I had the privilege of interviewing Kirstie, a Speech Language Therapist that I had worked with as a colleague and also benefitted by her expertise as a patient. ‘Speechies’ as they are affectionately referred to by those of us that work or worked on the ward, do incredible work with patients. They truly can makeContinue reading “Speech Language Therapy and Parkinson’s – An interview”
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Keeping up with language and meaning…
Even if we pride ourselves on being a good communicator, there can be a barrier to communication with those not of our era. Much as we might love each other, it can be difficult to understand due to use of words that are in the current time in which we find ourselves. Teenagers and childrenContinue reading “Keeping up with language and meaning…”
Mind your language….?
I have always tried in life to get alongside people and not to judge them unnecessarily. I am currently working with someone, who I have described as ‘crusty’ to his son. He is a gruff, sometimes grumpy bloke, who doesn’t pull any punches if he is annoyed. Some on the team find that challenging, butContinue reading “Mind your language….?”
Here we go again…
So, on Friday last week I met with my community Speech Language Therapist. We have also previously had some sessions in the rental property we lived in before we bought our new home. We had a bit of a discussion regarding my swallow and speech and she has given me some tips to manage both.Continue reading “Here we go again…”
My journey with Parkinsons 