Today I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with a former colleague and friend Annelyse Apicella who is in her final year of her Speech and Language Therapy Degree here in the UK.
Annelyse and I explore:
- Her career change and pursuing a new passion. (0:03)
- Motivation and pathways to higher education. (5:19)
- Becoming a speech and language therapist. (11:02)
- Speech and language therapy access and evidence. (17:30)
- Special needs diagnosis and support. (23:36)
- Language disorders in children and their impact on mental health. (28:53)
- Disability awareness and support. (35:10)
- Trusting parental instincts in identifying developmental delays. (41:23)
- Speech and language challenges in youth justice system. (48:20)
- Understanding "disruptive behaviors" in children. (53:55)
If you have an interest in topics related to neurodivergence, disability, language and speech therapy in particular, this conversation is definitely for you!
