Georgina Smith

But as a doctor who is very much a writer, I feel a sense of dread and even grief at this new option (or pressure) to outsource my note-writing to AI. The note-writing process — even clicking through those checkbox- and template-driven forms — is still how I make meaning of events, conversations, and relationships. When I sit down to write a note, I am more than merely a technician who knows how to perform a procedure, interpret a lab result, or prescribe a medication; I’m a human being who can integrate my patient’s story into what I know about the human body and the human experience, and who can distill that understanding into words.

So strange that across a variety of professions, people who recognize the value of human beings writing words say the exact same things about ceding that work to a bot.

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

IJLCD Winter Lecture 2025: What makes language interventions work – exploring the active ingredients YouTube video by RCSLT Official

ICYMI The FABULOUS 🆓 #IJLCDWinterLecture 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #DevLangDis www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_c... presented by @cristina-mckean.bsky.social👑 💐and @pfrizelleslt.bsky.social👑💐 Starts with @markjayes.bsky.social announcing the 2025 IJLCD journal prize-winner @lottiegasp.bsky.social Terrific slides!

My gripe, if I have one, is 'uni didn't teach us X' which should be (a) I don't remember learning this and (b) I learnt how to acquire this area of practice

Neale Daniher, former AFL player and motor neurone disease advocate, named Australian of the Year Indigenous scientist Dr Katrina Ruck awarded Young Australian of the Year, and charity co-founder Brother Olly Pickett named Senior Australian of the Year * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Neale Daniher has been named as…

Neale Daniher, former AFL player and motor neurone disease advocate, named Australian of the Year

"...the biggest blockages in public hospitals...are people discharged from hospital who were unable to leave because they were waiting for an aged-care place to open up, or people with NDIS packages...with not enough support to leave." Federal responsibilities that are dealt with by the states.

Hi Jenni, I have a friend who would be interested in participating. How can I send her information about this study? Thank you!

What of the families and children in regional and rural areas who have high barriers to accessing a health system that provides "intensive" services?

Without firm clear announcements on policy we can't speculate - but the message is getting clearer. A rare and often severe speech-sound disorder that invariably impacts multiple domains of a child's development will not be funded by NDIS.

“We acknowledge that the evidence...indicates that [the girl] will require intensive speech pathology for her childhood apraxia of speech, however early intervention for [her] neurodevelopmental impairment and the supports she requires are the responsibility of the Health System to provide..."

I've noticed using the word "valid" without qualification causes huge communication breakdowns on SLP instagram. "Valid" has a distinct colloquial/social media definition. Without the qualification of stating something is "scientifically" valid - the message quickly misconstrued and lambasted

This article has been freed up for the next 2 weeks! Happy reading, everyone! A new year's gift from ASHA Journals. Thanks go to @carolinebowen.bsky.social! Please make sure you can get in, and let me know if you can't. It is freed up as of right now.

This quote from Pamela Snow is one of my favourites from this year. Such a powerful statement. Children's instructional time is invaluable, and we have an ethical duty to ensure it's used effectively and responsibly.

This systematic review found Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT) was more effective when implemented by caregivers than when implemented by therapists. So important that we partner with families in our work. #SLPeeps

"...consider the ethical implications of using a non-evidence-based intervention including both financial and opportunity costs"
A digestible systematic review with actionable conclusions. SLPs, researchers, and GLP proponents have a collective responsibility to examine this movement critically.