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Peter Just @peterdjust.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🚨 Great to be reminded of Andy Burnham's speech to @mikeys-wish.bsky.social Family Day in June 2024, which the RCSLT was proud to attend - and to hear him speak about the importance of speech and language therapy. 😊 We look forward to working with him on it! www.youtube.com/watch?reload...

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Andy Burnham speech June 2024

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heleneslt.bsky.social @heleneslt.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cmmaYe0G5k I’m part of the RADiSSD group and we’re looking at developing an Awareness day for Speech Sound Disorders. We’d love feedback 😁 @misltoessd.bsky.social @mikeys-wish.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @samburrslt.bsky.social

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Congratulations @mikeys-wish.bsky.social on your MBE!🏅 It's great to see speech and language therapy recognised, which will help the two million children struggling to talk and understand words get the support they deserve!

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that our founder, Mikey Akers, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to Special Educational Needs.

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Tricia McCabe @tricmc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New Australian survey of parents and carers of children with childhood #apraxia of speech. Please share widely.

Advertisement for an Australian national survey of carers of children with childhood apraxia of speech. Mostly text however on the right hand side there is an artistic multicoloured arrangement of hands and arms reaching up. There is also a QR code and the crests of the Kids Research Institute, Curtin University, The University of Sydney, the University of Melbourne, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Edith Cowan University

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Some great facts about Childhood Apraxia of Speech #CSSD from @mikeys-wish.bsky.social

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Peter Just @peterdjust.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

😊 The RCSLT is particularly grateful to @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social for highlighting in the debate the amazing work of @mikeys-wish.bsky.social, Chris Kamara, and the rest of the #InvestInSLT campaign. 🧵3/ hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026...

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SEND Provision and Reform - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : 'SEND Provision and Reform' on Monday 13 April 2026.

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Peter Just @peterdjust.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

💥 NEWS FLASH: #InvestInSLT campaign update! 🚨 RCSLT & @mikeys-wish.bsky.social are delighted to announce new supporters for the Downing Street letter. ▶️ Advisory group members Robin Hurtley and Dr @samburrslt.bsky.social ▶️ Chris Kamara, and Symbol UK 📰 More info here: rcslt.org/news/invest-...

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Invest in SLT campaign letter delivered to Downing Street | RCSLT

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Peter Just @peterdjust.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🚨 In case you missed it: check out below all about the #InvestInSLT campaign letter to Sir Keir Starmer, coordinated by @mikeys-wish.bsky.social and the RCSLT, supported by over 50 other organisations.

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

A huge honour being chosen from the #InvestInSLT team to knock on the door of No. 10 and hand in the coordinated @RCSLT and Mikey’s Wish Foundation letter, calling on Sir Keir Starmer to ensure the action plan for speech and language is finally published.

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Gillian Rudd @gillianrudd.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Quick trip to London for #InvestInSLT this weekend. Follow @mikeys-wish.bsky.social @peterdjust.bsky.social for updates!

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Peter Just @peterdjust.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

💥BREAKING NEWS 📢 Over 50 organisations join the #InvestInSLT campaign call for the Government to publish the long-promised Speech and Language Therapy Action Plan. 📨 Check out the @mikeys-wish.bsky.social and RCSLT co-ordinated letter to Keir Starmer here: www.rcslt.org/news/invest-...

A graphic with the Mikey's Wish Foundation and RCSLT's logos and the wording 'Invest in SLT Campaign writes to Prime Minister'.

Six people stood outside 10 Downing Street in London. They are holding up cards reading 'Invest in SLT Campaign'.

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

‼️Tickets are now live for our Family Fun Day and Picnic‼️ Meet our guests with lived experience of CAS, professionals from the CAS field and other families on this journey with CAS. We have a fun day planned (see flyer) Get your tickets here. ⬇️ ticketsource.com/mikeys-wish-fo…

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

This study highlights the need for parental education and communication when working with children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Learn how to better ensure that caregivers' concerns about their children's speech are addressed pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJSL… @sydney.edu.au

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Caregivers' Experiences of Assessment and Treatment for Their Child With Childhood Apraxia of Speech: An International Questionnaire Study

Purpose: The aim of this study was to understand caregivers' preferences and experiences with diagnosis and treatment of childhood apraxia of spe...

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

We also support @rarediseaseday Because… Researches have identified over 30 genes linked to CAS. CAS is a Red flag for a Rare Condition, with 1 in 3 cases being of genetic cause. geneticsofspeech.org.au and Translation Centre for Speech Disorders #RareDiseaseDay

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

It's Rare Disease Week! Learn your stripes with a 5 min video from Medics 4 Rare Disease youtu.be/JBKZTHx-OEc?... Did you know CAS Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a red flag for a rare condition, with 1 in 3 cases being of genetic cause. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36117209/

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jititterington.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

@nikkimcdonald.bsky.social shares her son's journey with speech and language therapy for his severe #SSD showing the value of evidence-based dosage to support Raising Awareness of Dosage in Speech Sound Disorder (RADiSSD). Find it here www.thespeechdoctorni.co.uk/radissd @csdrnetwork.bsky.social

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RADiSSD — Speech Doctor

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Peter Just @peterdjust.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

💥 Breaking news! 📰 Check out RCSLT's response to the Budget issued with the rest of the #InvestInSLT home team. 📢 The need to invest in SLT, improve workforce planning, and the recruitment, retention, and CPD for SLTs remains as urgent as ever. www.rcslt.org/news/our-res...

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Our response to the Budget | RCSLT

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Gillian Rudd @gillianrudd.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

"Speech and language therapists are overstretched, underfunded and working in systems that fail to meet the demands of local needs." Shockat Adam @shockatadam.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 January 2025: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...

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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Hello 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES, SLT advocates, parents of children & young people with #SLCN & other dedicated #childSPEECHdis #devLANGdis 💃🕺movers & shakers. The #INVESTinSLT push has important implications internationally. Please amplify📣 this message 🇬🇧 #budget2025🇬🇧 #budget25🇬🇧 @ukparliament.parliament.uk

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Statement on the need to Invest in SLT - 27 October 2025

This statement is issued on behalf of Mikey Akers, Louisa Akers, Francesca Beard, Samantha Berry, Dave Harford, Georgia Leckie, Karen Massey, Sharon Oliphant,Gillian Rudd, Pam Slater, and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.*

Nine months ago today (27 October) the House of Commons debated the Invest in SLT petition. We were delighted that our briefing for the debate was supported by over 40 organisations and by the very powerful contributions from MPs of all parties calling on the Government to increase investment in services and better plan for the speech and language therapy workforce.

We were also encouraged by the Government’s response and by the pledge the Government made to the Invest in SLT team in March that they would work with us on an action plan to tackle the issues affecting access to speech and language therapy.

We regret that seven months on that action plan has not yet appeared. So, today, and with the Budget on 26 November in sight, we are calling on the Government to do two things:

1) Ensure that the forthcoming Budget provides sufficient resources to the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education, and other relevant Government Departments, so they can increase investment in speech and language therapy.

2) Publish the speech and language therapy action plan which they discussed with us in March.

People of all ages with communication disability, difficulty, or difference, and those with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties, and their families and carers have already waited too long for the barriers to accessing speech and language therapy to be removed. They should not have to wait any longer.

Working with you, we will do all we can to make things better for people with communication and/or swallowing needs. But we need the Government to act – and to act now. Those we work with and represent deserve no less.

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Mikey's MP @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social has written to @skinnock.bsky.social asking for an update on the action plan that was promised to the #InvestinSLT team for improving speech and language services @peterdjust.bsky.social @gillianrudd.bsky.social @bammo44.bsky.social @dharford79.bsky.social

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Not long to go now! #ChildApraxiaSpeech fun day with @mikeys-wish.bsky.social A great day out for families, #SLTs and #SLT2B at Dawn House, a school specialising in SLCN, in Nottingham. Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/man...

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

On this National SLT Appreciation Day, a huge shout out to ALL SLT's for the work you do. 💙

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Breaking the Ice Podcast @btipodcast.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Having had speech therapy for many years, I can tell you that these people do an incredible job. Giving a voice to those who don't feel like they have one. We are truly indebted to you all. Thank you. #StammeringPride

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Thousands of children with speech & language challenges are punished unfairly at school. They need support, not sanctions. Sign our petition & demand better teacher training & fairer policies✍ speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/si... #SupportNotSanctions

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Happy National Speech & Language Therapist Day! The work speech therapists do truly changes lives. Give your speech and language therapist a shout out in the comments. Let’s celebrate them. Thank you. 💙

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Our founder had the amazing opportunity to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on the 14th May.

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

This Sunday - 18th May. Help celebrate & raise awareness of the new National Speech & Language Therapist Day 🥰💙 #SLT #Speechtherapist

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

A great way to raise Awareness of Apraxia this month is by an awareness frame. Mikey has very kindly offered to do awareness frames, just ask, and send a photo to @mikeys-wish.bsky.social It would be just Amazing to see lots of blue Apraxia frames on social media this month. 💙

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Mikey's Wish Foundation Family Fun Day on 21st June. Come along and join the fun 😊 Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/mikeys-wish-...

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

‼️DON’T MISS OUT ‼️ TICKETS ARE LIVE! Join us on Saturday 21st June, 11am - 4pm for a day of fun, celebration and belonging. Bring your own picnic or buy from the many vendors on the day. www.ticketsource.co.uk/mikeys-wish-...

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

‼️TICKETS FOR THIS YEARS MIKEY’S WISH FOUNDATION FUNDAY GO ON SALE THIS COMING MONDAY‼️ Join us on Saturday 21st June for a day of fun and belonging. Keep an eye out for more updates over the weekend.

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

The Childhood Apraxia of Speech awareness cards for children are now available to buy on the website. Credit card sized so they can fit easily in a pocket, bag, purse or one of our lanyards. mikeyswishfoundation.org

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Fantastic cards explaining Childhood Apraxia of Speech now available from Mikey's Wish Foundation mikeyswishfoundation.org/f/meeting-wi...

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Gillian Rudd @gillianrudd.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Thank you Stephen Kinnock and colleagues for a positive and productive #InvestInSLT follow-up meeting today. We were pleased to speak to colleagues across DHSC and DfE and discuss issues relating to funding, service provision and workforce. Next step: action planning.

A photo of (left to right) Saqib Bhatti, MP for Meriden, Chris Kamara, Gillian Rudd, Steve Jamieson, Louisa Akers, Mikey Akers and Minister Stephen Kinnock. Everyone is stood up and smiling. The background is a wall of wooden panelling with two framed pictures on the wall and windows at the top.

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Today’s the day some of the #investinslt team meet with Stephen Kinnock to discuss more investment in SLT I know that those who can’t make the meeting will be there in spirit. We would’nt be here without each and everyone of you. 💙 Here’s hoping for something good to come from this. 🤞

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

@mikeys-wish.bsky.social Family Fun Day Sat 21st June - Save the date!

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I’ve started a CAS starter pack. Let me know who should be added to the list. Building our #CAS community go.bsky.app/GUpzWh5

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

If you've not had chance to listen to the #investinslt debate in UK Parliament on 27th Jan, the transcript is in in the below link hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025... Well worth a read!

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Speech and Language Therapy - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : 'Speech and Language Therapy' on Monday 27 January 2025.

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

#Rarediseaseday Fri 28th Feb #showyourstripes & wear stripey socks! Social Media images & email downloads m4rd.org/rarediseaseday2025/

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

#Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that affects speech control & execution. Dysarthria is common in many rare diseases. To learn more about the genetics of dysarthria see NHMRC CRE Translational Centre for Speech Disorders website: www.geneticsofspeech.org.au #RareDiseaseDay2025 28 Feb

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Following the #investinSLT debate, I have a meeting pencilled in, on Monday 24th March, with Stephen Kinnock (Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care). 10 years of raising awareness, making connections and campaigning and finally those who can bring are starting to listen.

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Pam Slater @pamslater26.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Rare Disease Day 28/2/2025 #ChildhoodApraxiaofSpeech (CAS) is a speech disorder that affects speech motor planning and programming. 1 in 3 children with #CAS have a single #gene cause for their CAS! See NHMRC CRE Translational Centre for Speech Disorders website:www.geneticsofspeech.org.au

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Campaigner to meet Labour minister over failing Speech and Language Therapy provision Mikey Akers has been raising awareness of verbal dyspraxia. Thanks to his petition, parliament recently debated SLT provision more broadly - and now, progress may be made www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...

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Campaigner to meet Labour minister over failing Speech and Language Therapy provision

Mikey Akers has been raising awareness of verbal dyspraxia. Thanks to his petition parliament recently debated Speech and Language Therapy.

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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

A write up in Parliament News about the speech and language debate last Monday. #InvestInSLT “Speech therapy is a bridge between isolation and inclusion - It must be properly supported as we repair our NHS.” Click the link to read more… parliamentnews.co.uk/speech-thera...

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Speech therapy is a bridge between isolation and inclusion - It must be properly supported as we repair our NHS | Parliament Politics Magazine

If I asked you to read this sentence aloud, chances are it would be remarkably easy. Speech is something most of us take for granted—every day it allows us to

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Amazing to see such vital issues raised in yesterday's debate on Mikey's Wish's #InvestInSLT petition! Huge thanks to David Robertson and Sarah Smith for highlighting the 1.9 million children struggling to talk and understand words in the UK. Missed the debate? Read our blog ➡️ bit.ly/3WEWCxQ

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