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Posted @withregram • @isaacsingapore Our quarterly newsletter, ISAAC SG Connect, is out! In this issue, we introduce our new ISAAC SG committee. You will also get to read and learn about AAC from the perspectives of clinicians, persons who use AAC, caregivers, and teachers.
What are you waiting for? Get your hands on the latest copy of ISAAC SG Connect in the link in our profile now!
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Posted @withregram • @alexandrahospitalsg “Smaller Bites to Swallow Right” is the first campaign in Singapore, initiated by AH’s Speech Therapists to help persons with dysphagia still be able to enjoy good old hawker fare. AH Speech Therapists shortlist and train willing hawkers to prepare their food with confidence (such as chop, cut, mince and blend), at no extra charge, so that the patients who are mostly seniors, can get to enjoy local hawker food safely. AH sees 3 in 10 seniors 60 years old and above, with swallowing difficulties.
Since September 2021, AH’s Speech Therapists have reached out to @hawkersofavfc, @abc.hawkers and @meiling.hawkers. A warm shoutout to the hawkers who have agreed to be pioneers of this movement – thank you for your great, selfless support for our seniors in the community.
Tap on the link in bio for the full list of participating stalls. To find out more on how to be part of this initiative, speak to us at 9788 6343.
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Posted @withregram • @healthcarescholarships Want to know more about 🗣️ therapy and how it can be a career of purpose? Read more about the discipline ⬇️
For info, Speech Therapy is one of the #HealthcareDisciplines offered under #HealthcareScholarships. The application cycle opens in September 2022 so do check in then!
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Reposted from @caretogobeyondahp
Meet Fahimah Thalib, Senior Speech Therapist at Changi General Hospital.
What sparked her passion in speech therapy was when she was minoring in Linguistics during her undergraduate studies. She was introduced to the condition aphasia and how language can be affected by the brain. After graduation, she sat down to think about her career interests and what would bring meaning to her life. Through a casual chat and job shadowing opportunities, she observed the work of speech therapists and felt a strong connection to the profession. That was when she decided to pursue a Masters in Speech Pathology.
As a speech therapist, Fahimah cares for patients who have had changes in their communication (speech and language) and swallow status. She finds her job gratifying and humbling - it gives her a sense of purpose and allows her to meet people from all walks of life.
Fahimah shares that she finds her profession truly fascinating: "After all these years, trying to understand changes to language and speech patterns after a stroke, and seeing that despite the challenges, the brain still tries to find ways to communicate - it really is amazing."
Swipe to read more about her story!
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This year, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) day will be on 14th October 2022. Check out https://salts.org.sg/developmental-language-disorder-day-2021/ to learn more about DLD.
We are pleased to announce that Professor Courtenay Norbury from UCL will be joining us in Singapore this year for DLD day. Professor Norbury's research focuses on the overlaps between language, cognition, and social interaction across a range of neurodevelopmental conditions. She is also a founding member of RADLD.
Stay tuned for more details!
If you have any queries, please contact us at dldsgday@gmail.com.
The theme for this year's Speech Therapy Week is connection.
As speech therapists, we connect everyday with clients, caregivers and co workers/peers to share our knowledge and grow as professionals!
We CONNECT FOR those who have swallowing or communication difficulties so that they can connect with life’s big and small moments. Moments like sharing a meal together, and communicating with loved ones. Covid showed us that we can and must connect even over distance. So what better way to commemorate our profession than to celebrate connection and connect with all our stakeholders including you.
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