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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Start of a new academic year and teaching new module at 9am to two cohorts of apprenticeship students. Some really rich discussion. Marking student essays and admin for the rest of the day. #mySLTday

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Really interesting day at #IDDSIFestival2026. First time going. Bumped into former student Hannah Dawes, spoke to Ben Hanson, and even got a photograph with John Holahan aka Simply Thick John.

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Received Arday's autobiography this afternoon on its UK release. Looking forward to reading it.

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Interesting study from Claudia Krautkremer, Leanne Togher, and Louise Keegan about the use of role-playing games in rehab. I've used things like Rory's Story Cubes and some other things before so nice to see some formal research validating the approach. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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“Roll for intervention:” a (crit)ical look at the feasibility of online table-top role-playing games as group therapy for acquired brain injury

The purpose of this pilot clinical trial was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of online table-top role-playing games (TTRPGs) as a treatment option for individuals receiving speech ...

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Some new goodies arrived today ahead of Swallowing awareness day next week. Already got some new videos planned.

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Discussing how to manage aphasia to second-year students today. Students took part in a PACE activity as client/SLT to demonstrate the difficulty in communicating something as simple as their favourite movie. Can you guess the movies from these pictures?

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

One for next year's teaching but happy to receive an inspection copy of Gilbertson and Henson's new book. Nice to see a resource which reflects the diversity of clinical caseloads (i.e. cognitive-communication disorder, prolonged disorder of consciousness, challenging behaviour)

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

A new week and Caroline Bowen and Pamela Snow's new book has just arrived on my door step. One for those who have, or work with, children with additional needs. Hope it is as good as the previous Making Sense which I thoroughly enjoyed!

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Just received this today and looking forward to reading my former colleague Claire Hartley's chapter on communication following a stroke in collaboration with the South Birmingham (BCU) Conversation and Family Group. Congratulations! Whole book looks excellent & very practical book for AHPs & nurses

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Assessing first-year physiotherapy and speech and language therapy students presentations this morning/lunchtime then a SLT staff meeting in the afternoon. Received my teaching qualification in the post too! #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Nice to see some pay off for the hard work over the last couple of years. Finally received confirmation and final grade for teaching qualification. A distinction! #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Screenshot of teaching qualification gained with distinction mark

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Fantastic #AHPsDay. Recorded videos with a colleague for upcoming dysphagia simulations. Manned the speech and language therapy table with @bammo44.bsky.social at university, and spoke to lots of students and other staff about the profession. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

First day of induction week. The wait is finally over! Met new students. Campus bustling. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

A photograph of students at Keele University during induction week

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Photograph of road traffic collision simulation for healthcare professionals

Photograph of dummy with blood on it used during road traffic collision simulation for healthcare professionals

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Picture of three books--Understanding pathological demand avoidance syndrome in children. Intensive interaction: theoretical perspectives. Divided: racism, medicine, and why we need to decolonise healthcare

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

First day at Keele University. Very different kind of campus / environment to teach in. Looking forward to September. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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 #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Just received an inspection copy of Tessa Ackerman's Navigating Aphasia. I look forward to reading it.

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

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. www.youtube.com/live/zj7w26v...

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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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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Marking final-year undergraduate essays all day long. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Photograph of Fiona Aspray's article in the RCSLT Bulletin

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

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. #mySLTday #SLTatBCU #bskySPEECHIES

Photograph of an article from RCSLT Bulletin

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

Picture of student's confidence rating before the session started (1.4)

Picture of student's confidence rating after the session (3.2)

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The joys of buying second-hand books. Someone who makes as many notes as I do. 😂

A photograph of a second-hand book with hundreds of sticky tabs used throughout.

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Admin. Marking second-year essays. Tutorial with a student. Testing new @insta360official.bsky.social 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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Lovely feedback from one of my students on my research module this afternoon. Fingers crossed they all do well on their exam on Friday. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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Richard Armstrong @armstrongslt.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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. #mySLTday #bskySPEECHIES

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