Gillian Dorothy Kennedy

FRCSLT OBE
Occupation
  • speech therapist
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Academic work
Sub-disciplinePaediatric and neonatal care
Institutions
  • University College Hospital

Gillian Dorothy Kennedy FRCSLT OBE is a Consultant speech and language therapist specialising in neonates and paediatrics at University College Hospital.[1]

Career

Kennedy undertook undergraduate study at the University of Edinburgh and a MSc at City, University of London.[2] She is a Consultant speech and language therapist at University College Hospital, and one of two national trainers in NIDCAP (Newborn Individualised Developmental Care and Assessment Program). She teaches families and healthcare staff to recognise the importance of non-verbal communication in infants and is a national and international adviser and educator in the field.[1]

She was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in 2015[3] and was appointed an OBE in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to speech therapy.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Consultant - Gillian Kennedy". UCHL. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "'The way to a baby's brain is through their stomach'". Association of Paediatric Chartered Psysiotherapists. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "RCSLT Honours Roll Call". Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list 2015: OBE. Order of the British Empire, Civil: Office". The Guardian. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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