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Jacinta Echo

@JacintaEcho

Speech & Language Therapist. Views my own.

 London, England
Joined April 2019
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@NHSuk19 Sep 2024
If you see someone with any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke, remember to Act F.A.S.T. F – Face (has their face fallen on one side?) A – Arms (can they raise both arms and keep them there?) S – Speech (is it slurred?) T – Time to call 999 nhs.uk/actFAST
An image showing the symptoms of stroke. The text reads "Face: Has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? Arms: Can they raise both arms and keep them there? Speech: Is their speech slurred? Time: To call 999 if you see any single one of these signs" The text on the bottom of the image reads "When stroke strikes, Act F.A.S.T." The NHS logo is in the top right hand corner.

ALT An image showing the symptoms of stroke. The text reads "Face: Has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? Arms: Can they raise both arms and keep them there? Speech: Is their speech slurred? Time: To call 999 if you see any single one of these signs" The text on the bottom of the image reads "When stroke strikes, Act F.A.S.T." The NHS logo is in the top right hand corner.

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@NHSuk7 Sep 2024
Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer can save lives. Find more information: nhs.uk/lung-cancer
Eight symptoms of lung cancer; A cough that lasts for 3 weeks or more. An ache or pain when breathing or coughing. A long-standing cough that gets worse. Persistent breathlessness. Chest infections that keep coming back. Persistent tiredness or lack of energy. Coughing up blood. Loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss. The title reads 'What are the signs and symptoms of lung cancer?" An additional sentence reads "See a GP if you're experiencing any of the symptoms.'

ALT Eight symptoms of lung cancer; A cough that lasts for 3 weeks or more. An ache or pain when breathing or coughing. A long-standing cough that gets worse. Persistent breathlessness. Chest infections that keep coming back. Persistent tiredness or lack of energy. Coughing up blood. Loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss. The title reads 'What are the signs and symptoms of lung cancer?" An additional sentence reads "See a GP if you're experiencing any of the symptoms.'

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RCSLTpolicy@RCSLTpolicy31 Jan 2024
🏳️‍🌈 On the eve of #LGBTplusHM we're delighted to be sharing once more the @RCSLT & @uksltpride working group's LGBTQIA+ affirming zones of practice. 💡 We're now finalising our guidance and audit tool - both coming soon, as is a #RCSLTPodcast! #LGBTHistory #LGBTQIAplus #SLTPride
The RCSLT and UK SLT Pride Network LGBTQIA+ affirming zones of pratice.

ALT The RCSLT and UK SLT Pride Network LGBTQIA+ affirming zones of pratice.

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@MindCharity1 Feb 2024
#TimeToTalk Day is all about having conversations. But sometimes, speaking to people you know about your mental health can be too tough. And that's ok. Here are some people you can talk to if you'd rather speak to someone you don't know 💙
A graphic showing different organisations' logos on the left and their contact details and opening times on the right. The title is 'Who you can talk to this Time to Talk Day. The details are: Mind - 0300 123 3393. Open 9am-6pm weekdays. Samaritans - 116 123. Always open. Campaign Against Living Miserably - 0800 58 58 58. Open 5pm-midnight. If you’re in Wales: C.A.L.L. - 0800 132 737. Always open. If you’re under 25: The Mix - text THEMIX to 85258. Always open.

ALT A graphic showing different organisations' logos on the left and their contact details and opening times on the right. The title is 'Who you can talk to this Time to Talk Day. The details are: Mind - 0300 123 3393. Open 9am-6pm weekdays. Samaritans - 116 123. Always open. Campaign Against Living Miserably - 0800 58 58 58. Open 5pm-midnight. If you’re in Wales: C.A.L.L. - 0800 132 737. Always open. If you’re under 25: The Mix - text THEMIX to 85258. Always open.

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I’m getting ready for my rotation to adult voice conditions. If anyone knows of any free training programmes for voice-related disorders and/or ‘need to have’ books, any insight would be appreciated 😀
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This post was created by people with #aphasia. Our goal is to raise awareness of aphasia. Please share! Top tips for good communication #communication #aphasia #awareness #raiseawareness #gesture #writing #eyecontact #drawing #aphasiaawareness #speech
Image from the 'lived experience of stroke and aphasia' (@ThrivePlayer)
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@NHSuk28 Dec 2023
Stopping smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health. When you stop, you give your lungs the chance to repair and you’ll start to feel the benefits. It's never too late to quit. #NewYearResolutions

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What a year it’s been! A summary: ⭐️graduated with distinction in my MSc SLT degree ⭐️ awarded a clinical practice distinction award ⭐️first job as a rotational adult SLT for @NELFTAdultSLT ⭐️ learning the ropes to be dysphagia competent
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12/12 ✨We got involved in supporting the wider workforce & profession: ✅AHP round table with health minister @willquince ✅co-author for @RCSLT #HNC #laryngectomy guidance 🍾So proud of everyone🥂 & excited about what 2024 will bring 🥳
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Yay it’s #high5friday! 🙌Bhawna submitted first apprentice assignment 🙌Luiza’s #SLT2Bs completed therapy outcome measures 🙌auditory scanning book well-received by Jacinta’s pt & family 🙌6️⃣ new #QI facilitators 🙌working w/ local GP to improve care for #laryngectomy
Image from Adult Speech Therapy (@NELFTAdultSLT)
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Speech & Language therapy is so essential A career that spans across birth to death Celebrating & supporting every aspect of quality of life Encompassing the joys of communication, eating, drinking & swallowing. What's not to love? A career of continuous learning & fun 🥰 #WhySLT
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Just finished my first week in my first job as an SLT. All I can say is that the @NELFTAdultSLT team have been very welcoming and the induction process has been incredibly smooth thanks to @NELFTAgile @NELFT
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Ways Brits finish a tea break: 1. “Anyway, better get back to it” 2. “No rest for the wicked” 3. “Right, I shall crack on” 4. “Back to the grind” 5. “Suppose I better do some work” 6. “Here we go again” 7. “This work won’t do itself” 8. “Onwards and upwards”
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Yay it’s #high5friday! 🙌@JessHarvey987 & Nat did 1st #processmapping @nelftqis 🙌@JacintaEcho joined #TeamNELFT 🙌@LuizaDea_ planned CP training for @age_uk 🙌@LeoRMorgan & @RhiHaagSLT joined @FreyaSparksSLT’s SVR codesign gp 🙌@bhawnababb14443 & Sarah: our new #apprentices 👇👇
Image from Adult Speech Therapy (@NELFTAdultSLT)
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When you’re asked to localize the lesion in a patient with aphasia, do you suddenly feel speechless? At a loss for words to categorize the type of aphasia? Never fear—here is the decision tree for patients w/aphasia and the associated anatomic correlates Three main questions: 1. Fluency? Nonfluency indicates damage to the FRONTAL language regions anterior to the fissure of Rolando 2. Comprehension? Impaired comprehension indicates damage to the TEMPOROPARIETAL language regions posterior to the fissure of Rolando 3. Repetition? Impaired repetition indicates damage within the core PERISYLVIAN language zone The answers will lead you both to the type of aphasia and the location of the lesion. Keep this figure with you for quick reference—so when you’re asked about a patient with aphasia, you'll have a lot to say!
Image from Lea Alhilali, MD (@teachplaygrub)
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Mike Wyatt@MikeWySLT19 Jul 2023
For any speech therapists out there with experience using Dynamic Temporal & Tactile Cueing I would love get your insights on using the approach in children with Down syndrome : reading.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/…
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Shoutout to anyone who panics and uses whatever words come into their head when attempting the phonetic alphabet, whether they’re helpful words or not. On the phone just now I said, “It’s P for, um, Philadelphia… and Q for… queue… as in, you know, a long queue?”
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Another little simple visual I made to help explain the swallowing process to patients. Feel free to download. #sltresources #slt #dysphagia #dysphagiaresource
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If anyone knows of any families that might be available to do this, it would be contributing to a great dissertation of a good friend of mine 😊#slt
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Hey all, here’s a little fun dysphagia fact sheet I made in preparation for an acute neurology adults placement. Feel free to save 😊 #slt #sltstudent #speechtherapy #dysphagia
Image from Jacinta Echo (@JacintaEcho)
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