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Speech and Language Therapist

Joined July 2012
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Rachel O'Leary retweeted
PLEASE LISTEN 🧵 This is Prof Ronan Collins @ronancollins7 (National Clinical Lead Stroke) scathing criticism of Dept of Health/@HSELive treatment of 850,000 people in Ireland living with neurology/neurodegenerative conditions and the moratorium on recruitment …
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Rachel O'Leary retweeted
'My apologises to everybody out there who's got a speech condition because it doesn't define who you are.' @chris_kammy speaks about the initial shame he felt about his speech apraxia diagnosis.
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Rachel O'Leary retweeted
Agam Agat Aige Aici Againn Agaibh Acu AKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIÍ 🏉☘🇮🇪
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Yess !! All Ireland Final here we cime !! 😁🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹💯💯💯👏👏👏
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Rachel O'Leary retweeted
I've made a number of aphasia-friendly video abstracts 🎞️ ...but didn't have clear data on how people w #aphasia want research presented. We talked to people with aphasia from multiple countries to find out. Collaboration between @CATs_Aphasia and @ARC doi.org/10.1080/02687038.202…
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Rachel O'Leary retweeted
A powerful experience today sharing a lunch in silence to raise awareness for our patients #voice4MND
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This June Caleb Sheehan 51 shares his story to raise awareness of #MND & #voice4MND sponsored silence campaign along with Munster Rugby Legend @peterom6. Join them by giving up your voice for just 1 hour or 1 day, see imnda.ie @pbcrugby
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Model of Care for #Dementia in Ireland now in place. SLTs can deliver these important therapies and supports with a transdisciplinary approach to care @iaslt_ressig @drnire @SCH_SLT @alzheimersocirl @PPAsupport_UK
And the sun shone on this important day @NDO for the launch of the dementia model of care in Ireland. Nice to meet @paulmaloney83 @SuzanneTimmon18 @rochfordbrennan such great progress, foundations in place @iaslt @IEHospitalGroup @WeHSCPs @aideenlawlor
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A fantastic day celebrating #HSCPDay2023 with our wonderful MDT colleagues in SFH Rehab Unit. Lovely to have SLT and OT students joining the celebrations and spreading awareness. #StrongerTogether #HSCPDeliver @WeHSCPs @iaslt @cuh_hscp @SLT_CUH
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Replying to @iaslt
@iaslt @Beaumont_SLT @MaterSLT @TUH_SLT retweets appreciated 😀 Post advertised is stroke SLT assistant - great opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team @drliamhealy @TheAnneBarrett @sheila_slt @toole_sally @_PatBarry
Job alert 🚨@SLT_CUH This assistant post is based in stroke service @CUH_Cork Opportunity to work in interdisciplinary team, collaborate w/ PTA & OTA’s, great learning opportunities, competency framework to support skills & training. Come join our team 1/2
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📣We are looking for people with Parkinson's disease and swallowing difficulties, their caregivers and family members📣 "What is important to you when deciding if a swallowing treatment works?" Let us know by taking part in this anonymous online survey: tcdecon.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
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Thank you to @AMolamphs and Sinead O’Connor from @stjamesdublin OT Dept for facilitating FIM FAM training today for St. Finbarrs Rehab and @cuh_hscp staff @lauraconnolly94 @OrlaCro @Roisin_Lindsay
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When #stroke strikes: #ActFAST Face – can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped? Arms – can the person raise both arms? Speech – can the person speak clearly and understand what you say? Time - call 112/999 for an ambulance if you spot any one of these signs
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Thank you to @iaslt @WeHSCPs @SEA_Aphasia for organising such an engaging and motivating two days. A huge thank you to the amazing @SarahNorthcott8 for sharing her vast expertise with us and to the fantastic group of therapists who made it such an enjoyable experience ❤️
Such engaging, rich presentations +interactions today by #SLTs & #OT on Day 2 SFBT w the wonderful @SarahNorthcott8 supported by funding @WeHSCPs @iaslt @AoifeCDowling @mollyxmanning. The motivation in the virtual room was palpable. Looking forward to more work as a CoP on this
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Such an engaging and enriching learning experience, Solution Focused Brief Therapy for People with Aphasia. V grateful for such a lovely group to complete the training days with, and of course @SarahNorthcott8 💫 Feeling motivation and drive for this approach @SEA_Aphasia @iaslt
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