Cara Gleeson
@gleesoc.bsky.social
Newly-qualified speech and language therapist from The University of Manchester. Autistic & ADHDer. Care-experienced. Views are my own. 🏳️🌈
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Please sign/repost @sltloulou.bsky.social @complingjournal.bsky.social @colt-upf.bsky.social @lexicoj0hn.bsky.social @lancslinguistics.bsky.social @linguisticisms.bsky.social @hmking-linguist.bsky.social @bengidley.bsky.social petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Create a National Strategy for Childhood Apraxia Of Speech (CAS)
We want the Government to create and fund a National Strategy for CAS, which should include:
- Increase education of CAS.
- Set up and fund a working group of experts and families to advise Government...
petition.parliament.uk
September 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thinking of my fellow autistics today. I'm feeling very despondent about the way of the world at the minute. This latest announcement is yet another attack on science, which has just been relentless since 2020.
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thinking of my fellow autistics today. I'm feeling very despondent about the way of the world at the minute. This latest announcement is yet another attack on science, which has just been relentless since 2020.
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"If we keep calling autistic communication a 'deficit,' we miss the truth. Autistic ppl don’t lack social skills; we have our own. We connect in ways that make sense within our neurotype, just as other groups do." Dr. Megan Neff; her #SNS panel is in 15 min.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Seeing Autism as Difference, Not Deficit
Small talk or straight talk? Autism communication has its own logic—and embracing difference opens the door to empathy. Understanding this can transform empathy and connection.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"If we keep calling autistic communication a 'deficit,' we miss the truth. Autistic ppl don’t lack social skills; we have our own. We connect in ways that make sense within our neurotype, just as other groups do." Dr. Megan Neff; her #SNS panel is in 15 min.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
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Long shot but these 2 young cats are looking for a home together. I can personally vouch for the girl as being TOTALLY adorable due to her staying here in an accidental rescue-foster situation. South London www.croydonanimalsamaritans.co.uk/cats/fluffy-...
Fluffy & Lucy | Croydon Animal Samaritans
✨ Fluffy & Lucy – Looking for a Home Together ✨ Meet Fluffy, a handsome black long-haired boy of around…
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September 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Long shot but these 2 young cats are looking for a home together. I can personally vouch for the girl as being TOTALLY adorable due to her staying here in an accidental rescue-foster situation. South London www.croydonanimalsamaritans.co.uk/cats/fluffy-...
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My unfunded research has included exploring the factors that autistic women say are important to having a good quality of life, and how parents understand their autistic children use echolalia to communicate. I am livid about this (full credit to lead on these tho @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social)
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ .
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ - Research Professional News
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
My unfunded research has included exploring the factors that autistic women say are important to having a good quality of life, and how parents understand their autistic children use echolalia to communicate. I am livid about this (full credit to lead on these tho @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social)
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#AJSLP study finds that discourse measures from the Modern Cookie Theft picture description are sensitive to mild communication deficits not captured by the WAB-R quotient. on.asha.org/4cbWfRE
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps #slp2be
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps #slp2be
Discourse Measures From the Modern Cookie Theft Picture Description Are Sensitive to Mild Communication Deficits Not Captured by the Western Aphasia Battery–Revised Aphasia Quotient
Purpose: The Western Aphasia Battery–Revised (WAB-R) is often used for diagnosis
of aphasia. However, persons scoring above the WAB-R diagnostic ...
on.asha.org
April 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
#AJSLP study finds that discourse measures from the Modern Cookie Theft picture description are sensitive to mild communication deficits not captured by the WAB-R quotient. on.asha.org/4cbWfRE
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps #slp2be
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps #slp2be
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We know communication partner training is extremely important for carers of people w #aphasia, but what about other interventions? Our PhD candidate @nelsonjslp.bsky.social conducted a review. There are lots of promising approaches! Most with exploratory evidence only.
doi.org/10.1080/0963...
doi.org/10.1080/0963...
Carers in post-stroke aphasia: a scoping review of interventions and outcomes beyond communication partner training
Carers of people with aphasia face unique challenges. Research has demonstrated that these carers have a higher burden of care and more negative stroke-related outcomes in comparison to carers of s...
doi.org
March 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
We know communication partner training is extremely important for carers of people w #aphasia, but what about other interventions? Our PhD candidate @nelsonjslp.bsky.social conducted a review. There are lots of promising approaches! Most with exploratory evidence only.
doi.org/10.1080/0963...
doi.org/10.1080/0963...
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Dear UK Paediatric SLTs!
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with others if you can
#slt #devlangdis
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with others if you can
#slt #devlangdis
From initial assessment to planning intervention for paediatric clients: what do UK SLTs need?
The study is aiming to find out which information allows speech and language therapists to select intervention goals. By overviewing speech and language therapists’ current practice in planning interv...
bit.ly
February 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Dear UK Paediatric SLTs!
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with others if you can
#slt #devlangdis
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with others if you can
#slt #devlangdis
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Calling UK Paediatric SLTs
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with other SLTs if you can
#devlangdis #mysltday #SLPeeps
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with other SLTs if you can
#devlangdis #mysltday #SLPeeps
From initial assessment to planning intervention for paediatric clients: what do UK SLTs need?
The study is aiming to find out which information allows speech and language therapists to select intervention goals. By overviewing speech and language therapists’ current practice in planning interv...
bit.ly
February 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Calling UK Paediatric SLTs
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with other SLTs if you can
#devlangdis #mysltday #SLPeeps
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with other SLTs if you can
#devlangdis #mysltday #SLPeeps
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Regular reminder that there is no reason Labour has to “eye billions of pounds in welfare and other cuts”. It’s more than possible to raise cash with targeted wealth taxes. Austerity is a choice and it’s a choice no matter what colour party is in power.
March 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Regular reminder that there is no reason Labour has to “eye billions of pounds in welfare and other cuts”. It’s more than possible to raise cash with targeted wealth taxes. Austerity is a choice and it’s a choice no matter what colour party is in power.
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"When we ask for accommodations, we are not asking for special treatment or being selfish. We are simply advocating for our needs to be met so that we can fully participate and contribute to the world around us." -The Autistic Teacher.
www.facebook.com/autisticteac... #neurodiversity #autism
www.facebook.com/autisticteac... #neurodiversity #autism
The Autistic Teacher
The Autistic Teacher, London. 68,156 likes · 7,107 talking about this. Autistic and proud! Sharing insight and understanding to help the autistic community.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
"When we ask for accommodations, we are not asking for special treatment or being selfish. We are simply advocating for our needs to be met so that we can fully participate and contribute to the world around us." -The Autistic Teacher.
www.facebook.com/autisticteac... #neurodiversity #autism
www.facebook.com/autisticteac... #neurodiversity #autism
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Is there any place for ai in speech language pathology? New article from Turkiye link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Is there any room for ChatGPT AI bot in speech-language pathology? - European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Purpose This study investigates the potential of the ChatGPT-4.0 artificial intelligence bot to assist speech-language pathologists (SLPs) by assessing its accuracy, comprehensiveness, and relevance i...
link.springer.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Is there any place for ai in speech language pathology? New article from Turkiye link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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On the 27th of January, parliament will debate increasing funding for Speech and language therapy for children who desperately need it. Well done to all those who have brought this another step closer ...
#InvestInSLT.
www.itv.com/news/central...
#InvestInSLT.
www.itv.com/news/central...
www.itv.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:13 AM
On the 27th of January, parliament will debate increasing funding for Speech and language therapy for children who desperately need it. Well done to all those who have brought this another step closer ...
#InvestInSLT.
www.itv.com/news/central...
#InvestInSLT.
www.itv.com/news/central...
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We need more research on autistic burnout, as "Although autistic adults often discuss experiencing 'autistic burnout' and attribute serious negative outcomes to it, the concept is almost completely absent from the academic and clinical literature."
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
“Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left with No Clean-Up Crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Although autistic adults often discuss experiencing “autistic burnout” and attribute serious negative outcomes to it, the concept is almost completely absent from the academic and clinical...
www.liebertpub.com
December 27, 2024 at 5:48 AM
We need more research on autistic burnout, as "Although autistic adults often discuss experiencing 'autistic burnout' and attribute serious negative outcomes to it, the concept is almost completely absent from the academic and clinical literature."
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....