Richard Armstrong
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Speech and language therapist and lecturer based in the UK.
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Paddington boosts preemie brains
YouTube video by Richard Armstrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vT8f-s4F5A
about 4 hours ago
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Fantastic
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. Recorded videos with a colleague for upcoming dysphagia simulations. Manned the speech and language therapy table with
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at university, and spoke to lots of students and other staff about the profession.
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10 days ago
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How I became a speech and language therapy lecturer
YouTube video by Richard Armstrong
https://youtu.be/Xb1czYUJtss?si=dLcYeQ1l3qLEGMzc
21 days ago
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First day of induction week. The wait is finally over! Met new students. Campus bustling.
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about 1 month ago
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Attended Keele University's SimFest conference yesterday. Good chance to meet wide range of healthcare colleagues across the university and region, and see range of approaches to simulation.
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about 2 months ago
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Away for the weekend and picked up some excellent books in a charity shop and another in a cheap book shop. Staff meeting today then continuing to work on my teaching qualification coursework.
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2 months ago
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Varied day meeting new SLT colleague, and physiotherapy colleagues to learn about modules I will be teaching on, admissions process, clinical placements. Peer reviewed an article. Picked up Kate Darbishire's Speechless in a charity shop. Will have to give it a read.
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3 months ago
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First day at Keele University. Very different kind of campus / environment to teach in. Looking forward to September.
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3 months ago
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Final teaching session with first-year master's students on (assessing) cognitive-communication disorders before I join Keele University on Friday. Lovely card from some of my apprenticeship students
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3 months ago
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Just received an inspection copy of Tessa Ackerman's Navigating Aphasia. I look forward to reading it.
3 months ago
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Really interesting RCT looking at the effect of using IQoro device on patients with acquired brain injuries with tracheostomies compared to normal practice. No difference in decannulation/trache outcomes. IQoro actually worse on dysphagia outcomes!
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Effect of Oral Neuromuscular Training on Tracheostomy Decannulation and Swallowing Function in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial - Dysphagia
There is a lack of evidence on training modalities for improving swallowing function in tracheostomized patients. The objective was to investigate the effect of oral neuromuscular training on decannul...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00455-025-10837-z
3 months ago
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Sad to miss final-year undergraduate and last year's master's students graduate today. I was supposed to be on the stage! I had to teach physiotherapy students (though that was fun too). Watched the ceremony afterwards. MSc start at 30:50 and UG at 55:10.
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Congratulations to graduates from our Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences
YouTube video by Birmingham City University
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3 months ago
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Marking final-year undergraduate essays all day long.
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3 months ago
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Catching up on admin after some leave last week. Teaching paediatric and adult mental health to the first year master's students. Really interesting discussions. Wish we had more time. Prepping for teaching on cognitive-communication disorders next week.
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3 months ago
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Getting through the rest of this quarter's RCSLT Bulletin. Really enjoyed Fiona Aspray's article on supporting people with learning disabilities to vote in the 2024 general election. Topic close to my heart having done this myself in 2019. Excellent support provided.
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3 months ago
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Planning / prep for teaching on paediatric and adult mental health next week. Apprenticeship review meeting. Admin. Marking. Found out that I passed my second teaching assignment. Only one more to go. Time for some annual leave.
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3 months ago
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Nice to see apprenticeship student Emily in this quarter's RCSLT Bulletin discussing practical examples of making medical information / procedures more accessible for people with learning disabilities.
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4 months ago
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Last teaching session with the third-year apprentices looking at assessing communication in patients with a traumatic brain injury. Meeting undergraduate and apprentice students for 1-1s to provide pastoral and academic support for the rest of the day.
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4 months ago
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One of my students Becky is running a really interesting study to find out how speech and language therapists use the cog-neuro model (or not!) when working with people with aphasia. If you are based in the UK then consider taking part. Sign up below.
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4 months ago
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A complete guide to using the PhagiaFlex CTAR device for dysphagia therapy
YouTube video by Richard Armstrong
https://youtu.be/YkJR-e-SNXQ
5 months ago
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The joys of buying second-hand books. Someone who makes as many notes as I do. 😂
5 months ago
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Admin. Marking second-year essays. Tutorial with a student. Testing new
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Flow 2 pro to record some footage for my next Youtube video. Marking exams. Staff get together to say goodbye to Aydan, Nicky, and Tracey. Won't be the same without you.
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5 months ago
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Lovely feedback from one of my students on my research module this afternoon. Fingers crossed they all do well on their exam on Friday.
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5 months ago
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Interesting session today on ventilators and tracheostomies (and airway adjuncts and oxygen therapy) to second-year undergraduates. Average confidence ratings about knowledge increased from 2.5 to 3.9. Lots of equipment to have a look at and play with.
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6 months ago
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Applicant taster day today. Busy with lots of (hopefully) future students. Gave a talk on introduction to dysphagia rehabilitation with practical activities.
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7 months ago
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Anatomy and physiology session on traumatic brain injury with first-year apprenticeship students. Session also observed by a colleague for my teaching qualification. Received some very positive initial feedback. Prep for a research session next week.
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7 months ago
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One of my favourite days: exploring mental health with apprenticeship students (conduct disorder, anxiety, selective mutism, social anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, gender dysphoria). Consistent improvement in student's confidence/understanding of MH after every session
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7 months ago
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Interesting day discussing intervention approaches in mental health with the master's students. Interview. Admin. Marking coursework.
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7 months ago
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Full day of simulations with first-year students collecting information from actors playing the role of patients with aphasia following a stroke on mock ward.
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7 months ago
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Review meeting for apprenticeship student. Preparing materials for sessions on adult mental health. Organising midway meetings for students out on placement. Admin. Marking first-year student coursework.
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8 months ago
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Critical appraisal of a RCT on kinesiology taping to improve swallowing in post-stroke dysphagia
YouTube video by Richard Armstrong
https://youtu.be/_aWPOLiK8s4
8 months ago
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Long day teaching third-year apprenticeship students about research ethics, and the impact of disorders of consciousness and cognitive-communication disorders on patients and their families.
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8 months ago
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Lovely visual resource produced by first year students to support a conversation session with clients with aphasia.
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9 months ago
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Why Scousers sound criminal
YouTube video by Richard Armstrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-N-UOpiOYQ&t=1s
9 months ago
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First proper teaching session with new apprenticeship students discussing the basics of research and evidence-based practice. Lovely lot. Really engaged and generous sharing their thoughts and experiences.
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9 months ago
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First day of teaching in 2025. New apprenticeship students. Lovely bunch. Great session to kick things off. Admin. Essay marking.
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9 months ago
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First day back at work following annual leave. Admin and marking essays. Started a Youtube channel a few months ago and recorded something tonight about a news story about darts last week.
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Why a darts fan lost their voice
YouTube video by Richard Armstrong
https://youtu.be/rEY97CgY3AE
10 months ago
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Apprenticeship review meeting. Meeting with student on placement. Meeting with dissertation student. Admin. Marking essays. Time for annual leave.
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10 months ago
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Apprenticeship review meeting. Several collaborative working with the third sector sessions run with Sarah from Headway Birmingham and Solihull for third-year students. Awesome improvement in confidence after session for both groups. Finished the day with a placement midway meeting.
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10 months ago
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Review meeting for apprenticeship student. Research teaching on ethics and literature reviews. Finishing off resources for management session tomorrow.
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11 months ago
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Planning teaching session with charity. Interviewing prospective undergraduates. Assessing master's students dissertation presentations (one brought props!). Apprentice review. Planning for OSCE on Monday.
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11 months ago
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Dissertation group tutorial followed by placement midways for third year students.
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11 months ago
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Some light reading before bed.
11 months ago
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Writing feedback on presentations. Placement admin. Dissertation supervision with student. Reading dissertation draft. Dealing with placement queries.
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11 months ago
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First time delivering introduction to quantitative research and descriptive statistics session for first-year speech and language therapy students. As expected low confidence before session started but significant increase afterwards.
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11 months ago
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