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About me
Therapeutically Speaking specialises in seeing private adolescent/adult clients presenting with voice disorders (including chronic cough). Support is available to practice vocal techniques and presentation skills. The service also supports those with acquired communication difficulties, arising from Dementia/Primary Progressive Aphasia; an acquired brain injury, such as, stroke, brain tumour or head injury; those who are managing their lives with acquired neurological problems, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease (Lee Silverman Voice Technique - LSVT Loud Certified Clinician), Huntington's Disease etc. and adults with learning disability.
Areas of interest
Voice, including performers (adolescents/adults);
Adults with Progressive neurological conditions, including Parkinson's Disease; Acquired Brain Injury, including stroke; Dementia, including Primary Progressive Aphasia; Acquired Communication Difficulties.
About me
Publications
Development of e-learning packages for Communication and Dysphagia - 2024
Supporting Acquired Communication Disorders
STASS · Sept 2018
The Sourcebook for Adolescents to Adults with Acquired Communication Disorders:
Assessment and Maintenance of Skills (including those with Profound Difficulties) Speechmark · June 2013
Sourcebook for Assessing and Maintaining Communication Speechmark · Jan 2002
Sourcebook for Working with Profound Neurological Impairment Speechmark ·Jan 2002
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My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Communication Disorders
City University 1988
- MSc Disorders of Communication
City University 1993
Additional training
- Lee Silverman Voice Technique
LSVT Global 2006
Affiliations / memberships
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Association of SLTs in Private Practice (ASLTIP)
British Voice Association (BVA)
Voice Clinical Excellence Network (CEN -London)
European Society of Swallowing Disorders (ESSD)
British Laryngology Association (BLA)
Computers in Therapy CEN
Dementia and Mental Health CEN
Singing for Health Network
Allied Health Academy
National Swallowing Disorder Foundation
British Aphasiology Society (BAS)
My private practice
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
