Technological advances are being harnessed to develop novel and exciting approaches to the assessment, rehabilitation, management, and selfmanagement of aphasia. Technology provides platforms for peer-support and advocacy with, and for, people living with aphasia.
IASLT recently wrote to Prof Mac Lachlan in response to comments made at the Committee on Disability Matters, in the Oireachtas. Please see a copy of the letter attached.
AGM Formal Notice to Members and Registration The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) encourages all members to participate in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, May 26th 2022. The meeting will be held virtually.
The communication disability Aphasia has garnered much media attention recently. In recent coverage, it has been inaccurately described as a cognitive disorder.
There has been significant media focus nationally and internationally on aphasia given the recent statement detailing actor Bruce Willis diagnosis of aphasia. This focus has shone a welcome public light and gives us an opportunity to promote awareness and understanding of Aphasia.
Many thanks to everyone who virtually attended our 'Decision Support Service: What, When and Why' event recently. Since the event concluded, we have been inundated with requests from people who were unable to make it. The recordings of interviews and videos are now available.
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Join us online at 11am on Friday, March 11 for a live in-studio event to learn about the Decision Support Service (DSS), when it will be operational, and why it is being set up. The DSS is being established by the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.
February status update on the preparations for the commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Please share this amongst your teams and representative groups. If there is further information you would like to have included for the next update in March please advise.
Consultation on the codes of practice and panel recruitment deadlines
Expression of Interest!
The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is due to commence in June 2022
See recording link for Safeguarding and restrictive practice within Intellectual Disability services. Recorded on 1st February 2022 from the National Quality Improvement Office, Community Operations - Disability Services.
Joint statement regarding experiences of the Health Service Executive Assessment of Need Preliminary Team Assessment process.
Advances in Communication and Swallowing is the official journal of the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists (IASLT)
Did you know that a number of webinar recordings & associated presentations including "Making Difficult Conversations" are now available to members
Read about IASLT Member Suzanna Dooley's work on SLT pathways for dementia
Chartered Physiotherapists in International Health and Development (CPIDHD) is a multidisciplinary special interest group open to all CORU registered HSCPs.
The HSCP has two new telehealth resources developed by the National HSCP Office.
Launch of new policy for people with aphasia in Ireland, led by IASLT Member Dr. Molly Manning.
This event is now over- however the new national documents for disability services are available to members.
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