Meet and Greet – you’re invited! New! STEP AHEAD vocational assessment programme We want to tell you about our new nationwide STEP AHEAD initiative to help young people aged 18-29 years old to get back to work, training or education. People with an acquired brain injury can travel to our centre in Dublin for a specialist vocational assessment and we can provide a detailed report with the option of follow up via telephone/Skype support. Join us at one of the below dates! Sligo Riverside Hotel 10-12pm, September 9th Letterkenny Radisson Hotel 10-12pm, September 10th Castlebar TF Royal Hotel 10-12pm, September 16th Galway Meyrick Hotel 10-12pm, September 17th There will be a Step Ahead Vocational Assessment Presentation @11am Emer Duffy Senior OT will be available for discussion with individual services before and after the presentation Rsvp to Emer: eduffy@abiireland.ie Refreshments will be provided. CPD Cert available on request.   *This advertisement does not constitute any endorsement or accreditation by IASLT

Free Workshop Planning your Qualitative Research Project presented by Dr. Rena Lyons, Dr. Mary Pat O Malley Keighran, Dr. Clare Carroll, Dr. Ruth McMenamin, Professor Lindy McAllister and Professor Linda Worrall Link to registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plan-your-qualitative-research-project-free-workshop-tickets-66446295659 Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programmes and Involving People with Aphasia in Research presented by Professor Linda Worrall and Dr. Ruth McMenamin Link to registration  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intensive-comprehensive-aphasia-programmes-and-involving-people-with-aphasia-in-research-tickets-66315185505 Developmental language intervention in the context of relationships presented by Professor Sima Gerber, Mari Caulfield and Dr. Clare Carroll https://nuigalwaydlst.clr.events/event/128636:developmental-language-intervention-in-the-context-of-relationships   *This advertisement does not constitute any endorsement or accreditation by IASLT    

Booking Now Open - 'The TCD Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies are delighted to invite you to a 4-day course on Laryngeal Manual Therapy for voice disorders. As this is a hands-on workshop, places are extremely limited to keep class size small. For further information or to book, visit: https://www.tcd.ie/slscs/continuing-professional-development/'   *This advertisement does not constitute any endorsement or accreditation by IASLT

Please see request from HSCP Office for SLT nomination (See Documents Attached) - Please return your nomination to chairperson@iaslt.ie by August 28th to ensure an IASLT rep can be selected by the August 30th deadline.

The RCSLT has been working on an exciting research priority setting exercise for developmental language disorder (DLD). This work has involved a range of stakeholders including SLTs, service-users, parents and other professionals.   We would like to invite your professional body to contribute to this piece of work by completing our card-sort activity. It should take no more than 10 minutes, and full instructions are given at the beginning of the activity. Please do share with your networks if you feel it is appropriate.   https://vfaunl22.optimalworkshop.com/optimalsort/c8h0zk17   Results from this activity will determine the RCSLT’s ‘top 10’ list of research priorities.   Please do not hesitate to contact info@rcslt.org  if you have any questions

Ability West provides a wide range of high-quality services to children and adults with an intellectual disability and autism across Galway City and County. Services provided are: day, residential, short breaks, community supports, rehabilitative training and multi-disciplinary supports.  The ethos of service provision is underpinned by our Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategic Plan, which is to empower people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society.  Each person is supported and valued within an environment which promotes their overall autonomy, health and wellbeing and enables them to reach their potential. We are recruiting for the following post:   Speech & Language Therapist - Basic grade (Ref: 32/19) Speech & Language Therapist – Merged, 16 Point Pay Scale   The Role: The Speech and Language Therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a service to school aged children and adults availing of Ability West services. Children’s services will develop towards disability network teams under progressing disabilities.The Speech and Language Therapist will work within a person centred framework alongside service users, their support teams and families and will be supported by an experienced Speech and Language Therapy Department.   Essential Criteria: A recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Department of Health and Children CORU registration Experience in working with children and adults with intellectual disability(includes placements) Experience working in an intellectual disability setting.( includes placements) Full current driving license with access to your own vehicle (mileage will be paid at the appropriate rate)   Desirable. Experience in working with AAC Experience working with feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing disorders Lámh Module One certification An understanding of models of person-centred planning.     For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Ms. Deirdre O’Donoghue, Speech & Language Therapy Manager on 091 540938.   Application Forms and Job descriptions are available to download on our internet site www.abilitywest.ie or contact HR on 091 540900. Completed applications should be forwarded to the Human Resources Directorate, Ability West, Blackrock House, Salthill, Galway H91 R254 or recruitment@abilitywest.ie by 22nd August 2019

NHS GRAMPIAN Location: Learning Disabilities, Based within Banff, North Aberdeenshire Advanced Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 £37,570 - £44,688 per annum Full-time 37.5 hours per week The NHS Grampian Learning Disability Service is split into 3 Health and Social Care Partnerships (H&SCP) and an inpatient service.   The Speech and Language Therapy ALD service has one overall manager who oversees the whole NHS Grampian wide service within each of the 3 H&SCP's and the inpatient service. Within each H&SCP there is a small specialist speech and language therapy team based within a multidisciplinary community learning disability team which has the full range of professionals and care managers.  This post offers the candidates an opportunity to further develop their specialist learning disability skills within a supportive team structure and with regular supervision and assistant support. The caseload will be mixed and include a number of complex, dysphagic and forensic clients. The suitable candidate will have a broad range of learning disability experience to allow them to manage a diverse range of clients over a large geographical area. We would welcome applications from those returning to practise and those seeking part time and flexible working arrangements.   Aberdeenshire is a beautiful area of the world in which to work and these posts offer someone the opportunity to live and work in an area with endless opportunities.   To find out more about the beauty of the Grampian area copy and paste the following URL to your Web Browser:  https://vimeo.com/264999086 This post is based within Banff and offers superb opportunities for the right candidate to become a specialist SLT in an established welcoming team of professionals.   A driving licence and access to a car are essential requirements.  This post qualifies for a leased car. An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates. Informal enquiries welcome to Fiona Flett, Lead SLT, 07867720388, fiona.flett@nhs.net. To apply please visit www.nhsgrampian.org/jobs and search for Ref No PR24261.  Closing date 28 August 2019.