Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit, Bristol, UK

I was invited to work at the Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit, located at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK during July. The unit is affiliated with the University of the West of England (UWE) and the team is directed by Professor Sue Roulstone.

During my visit the following seminars are taking place

• Monday 12th July - Children with speech sound disorders - 1 day presentation for UK speech and language therapists
• Wednesday 14th July - 1 day with specialists and academics on the topic of listening to the perspectives of children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
• Thursday 15th July - 1 day workshop to commence development of a national inter-centre protocol for use by SLTs working with children with speech sound disorders

Some of the people from the SLTRU that I have worked with are:

• Professor Sue Roulstone
• Dr Yvonne Wren
• Dr Brian Petherham
• Dr Rosemary Hayhow
• Helen Hambly (PhD student)
• Lydia Morgan (PhD student)