Another brilliant SLT CPD session at ICHT today with lots of discussion. This one was on Medical Ethics with Dr Guy Schofield, Palliative Care Consultant. Thank you @gemmaclunie.bsky.social for organising 👏👏👏

Delighted to present my poster today at #DRS2026 on the feasibility of measuring difference between two groups of people with laryngectomy using the 100ml water swallow test. Great discussion on measuring effect size & Z scores 🤣

What an innovative CPD learning opportunity 👏 particularly the hands on practice too. I know this CPD session with Dr Helen Newman was much anticipated & exceeded expectations.

Dr Gemma Clunie@gemmaclunie.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Huge thanks to Dr Helen Newman for delivering a CPD session on clinical applications of ultrasound for the SLT team at ICHT including fascinating insights into scanning pig tracheas&cadavers for her PhD research! Hands on practice at the end as well. @jodiallenslt.bsky.social @drcoffey.bsky.social

I had the pleasure of presenting at the UKSRG conference with one of my PPI parents, Shevonne. We spoke about parents' views and experiences of feeding and swallowing in children with long-term ventilation. Very grateful for the opportunity to share this work together. Thank you @uksrg.bsky.social !

Always love the lifespan focus of sessions here @uksrg.bsky.social @sarahkedney.bsky.social now sharing her findings near the end of PhD Factors influencing feeding outcomes following HIE in neonates. #UKSRG2026

Anaesthetist Dr Joseph Alderman kicking things off at #UKSRG26 - machine learning, machine bias and how to get it right with AI in a clinical setting. Fabulous talk!

It’s wonderful to have Dietetic representation here at #UKSRG26 in the form of Ella Terblanche, exploring the nutritonal challenges for survivors of critical illness. Eating and drinking is shown to be the most reported recovery priority for patients in ITU… 👀

First of the free paper sessions - congrats to all the presenters you smashed it :) Topics included gEMG in the assessment of dysphagia, quantitative muscle ultrasound as an assessment and phenotyping tool, and implementing free water protocol in stroke unit setting. Lovely range of studies.

And lovely study from Sally Archer on supporting student SLTs to provide mealtime assistance on wards #UKSRG2026

Study looked at validation of novel clinical scales for perceptual evaluation of vocal breathiness and roughness. These scales support valid quantitative comparisons of perceptual judgments & are a critical step in clinical translation. https://on.asha.org/4arQtvX

Validation of Novel Clinical Scales for Perceptual Evaluation of Vocal Breathiness and Roughness

Objective: Perceived voice quality (VQ) ratings provide data with ordinal characteristics on arbitrary scales regarding the relative order of VQ ...

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Have you got @UKSRG conference in the diary for next year? I’d go just for @sltsonja.bsky.social & there’ll be much more.

UK Swallow Research Group@uksrg.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 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

🤖 We are excited to welcome Dr Anais Rameau to next years UKSRG conference! Don’t miss their talk: “AI in Dysphagia: Where Are We Now and What’s Next?” — exploring cutting-edge tech shaping the future of swallowing care. Stay tuned for updates on early bird tickets! #UKSRG2026 #AIinHealthcare

💬 How often do you have conversations about eating and drinking with acknowledged risk? We’re thrilled to welcome Dharinee Hansjee to #UKSRG2026, where she’ll be presenting on this vital topic.

🚨 We’re excited to have Sabrena Lee and a parent co-presenter speaking at #UKSRG2026 on: “The experiences and views on feeding and swallowing from parents of children using long-term ventilation.” An important topic amplifying clinical and lived experience. Can’t wait!

Deadline for abstracts to UK Swallow Research Conference extended to 10th Sept 👇

UK Swallow Research Group@uksrg.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 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.. 👉 app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth/?redire... #Research #Abstracts #DeadlineExtended #UKSRG26

💥 Get ready! 💥 This speaker’s credentials are seriously epic 🤩 Prof. Bandini will be diving into the development of AI-based methods to automate videofluoroscopy analysis (yes, the future is here 👀 👀). 👉 Early bird tickets 🦅 : app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/eve... See you in Brum 😉

We are continuing to recruit people who have had therapy for swallowing problems (Dysphagia), to try out our digital platform for rehabilitation and provide us with feedback. @communityrrn.bsky.social 👉Get in touch TODAY 👍👍👍

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. 🔗: app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/eve...

‼️ We think this speaker highlight is really rather brilliant. We are so excited to have @viviers_mari leading a paediatric ultrasound workshop at our conference next year! Register now to sign up to Mari’s workshop. ‼️ 🦅 Last few days of early bird : app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/eve...

Look 👀 what’s coming up April 14th & 15th with Christina Shewell @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperialbrc.bsky.social www.imperial.ac.uk/continuing-p...

Only 15 days to get that abstract submitted for the 1st ever International Conference on Primary Progressive Aphasia @icppa.bsky.social Did you know Prof Gorno-Tempini is our keynote speaker? With Dr Chris Hardy & Dr Cathy Taylor-Rubin as invited speakers! www.speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...

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Terrific research update on SVR and what’s next. Thank you @freyasparks.bsky.social today at the European Head & Neck Cancer course. We heard about Expiratory Muscle Strength Training to manage secretions & increase volume & more 👏👏👏https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70107

Expiratory Muscle Strength Training to Improve Voice and Respiratory Outcomes After Laryngectomy: A Feasibility Study

Background People with laryngectomy who use a tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis for communication experience changes to respiratory function resulting in reduced breath support and increased secret...

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Delighted to be part of the functional outcomes programme at the European Head & Neck Cancer course today. Great panel discussion with lots of learning and all organised by the brilliant @camilladawson.bsky.social

The brilliant Doug Still kept us SLTs on our toes looking at chest x rays during a respiratory CPD session for SLTs. Thank you Doug & thank you to @gemmaclunie.bsky.social for organising another excellent SLT CPD session

Interested in publishing implementation research that serves ASHA's SLPs? Check out our call for papers online! Guest Editor Amy K. Peterson is putting together a forum in LSHSS. Read more information below and submit your letter of intent by January 15! https://on.asha.org/4oJw8qJ

Exciting to be at the 2025 ASHA meeting with Lauren Murphy. We shared evidence & learning from people with laryngectomy around when SVR doesn’t go to plan. This topic stimulated great audience discussion @imperialbrc.bsky.social @gemmaclunie.bsky.social

Congratulations to Gavi Simson for her stimulating ASHA25 talk on Dysphagia Outcomes for people with laryngectomy in Washington DC. @nihr.bsky.social @imperialbrc.bsky.social @gemmaclunie.bsky.social @jodiallenslt.bsky.social

Hearing it was a great day at the NWL Research Symposium today 👏👏👏Congratulations to Gavi Simson who presented her work on dysphagia related PROMS for people with Laryngectomy. Gavi was joined by service user @imperialbrc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @gemmaclunie.bsky.social

Thank you to the amazing working group who put these documents together including @gemmaclunie.bsky.social @jodiallenslt.bsky.social

Margaret Coffey PhD@drcoffey.bsky.social · last yr.

Another exciting tool for the SlT instrumental swallow evaluation tool box 🧰👏🎉. The RCSLT High Resolution Manometry position paper & competency framework is finally here. Check out this link www.rcslt.org/news/new-hig... @alexstwrtt.bsky.social @rcsltd97.bsky.social