Links to Useful Resources

Resources | Legislation |Guidelines | Research

Resources

All resources listed in this section are intended to be accessed free of charge.  Our aim is to share only those links which are free and of help to therapists. Commercial ventures will not be included.

For Speech and Language Therapists:

• RCSLT Communicating Quality Live: https://www.rcslt.org/cq_live/introduction
• RCSLT CQ Live Apps Resource: https://www.rcslt.org/cq_live/resources_a_z/apps/overview
• Technology and Aphasia Review: http://nebula.wsimg.com/37febc7551f8307b51669ee8fadb1d2b?AccessKeyId=5861B1733117182DC99B&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

For Speech and Language Therapists to share with Service Users:

• Aphasia Software Finder: www.aphasiasoftwarefinder.org
• Aphasia Friendly Resources (free): http://www.aphasiafriendly.co/free-resource-library.html
• Aphasia-friendly iPad Guide from aphasia charity Dyscover: https://dyscover.org.uk/?p=2926
• Service User Blog: http://www.iampaulfink.com.au/single-post/2018/06/16/Embracing-and-utilising-technology-after-my-stroke
• Call Scotland Apps Wheels and other resources

Legislation

• Data Protection Act (1998) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/UKPGA/1998/29/contents
• Department of Health (2016) E-Health and Care Strategy for Northern Ireland https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/ehealth-and-care-strategy
• Department of Health (2013) Information: to share or not to share https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/251750/9731-2901141-TSO-Caldicott-Government_Response_ACCESSIBLE.PDF
• Disability Discrimination Act (1995) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/contents
• Equality Act (2010) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
• Gov.UK (2014) Personalised Health and Care 2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personalised-health-and-care-2020\
• HSCIC (2015) Information and Technology for Better Care https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hscic-strategy-2015-20
• Human Rights Act (1998) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/contents
• Mental Capacity Act (2005) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/contents
• NHS England (2014). Five-Year Forward View. https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5yfv-web.pdf
• UN Convention of Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities http://www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtml

Guidelines

• Bring your own device https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1563/ico_bring_your_own_device_byod_guidance.pdf
• Cloud Computing Guidelines https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1540/cloud_computing_guidance_for_organisations.pdf
• HSCIC (2014) Code of Practice of Confidential Information http://systems.hscic.gov.uk/infogov/codes/cop
• Information Commissioners Office: www.ico.org.uk
• Information Governance Alliance Resources: http://systems.hscic.gov.uk/infogov/iga/resources
• IT asset disposal for organisations: https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1570/it_asset_disposal_for_organisations.pdf

Research

• List of research articles collated by the folks at the Aphasia Software Finder: https://www.aphasiasoftwarefinder.org/evidence-articles-computer-therapy
• Howel et al (2014) Disinfecting the iPad: evaluating effective methods. Journal of Hospital Infections 87(2): 77-83