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                                         Dysphagia following Cervical Spine Surgery - Triviality or severe complication ?    Wednesday, 14 April 2021  6.30pm CEST Register here Dear ESSD community, The ESSD 43rd free livestream webinar presented by Stephanie Duchac, PhD, SLT and Professor of Speech Therapy will be held this Wednesday, 14 April, 2021 18:30 PM CEST.  The webinar will cover some facts and basics about the cervical spine, and it`s connection to swallowing related structures. Further it will be discussed what surgical approaches are done, and how they can affect swallowing. On the one hand a researchers perspective will be addressed as well as the patient/clinical perspective.  The webinar will be recorded and posted in the members section of the ESSD website www.myessd.org as a resource for our members. Note that the re-stream will be available on Thursday 15 April – 12 pm CEST through the following link https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5512497617102204941

Greetings to all our ESLA Colleagues   We were delighted that so many of you were able to join us for our European Day celebrations on 6th March, when we also held our exciting launch event for our newly rebranded organisation. The videos are now available for you to view on our newly created ESLA YouTube channel ESLA - YouTube These include – The Chair’s welcome address The Deputy’s Chair’s presentation of the history of CPLOL and the restructure into ESLA European Parliament’s Vice President Roberta Metsola congratulates ESLA The European Day is introduced by Maria Kyriakou-Solomonidou The guest lecture by our invited keynote speaker Assistant Professor Dr Mieke Moerman “Applying E-health to conform with European regulations in Speech and Language Therapy” Our photo montage   ESLA website https://eslaeurope.eu/ ESLA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ESLA.eu ESLA Twitter https://twitter.com/ESLAEurope - @ESLAEurope

MHC launches new website and brand   We launched a new website today and it is now live at www.mhcirl.ie. We have designed the site in a way that makes it accessible to anyone with an interest in mental health. We want people from all backgrounds to understand the critical work that we do to drive standards and help services provide the best-quality care for people suffering from a mental illness. Read more about our website.       What we do.... in a simple video     The launch of the new website coincides with the unveiling of a new MHC visual identity and explainer video, that reflects how individual human rights are at the very heart of our work and functions. To understand what we do, check out our new video       Explore our new website       Mental Health Commission   Waterloo Exchange, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, Dublin,  D04 E5W7, Ireland   353(1) 636 2400 info@mhcirl.ie Add your news copy here

Irish Heart Foundation 24th Annual Stroke Conference Friday 16th April 2021  - *** REGISTRATION NOW OPEN:  Tickets: Registration is now open on Eventbrite: https://ihfstrokeconference2021.eventbrite.ie Each person who registers will receive an email with a link and  unique password to join the conference. The Irish Heart Foundation’s 24th Annual Stroke Conference will be held virtually on the afternoon of Friday, 16th April 2021. This exciting event will include sessions from world-renowned experts in the field of stroke and also provide an update on national developments. The full programme and registration details will be announced on our website in March. We will be in touch with you then.  We are aware that many stroke professionals in Ireland value this conference as an opportunity to showcase their work and research. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to accept abstracts this year. Please save the date, and we look forward to seeing you in April.  Best wishes,  Dr Rachael Doyle,

The TCD Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies’ annual Postgraduate Research Showcase will happen Friday April 09th and includes some research that may be of interest to IASLT members. The meeting is open to all and no registration is required. Please see the attached flyer for further details. (See Document Attached)  

The Decision Support Service (DSS): Introduction and Update   Join us online on April 13th for a live in-studio event from 11am to 1pm to hear about the Decision Support Service (DSS) and how it will bring about important, long-awaited changes in the lives of adults with decision-making capacity difficulties, and the people who care for them. The DSS is established by the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Although the Act was signed into law at the end of 2015, for the most part it has not yet been commenced. We are working to a plan that will see the DSS open its doors in mid-2022. The event will cover the guiding principles and the key reforms that the Act will deliver, focusing particularly on its impact on individual adults who have difficulties with decision-making, and the certainty the legislation will bring to families, carers and their loved ones.     Agenda 11.00am   Introduction by Joe Little 11.05am   Welcome by John Farrelly 11.10am    DSS explainer video 11.15am    Interview with Minister Anne Rabbitte T.D. 11.40am   Voices of those directly affected by the Act and DSS 11.45am   Interview with Áine Flynn 12.10pm   Comfort break 12.15pm   Panel interviews and discussion 12.45pm   Q&A 1.00pm     End     Meet Our Speakers         Áine Flynn Aine is the Director of the Decision Support Service, having been appointed to the position in 2017.     Anne Rabbitte T.D. Anne is the Minister of State for Disability at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.       John Farrelly John is the Chief Executive of the Mental Health Commission, whose remit was extended under the provisions of the 2015 Act to include the establishment of the DSS.     Joe Little   Up to recently, Joe was Religious and Social Affairs Correspondent with RTÉ News and Current Affairs, and he will act as MC for the event.       Meet Our Panel         John Dunne John is the Chief Executive of Family Carers Ireland and will outline the views of the people his organisation represents.   Nora Owen A former Minister for Justice, Nora has direct experience of caring for someone with dementia; her late husband, Brian, (RIP)       The Finlay family Fergus, Frieda and Mandy Finlay will tell us of their experience and Mandy's right to make her own decisions in life and what support she may need to make those decisions.         Register in advance for this event by clicking here     To learn more about the DSS visit our website www.decisionsupportservice.ie If you have any questions, please get in contact by email Dss@mhcirl.ie We hope you enjoy the event.       Mental Health Commission   Decision Support Service Waterloo Exchange, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland,  D04 E5W7   +353(1) 636 2420 Dss@mhcirl.ie   You are receiving this email because you have signed up to join our mailing list which provides information on the MHC and the DSS.