JAS Speech Neuro

Merry Christmas 🎄

Another insightful and educational Case Manager Team Meeting was enjoyed today, this time thanks to Lauren Bell, Consultant Neuro Speech and Language Therapist at JAS Speech Neuro. Thank you Lauren for joining the team today and sharing your expertise on Dysphagia. #TogetherWereBetter

What do Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) actually do? 🤔 A question that one of our team got asked recently. A question that made us reflect on perceptions of the SLT role. SLTs are lucky enough to cover a range of areas within their professional scope of practice. We've moved away from simply focusing on 'speech' and 'language' to look at other areas such as cognition, voice, social communication and swallowing. But, are some of the areas we cover within our clinical work so discreet that they unfortunately remain unrecognised? Let's change that!

Videofluoroscopy Clinic - Spire Leeds 🩻 Our consultant SLTs, Judith Scholefield & Lauren Bell run our private VFS clinic on a Friday afternoon alongside our consultant radiologist. We would welcome any SLTs who are interested in referring their patients into our service to contact us for a chat. info@jasspeech.co.uk lauren.bell@jasspeech.co.uk This is currently an adult clinic, however watch this space, as we might have some news which may appeal to the paediatric specialists among you very soon… ✨

In need of a Neuro SLT? 🧠 🗣️ We have a team of SLTs providing both communication and dysphagia intervention to people with Acquired Brain Injury and other neurological conditions. We cover the North of the U.K. and have experience in a number of clinical areas including: 💻 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) 🗣️ Motor speech disorders 🔤 Language Disorders 🧠 Cognitive communication disorders ⚖️ Mental capacity facilitation 🍽️ Dysphagia assessment and intervention 🩻 Videofluoroscopy 🎓 Training for support and care staff Please get in touch if you would like more information about any of our services 📧

Lauren Bell and Molly Shaw are attending the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum Summit in Salford today! Say ‘hello’ if you see them! 👋

LOCATIONS WE COVER 📍 We specialise in providing Neuro SLT to both adults and children with communication and swallowing difficulties across the North of the U.K. Visits further afield may be considered depending on circumstance and current caseload demand. We are currently accepting new referrals for both adult and paediatric clients needing assessment. Referrals and enquiries can be sent directly to lauren.bell@jasspeech.co.uk

EXCITING NEWS... 🌟 We know many of you already refer to Judith A Scholefield & Associates as JAS Speech. In light of this, we thought it was time for a change and, after nearly 20 years, we've decided to rebrand! We are now JAS Speech Neuro (a tradename of Judith A Scholefield & Associates) You'll see that our social media platforms have been updated in line with the rebrand and we're so excited to share that we also have a BRAND NEW WEBSITE! Go and check it out at www.jasspeech.co.uk Whilst our name and logo have changed, we have kept some things the same... ⭐ We still have a great team of Speech & Language Therapists taking referrals ⭐ We still cover Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, York and the surrounding areas ⭐ We still specialise in Neuro Speech and Language Therapy in relation to communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from Acquired Brain Injury and other neurological conditions We also want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. We're so excited to share this step in the JAS journey with you all and look forward to continuing to work with you moving forward.

We have some exciting updates coming your way… 👏 First of all, please join us in welcoming Connor to our team! 👋 Connor is based in Manchester and has recently completed his MSc in Language Pathology at Newcastle University. Connor will be providing SLT input to clients within the neurorehab facilities we support and we’re so pleased to welcome him to the team!

Looking for a private VFS for your patient? 🩻🥛 We run our VFS clinic from Spire Hospital, Leeds alongside a Consultant Radiologist. We are able to carry out private VFS assessment for adults with swallowing difficulties and provide a comprehensive report to inform ongoing decision making and clinical practice. We require a medical referral from consultant or GP but pride ourselves on our very short wait times. Please get in touch to discuss referrals into our service! We welcome discussions with treating SLTs as part of medico-legal cases and/or case managers who require guidance on a client’s swallowing difficulties.