Rebecca Boddington - SLT Services

15/08/2025

Join us for the Later Life Festival on Saturday 13th September from 11 am to 2 pm for a free, fun, and informative day at the Clarke Foley Community Hub in collaboration with Radfield Home Care North Leeds & Ilkley

Come along and explore a wide range of local services, workshops, talks, and demonstrations. We'll be covering everything from health and wellbeing to creative activities and making new social connections.

We can't wait to see you there!

14/08/2025

🌞 Taking a little break! 🌞

I’m off for the last two weeks of the summer holidays to spend some quality time with my family. 💛👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

I’ll be back and ready to catch up with you all in September. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Enjoy the rest of your summer! ☀️🍉

13/08/2025

🌟 Why Supervision Matters 🌟

Supervision means having a trusted space to reflect, learn, and problem-solve with other experienced colleagues. It helps me stay sharp, confident, and up to date with best practice. 🧠✨

Being backed by a profession full of incredible skills, knowledge, and support is such a privilege. This network and collaborative working enrich my practice and ultimately benefits the people I support. 🤝💬

No matter how independent we are, connection and learning from each other is what keeps us at our best.

12/08/2025

🌟 Compassionate Responsive Effective 🌟

When I was thinking about the words that truly represent my approach to Speech and Language Therapy, these three stood out at the heart of everything I do:

💙 Compassionate — healthcare is about people first. I believe in listening deeply, understanding individual stories, and offering support with kindness and respect. Everyone’s journey is unique, and compassion helps create a safe space for real progress.

⚡ Responsive — needs can change quickly, and I’m committed to adapting my approach to meet each person’s evolving goals and challenges. Being responsive means staying attentive, flexible, and collaborative so we can work together to create therapy which matters most to you.

✅ Effective — I want my work to make a real difference. This means using evidence-based methods, tracking progress, and focusing on outcomes that improve daily life depending on what is important to you at that moment in time.

These words map my values and guide my practice every day. They remind me why I love this work!🙏✨



www.boddingtonslt.co.uk
07808429291
rebecca@boddingtonslt.co.uk

Private Speech and Language Therapy. SLT near Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate. Adults. MND, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, MS, dementia, early-onset, MSA, PSP.

08/08/2025

Happy Friday! ☕💬
Today I’m looking forward to meeting up with another local AHP service.

It's a great excuse for a cuppa and a good chat!

Building connections is such a valuable part of working independently. It’s always inspiring to hear about the work others are doing and to think about how we can support each other and the people we work with.

Hooray for collaboration, community, and plenty of tea! 🍵💛

07/08/2025

🎉Celebratory coffee for one please! ☕️

Today I treated myself to a Costa after some lovely feedback for my client this morning. 🙏

I was approached by a neighbouring resident to let me know they have noticed significant improvement in my client’s communication since we started working together and they can understand them from across the corridor 😊

07/08/2025

🥄 Swallowing Difficulties in Parkinson’s: What to Look Out For 🧠💙

I recently wrote an article for the Parkinson’s UK members’ magazine all about swallowing difficulties 📝✨ If you don't receive the magazine, here's a quick overview.

Swallowing problems (dysphagia) are common in Parkinson’s and can affect how safely and comfortably someone eats and drinks.
Some signs to be aware of include:
• Coughing or choking during or after meals 🍽️
• Taking longer to chew or swallow ⏳
• Feeling food “stuck” in the throat 🤔
• Wet or gurgly voice after eating or drinking 🗣️
• Recurrent chest infections or pneumonia ⚠️
• Unexplained weight loss or dehydration ⚠️

Treatment often includes approaches like Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) — exercises that help strengthen the muscles involved in swallowing and coughing, altering what or how we eat and drink to make things safer and easier 💪🥤.

But above all, what’s most important is what matters to each individual, whether that’s maintaining independence, enjoying favourite foods, or staying socially connected. My role as a Speech and Language Therapist is to develop support around what you value most. ❤️

If you or someone you care about is noticing swallowing changes, help is available.

rebecca@boddingtonslt.co.uk
07808 429 291
www.boddingtonslt.co.uk

06/08/2025

One of the greatest privileges of working independently as a Speech and Language Therapist is being able to do more of the work I love! One area is supporting people living with aphasia 🧠💬

Aphasia can affect someone’s ability to speak, understand, read or write — but it doesn't take away their thoughts, intelligence, personality or sense of humour.

Communication isn’t just about talking. It’s about connecting — through gestures, writing, drawing, technology, facial expression, and more. Whatever works. ✍️📱😊🖐️

Working 1:1, I get to really focus on helping people rebuild confidence, reconnect with their communities, and express themselves in ways that are right for them. That might mean supporting relearning words, co-creating a communication book, or helping family members tune into new strategies. 🧾🤝

Every person with aphasia has a right to communicate — and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of that journey. 💛


rebecca@boddingtonslt.co.uk
07808 429 291
www.boddingtonslt.co.uk

05/08/2025

I've always taken great pride in being from Yorkshire 🏞️🌾 and last Friday it was Yorkshire Day! 🥳🖤🤍

As a Speech and Language Therapist 🗣️ who arrived in this career after studying undergraduate Linguistics 📚, I’ve always been fascinated by the accents and dialects our region has to offer 🎶🗺️.

People often think SLT is about "teaching people to speak properly" 🙄❌ but that couldn't be further from the reality – and I'm not sure my broad Yorkshire accent will be carving me a career as an elocutionist any time soon 😅🎤

Here’s to Yorkshire’s sounds, words and stories 🐑🧾… and to helping people communicate – by whichever means and wherever they're from! 🤝💬💛



rebecca@boddingtonslt.co.uk
07808 429 291
www.boddingtonslt.co.uk

04/08/2025

🥣 Weight loss, eating behaviours and Huntington’s — what does the research tell us?

Join us for a free online webinar with Callum Schofield as he shares the latest insights from his research into how Huntington’s disease can affect eating habits and weight loss.

📅 Thursday 4 September 2025
⏰ 1.00pm to 2.00pm
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 Register now at https://www.hda.org.uk/events/weight-loss-eating-behaviours-and-huntingtons-what-research-is-telling-us/

Whether you are living with Huntington’s, supporting someone who is, or working in healthcare or research, this session will explore key findings and practical tips for care.

💡 Do not miss the chance to hear from a leading voice in the field — and bring your questions too.

👇 Will you be joining us? Let us know in the comments.

03/08/2025

If you have a question or would like to discuss how speech and language therapy might be able to help, please get in touch.

www.boddingtonslt.co.uk
07808 429 291
rebecca@boddingtonslt.co.uk

Private Speech and Language Therapy. SLT near Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate. Adults. MND, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, MS, dementia, early-onset, MSA, PSP.

01/08/2025

It’s been a little quiet on here this week… but for good reason! I’ve been soaking up the joy of becoming an auntie again 🍼💕

And my SLT work hasn’t stopped either! From LSVT 🎤, to articulation work 🗣️, language for emotions 💬💛, and communication partner training 🤝 — it’s been a busy and rewarding week.

I’ve also been connecting locally and had the joy of some incredible clinical and business supervision 💭📈 with reflections and learning to take away and build on for the future.

Lots more to share soon, but for now I’m catching my breath (and a few baby cuddles!) 🧸✨