IASLT in Conversation

Working in Children's and Adolescents Mental Health with Sarah Burns and Mary Scullion

IASLT in Conversation

Show Notes

Children's Mental Health Week took place from the 1st to 7th February 2021. Mental Health is a topic that is becoming more and more prevalent in recent times. Listen to Mary and Sarah, who share a joint SLT Manager position at Lucena Clinic share their experiences on what it's like to work in this area as a Speech and Language Therapist, including the highs and lows, as well as the impact Covid-19 has had recently on the area,

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