Delighted to see this published. Open access .. See rdcu.be/d4ST1.
@tcddublin.bsky.social @dysphagiamatters.bsky.social

I'm delighted to share our study on what people with #Parkinson's disease & family members consider important to measure in #dysphagia interventions.

Key message: penetration/aspiration is really important, but fear of choking may be overlooked in current research studies.

➳ rdcu.be/d2Nmn

Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky

1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research

Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Velopharyngeal impairment (VPI) is a common manifestation of dysarthria, yet there's uncertainty re. evidence for treatment options. This study takes a deeper dive into this topic, including suggestions for how clinicians can apply extant research findings to practice. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Opportunity to come and work with me on @NIHR funded study - senior research fellow , 5 years #childhealth

www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/100886-...

Here is a starter pack of Academics, Clinical Academics and research groups at Queen Square's UCL Institute of Neurology and/or the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

go.bsky.app/BTjbEAw

The most clicked-on article from the October @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter was a systematic review looking at speech and language therapy for primary progressive aphasia #PPA and primary progressive apraxia of speech #PPAOS bit.ly/4fnr8U9 It's open access! #SLPeeps #SLP2B #SLT #bskySPEECHIES

Yoga neuron is just wonderful! Thank you for sign-posting to @theneuronfamily.bsky.social too… had to purchase www.thebraincolouringbook.com immediately! 🧠 🌈 🧘🏼‍♀️

The first telehealth in dementia 90-min focus group for UK SLTs is today 21st November 2-4pm. Still space for late sign up! Groups also running Mon 25th Nov 2-4pm and Fr 29th Nov 0930-1130 details here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... 🌐 😀

Since I've been here for a while… here are some useful features on Bluesky that you might not have discovered yet! 🧵

“The effects of neurological disease on speech are usually lawful, predictable and clinically recognisable” [Professor Joseph Duffy]

That’s a wrap for #QueenSquareSpeechies motor speech series #2024 🤩

I can't recommend this doc about a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and his vast online life enough.

It also emphasises how important the amazing work of charities like @specialeffect.bsky.social can be in augmenting people's social lives — it's not "just" playing video games!

Wow, there are lots of #speechies here already… so pleased I popped over to take a peek 🤩 Thank you @kimt-slt.bsky.social for setting up an #international #SLT starter pack 😃