friday 22 November focusing on Neurorehabilitation.
Aimed at trainee paediatricians, but open to all professionals working with disabled children, young people and their families.
Register at www.bacdis.org.uk/events/train...
Aimed at trainee paediatricians, but open to all professionals working with disabled children, young people and their families.
Register at www.bacdis.org.uk/events/train...
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📣 Parent carers of disabled children: now’s your chance to help shape the future of the NHS! 🏥 Check out @DCPcampaign’s blog and join the call for evidence to ensure disabled children’s voices are heard in the NHS 10-Year Plan: bit.ly/DCPNHSBlog #NHS10YearPlan #SEND
Shaping the Future of the NHS for Disabled Children - Disabled Children's Partnership
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November 14, 2024 at 9:04 AM
📣 Parent carers of disabled children: now’s your chance to help shape the future of the NHS! 🏥 Check out @DCPcampaign’s blog and join the call for evidence to ensure disabled children’s voices are heard in the NHS 10-Year Plan: bit.ly/DCPNHSBlog #NHS10YearPlan #SEND
November 27, 2024 at 9:01 AM
November 27, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Opportunity to come and work with me on @NIHR funded study - senior research fellow , 5 years #childhealth
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/100886-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/100886-...
Senior Research Fellow
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 26, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Opportunity to come and work with me on @NIHR funded study - senior research fellow , 5 years #childhealth
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/100886-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/100886-...
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And now also @dianejsellers.bsky.social @sltloulou.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 9:59 PM
And now also @dianejsellers.bsky.social @sltloulou.bsky.social