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Elizabeth has worked with a large number of case managers and with many different case management companies. She provides specialist speech and language therapy assessment and treatment for their clients which is client centred. Goals are set in conjunction with the service user, their family and significant others to ensure they make a difference in real life.
Elizabeth has worked in the field of neurological rehabilitation for over ten years, working with clients with speech, language, communication and swallowing needs. For the past 22 years, she has, and continues to work with, people with difficulties as a result of:
- acquired brain injury (both as a child and adult)
- cerebral palsy
- stroke
- traumatic brain injury
- brain infections such as meningitis.
Elizabeth works closely with the case manager ensuring they are kept up to date with progress via the telephone, emails and written reports. She is aware of the importance of goal setting and measuring outcomes with clients and this is core to her management. She thrives as working as part of the multi-disciplinary ensuring that we achieve the best possible outcomes for the client.
Curriculum Vitae:
Profile:
A qualified and highly experienced neurological speech and language therapist, able to deliver specialist, high quality speech and language therapy medico-legal speech and language therapy reports for adults with acquired neurological conditions. I have experience providing a range of reports including personal injury, medical negligence, capacity, breach of duty and for HCPC regarding fitness to practice. I am also an expert witness for the National Crime Agency.
Major achievements/experience
- Founder and director of an independent speech and language therapy
- Provided professional and clinical leadership for a regional rehabilitation service
- Developed highly specialist skills in communication and dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation for clients with complex neurological difficulties
- Delivered high quality speech and language therapy medico legal reports for both catastrophic injury and clinical negligence (currently 15% defence, 75% claimant, 10% joint instruction)
- Developed and utilised innovative therapy tools for dysphagia patients
- Second opinions regarding complex clients to speech and language therapists
- Advised NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) on speech and language therapy intervention
- Member of the advisory board for Wellcome Trust for dysphagia
Experience & Skills:
Director Elizabeth Ackroyd Speech and Language Therapy, Guernsey – Present
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Director Specialist Speech Therapy (West Midlands) – 2006-to present
Established a successful speech and language therapy practice providing specialist speech and language therapy to young people and adults in the West Midlands. Regularly produce medico-legal reports for clients with acquired speech, language and swallowing difficulties.
Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy August 2009 – June 2011 (Birmingham Community HealthCare NHS Trust (BCHC))
Provided professional and clinical leadership across a regional rehabilitation service. Established a number of new services meeting the needs of a variety of adult clients.
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist 2004 – Present (BCHC)
Provided specialist speech and language therapy to clients with acquired speech, language, communication and swallowing needs as a result of complex neurological disability. Tracheostomy management. Managed clients in low awareness states. Multidisciplinary working to meet the needs of complex clients.
Speech and Language Therapist 2002-2004 (University Hospital of North Staffordshire)
Developed skills in the assessment and management of adults with neurological disability in both acute and community settings. Completed post-basic dysphagia competencies.
Experience:
- Inpatients (acute, elderly care, rehabilitation)
- Military patients
- Prison population
- Supporting clients through the criminal justice system
- Clinical and professional leadership
- Working in schools
- Working with clients and their families in the community
- Teaching on the BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy degree course and various MSC courses at the University of Birmingham
Clinical skills:
- Highly developed assessment and therapy for neurological speech, language and communication needs
- Specialist dysphagia (swallowing) assessment and therapy using various tools and techniques
- Tracheostomy management
- Assessment and treatment of clients in vegetative, minimally conscious and low arousal states
- Assessment and management of complex neurological conditions e.g. locked in syndrome.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy , University of Central England 1999-2002
BA (Hons) English Language and Literature, King’s College London 1995 1998
4 A levels and 10 GCSEs
Relevant training
SMART (Sensory Assessment and Rehabilitation Technique)
Working with Severe Aphasia
Working in Post-acute Brain Injury
Post-basic Dysphagia
Ethics in dysphagia
Neuropathogy as a Foundation for Dysphagia Management
Health Care Records on Trial
Bond Solon Training – report writing and courtroom skills
Papers written/conferences
Bakeit, O.M, Frost, J and Ackroyd E. (2011) “The remission of lifelong stammering following posterior circulatory stroke” Neurocase, 17: 1, 41 — 45.
“If at first you don’t succeed . . . Part one: When traditional dysphagia therapy techniques are not enough” – Speech and Language Therapy in Practice Spring 2009
“If at first you don’t succeed . . Part two: Tools of the Trade – Speech and Language Therapy in Practice (www.speechmag.com)
“Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Locked-In-Syndrome” – Communication Matters
Assessing and Developing Emerging Communication Skills – Carepathway SIG
Working with Clients with Profound Brain Injury – Regional Environmental and Assistive Technology Training Day
Professional Memberships
Highly specialist speech and language therapy for adults in Guernsey
Medico-legal and expert witness reports for adults with acquired neurological speech, language and swallowing difficulties across the UK