Paediatric stroke & childhood brain injury: a patient and therapist perspective

In this podcast we interview Jessica Cannons and Katherine Buckeridge. When Jess was ten she suffered a serious stroke due to a cardiotoxic chemotherapy drug she was taking for her first cancer. She talks about what life was like after the stroke and her journey through rehabilitation. Katherine is a specialist speech and language therapist who worked with Jess following the stroke.  Katherine published an article on her research about childhood acquired brain injuries in the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. References:Buckeridge K, Clarke C, Sellers D. (2020) Adolescents’ experiences of communication following acquired brain injuryhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1460-6984.12506Useful links:The Children’s Trust  https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk  in particular these pages https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/brain-injury-informationThe Child Brain Injury Trust https://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/The Stroke Association https://www.stroke.org.uk/childhood-strokeThe United Kingdom Brain Injury Forum https://ukabif.org.uk/The interview is conducted by Jacques Strauss, freelance digital producer.

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This is the official podcast of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - RSCLT. We were established on 6 January 1945 to promote the art and science of speech and language therapy – the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties.We are the professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK; providing leadership and setting professional standards.We facilitate and promote research into the field of speech and language therapy, promote better education and training of speech and language therapists and provide information for our members and the public about speech and language therapy.