Helen Robinson (she/her)@HelenATSLT

SLT. Social Research Masters student @MMU. AAC service Lead @barnsleyat. Trustee for @RCSLT. Coach. Author-book coming 2025! IG working_with_AAC

 Yorkshire and The Humber
Joined March 2018
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Following on from my poster presentation at #CM23conf and as part of #AACaware23 month, I'm please to share The Positive AAC Framework. Building on the 4 P's of AAC model, this framework was developed with input from AAC users, families and practitioners.
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Exciting News! My book is finally available to pre-order, and discounted too! routledge.com/Working-with-A…
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Nicola Maddy@nicola_maddy
10 Sep 2024
Suppressing stuttering is not the solution. We’re calling on @Samsung to listen to the stuttering community and stop marketing stigmatizing tech. #StopTheStigma #IncludeStutteringVoices Sign the open letter here: spacetostutter.org/impulse
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Zoë Clarke@ZoeClarke77
10 Sep 2024
Absolutely fabulous to see @HelenATSLT as the plenary speaker at @Comm_Matters Conference. Challenging our approaches. Thinking about Authentic AAC @BarnsleyAT
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Zoë Clarke@ZoeClarke77
10 Sep 2024
Let’s all be ‘aware of where our rocks are anchored’. Great to think about a critical inquiry stance @HelenATSLT @Comm_Matters
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Katherine Broomfield@KathBroomfield
10 Sep 2024
The Most Excellent @HelenATSLT challenging us to reconsider #aac through a lens of neurodivergent affirming practices. A brilliantly thoughtful, considered, provocative plenary at #cm2024conf from a 💫 #clinicalacademic @ClinAcSLT @RCSLTResearch @BarnsleyAT @Bristol_SLTRU
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Honoured to have been asked to step in and deliver the plenary session at @Comm_Matters conference this morning. I know there’ll be some friendly faces smiling back at me in the crowd! Thanks to all who have sent messages of encouragement.
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Excited to be presenting twice today at the @Comm_Matters conference. Even more excited that I’ve made it ‘bring your spouse to work day’ and get to present alongside my wife, who is sharing her experience of using AAC. See some of you there!
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Great to present my research plans today at Sheffield Literacies and Language conference. Thanks to those who came to listen. Looking forward to continuing some great conversations!
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Excited for this today! I’ll be presenting my poster on Re-Imagining the Design of Graphic Symbol Communication Systems for Children who are Non-Speaking in order to Embrace Communication Difference nd Reject a Deficit Based Viewpoint of Language Use.
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Really enjoyed taking part in @KathBroomfield’s public involvement groups today at @TheNationalStar. Hearing from AAC users and fab to have an illustrator documenting the discussions. Lots learned for my future research!
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Fantastic to see this on the wall at @TheNationalStar today!
A poster on a wall listing examples of pathologising language and neuro-affirming language with the title ‘how to talk about autism’

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Looking forward to joining Katherine and meeting the PPI group today!
Katherine Broomfield@KathBroomfield
13 Jun 2024
I’m back at @TheNationalStar this morning for my first in person #PPI group for 5 YEARS 😱 🤝 Looking forward to welcoming old friends & new to find out: ❓What are important outcomes from AAC? And who, when & how should we ask? #outcomes #a11y #personcentred #AAC #augcomm
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Katherine Broomfield@KathBroomfield
11 Jun 2024
📣OUT NOW📣 All new #AAC #augcomm guidance for clinicians AND info for the public. So much work went into #coproduction of these resources, please please share far & wide ⁦@Comm_Matters⁩ ⁦@RCSLT⁩ ⁦⁦@beth_moulam⁩ ⁦@mummyvsaac⁩ rcslt.org/speech-and-languag…

Augmentative and alternative communication | RCSLT

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a set of tools and strategies which help individuals with a severe communication impairment.

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Anna Westaway@anna_westaway
6 Jun 2024
Looking for Finnish content about autistic self-identity. Can anyone link me up with Finnish #ActuallyAutistic content creators?
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Katherine Broomfield@KathBroomfield
15 May 2024
Thanks to my colleague @alison_o who worked especially hard to get this #CHI2024 @acm_chi paper into Late Breaking Works. I so love our #softlynonspoken project - it's great to be able to share it with the world. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36139… @jarkman @airgiantsHQ @BristolRobotLab

Softly Non-Spoken: Exploring the Potential of Soft Robotics to Support Non-Verbal Communication |...

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Barnsley AT Team@BarnsleyAT
14 May 2024
The Dysfluent Journeys Installation is this week at Barnsley Hospital @barnshospital . Proud to be hosting @cathy_soreny 's immersive video installation which explores the lived experiences of communication disabilities. Please come and visit!
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A very long but thoroughly enjoyable day at Leeds Uni reviewing abstracts for the @Comm_Matters conference. So many interesting topics and such a high standard this year! Looking forward to September!
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Back home from a fab few days in Dundee learning and gathering inspiration for future research. Thanks to @KathBroomfield @grahampullin @fintamsgray @abracabadger @AHanschell for all the valuable discussions!
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RCSLT 💙@RCSLT
9 Apr 2024
📢 RCSLT member survey: two weeks left to have your say! Check your inbox for more details on how to complete the survey. More info about our member survey: rcslt.org/news/rcslt-member-… #SLPeeps #SLT2B #MySLTday #MyStudentSLTDay
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CALL Scotland@CALLScotland
15 Apr 2024
Our 8 week course starts tomorrow - Technology to Support Literacy for Learners with Complex Needs. Could this support your PEF plan or a new role for staff next session? Sessions will be recorded so join live or catch up on demand. Book here 👇 callscotland.org.uk/training…
Stack of books with text on spines describing course content - starting from the bottom - Introduction to literacy & complex needs, Introduction to AT & Alternative Access, Technology to support writing, Technology to support shared reading, Technology to support independent reading, Technology to support alphabetic and phonological awareness, Wow! tools and Putting it into practice, where next?

ALT Stack of books with text on spines describing course content - starting from the bottom - Introduction to literacy & complex needs, Introduction to AT & Alternative Access, Technology to support writing, Technology to support shared reading, Technology to support independent reading, Technology to support alphabetic and phonological awareness, Wow! tools and Putting it into practice, where next?

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