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Jodie Davies BA MSc HPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist. Career and experience of work since studying Linguistics. 1998 – Why Linguistics?. A-Levels Inspired by Sixth form Work Experience Considered applying to study SLT Linguistics seemed like the perfect course for me.
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Jodie Davies BA MScHPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist Career and experience of work since studying Linguistics
1998 – Why Linguistics? • A-Levels • Inspired by Sixth form Work Experience • Considered applying to study SLT • Linguistics seemed like the perfect course for me.
1999 – 2003 University of Sussex • Academic Highlights: • Phonetics and Phonology • Semantics • Language Brain and Behaviour
1999 – 2003 University of Sussex • A year in Germany: Freiburg University
Part Time and Holiday Work • Riki tiks Cocktail bar! • Teaching English as a Foreign Language • The Speech Centre
2003 – 2005 Employment! • The Speech Centre
Training in Speech and Language Therapy • Rich experience, set of academic and work skills and ready to embark on vocational training. • Linguistics provided the perfect backdrop to further study in SLT • City University, Full Time PG Dip 2005-2007
Part time business • Set up my own business • Helped finance 2 years Full Time Study
2007 - Full Time Speech and Language Therapist
What are my roles? • A therapist • A teacher • A collaborative team member • A supportive colleague • A trainer • A staff governor
What does it involve? • 1:1 assessment • Small group work • Class teaching • Supporting teachers in Maths, Drama, Literature • Joint planning • Facilitating a communication friendly environment • Makaton Signing and Software training
What do I need? • Subject knowledge and expertise • Enthusiasm to work as part of a team • Observation skills • Ongoing reflection • Creativity
Diversity Residential Trip Supporting life skills, language and communication
Research ProjectMSc Conversion – February 2011 The use of a Collaborative Process in the development of a Specific Product within a Special School.
What next? • Research • Overseas work • Further Clinical experience
Makaton • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds3WCx2ev70 • something a little different
Jodie Davies BA MSc Speech and Language Therapist jodieslt@yahoo.co.uk