ESLA

12/01/2026

We’re proud to share a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ESLA and COTEC, formalising our shared commitment to stronger interprofessional practice across Europe.

Together we’re aligning our efforts to:
✅ Advance collaborative, interprofessional, person-centred care
✅ share knowledge and amplify good practice across countries
✅ celebrate real-world impact through initiatives like the COTEC–ESLA Collaboration for Impact Award

Let’s keep building bridges between professions—because better collaboration means better outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

31/12/2025

✨ Are you looking for a new year challenge? ✨

ESLA is seeking a motivated Administrator to support our Board and help strengthen the voice of Speech-Language Therapists across Europe.

🔹 Paid role
🔹 Flexible, remote role
🔹 Self-employed basis (Up to 10 hours/week)
🔹 Work closely with an international, voluntary Board
🔹 Expenses for ESLA-related travel are covered by ESLA
🔹 Open to candidates who are not Speech-Language Therapists
🔹 Start date: 1 February 2026

If you have strong organisational skills, good written English, and an interest in working with a European professional organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

📅 Apply by midnight, 15 January
📧 Send your application to: gen.sec@eslaeurope.eu
& president@eslaeurope.eu

👉 Full role details and application requirements are available in the official recruitment notice.

🌟 We wish all our members and followers a very happy, healthy, and successful New Year! 🌟

Thank you for being part of the ESLA community — we look forward to another year of collaboration and progress together.

24/12/2025

Very best wishes from the ESLA board and administration 🎄

Helje Möller - Board member, Estonia
İlknur Maviş - Board member, Turkey
Francesca Blt - Board member, Belgium
Spyros Koutras - Treasurer, Greece
Norma Camilleri - Past Chair, Malta
Maria Kyriacou Solomonidou - General Secretary, Cyprus
Sarah Degiovani - Chair Elect, France
Sahra Mengal - Chair, Denmark

23/12/2025

Link available soon🤩

27/10/2025

ESLA is excited to share that our colleagues in Latvia will host the 10th Congress of Baltic States Speech and Language Therapists – “Stronger Together” next year!

The call for abstracts is now open.

16/10/2025

💜 Raising our voices for DLD!

ESLA held a seminar on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), hosted by MEP Peter Agius at the European Parliament. The event brought together policymakers, professionals, and advocates from across Europe to discuss ways to enhance recognition, support, and inclusion for individuals with DLD.

Our speakers delivered powerful messages about the real-life impact of DLD, the importance of early identification, and the need for stronger collaboration between professionals, educators, and policymakers. They highlighted that DLD affects 1 in 14 people—yet too often goes unnoticed, leaving many without the support they need to communicate and thrive.

Raising awareness is essential to ensure that people with DLD can access education, employment, and community life on equal terms. Together, we can build a Europe that truly values and supports every voice.

💬💜

08/10/2025

ESLA invites you to join our DLD Awareness Event at the European Parliament — live online!
Let’s work together to raise awareness and advocate for better understanding and support for people with Developmental Language Disorder.

Register here to attend the live stream: https://eslaeurope.eu/whatson/2025-dld-day-making-the-invisible-visible/

Deadline for registration: October 10

08/10/2025

ESLA invites you to join our DLD Awareness Event at the European Parliament — live online!
Let’s work together to raise awareness and advocate for better understanding and support for people with Developmental Language Disorder.

Register here to attend the live stream: https://eslaeurope.eu/whatson/2025-dld-day-making-the-invisible-visible/

Deadline for registration: October 10

06/10/2025

💜🗣️ October is AAC Awareness Month! 🗣️💜

At the European Speech and Language Therapy Association (ESLA), we are proud to stand with AAC users, families, and professionals across Europe to raise awareness of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

AAC gives a voice to individuals who experience communication challenges — ensuring they can express themselves, connect with others, and participate fully in society.

With member associations in over 30 European countries, ESLA works to promote equitable access to AAC, support speech and language therapy professionals, and advocate for communication rights as human rights.

🔹 We have a dedicated Expert Group on AAC bringing together knowledge and expertise from across Europe.
🔹 Throughout this month, we have a range of activities planned to highlight AAC, share good practices, and amplify the voices of AAC users.

This October, let’s celebrate every voice — in all the ways it can be expressed. Together, we can build a more inclusive Europe. 💜🌍

03/10/2025

ESLA Webinar Series

🎫 Register here: http://bit.ly/3KwgL60

🗣️ "Developmental Dyscalculia; work in progress"

📢 Enrica Mariani, CCC-SLP

📅 Thursday, 23rd October, 2025

ESLA Webinar Series

🗣️ "Developmental Dyscalculia; work in progress"

📢 Enrica Mariani, CCC-SLP

📅 Thursday, 23rd October, 2025

🎫 Link available soon

26/09/2025

Every country shapes the role of Speech and Language Therapists in unique ways. What does it mean to be a Speech and Language Therapist in Croatia? Katarina Pavicic Dokoza, Official ESLA Delegate of Croatia, reflects on the value of SLTs, the challenges they face, and the recognition of the profession within her country. She highlights proud milestones, the specific realities of the profession in Croatia, and the inspiring message she wants her European colleagues to know and insights that continue driving the profession forward.

21/09/2025

On World Alzheimer’s Day, we advocate for people living with dementia and their families — and for the recognition of Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) as essential in dementia care.

Alzheimer’s affects communication and connection, yet these needs are too often neglected. SLTs work to preserve voices, sustain relationships, and support autonomy and quality of life throughout the progression of the disease.

We call on policymakers, health services, and communities across Europe to prioritise communication support in dementia care. Everyone living with Alzheimer’s has the right to be heard.