{"id":323,"date":"2026-06-09T12:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/?page_id=323"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:31:42","slug":"information-for-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/information-for-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-palette-color-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">What is MISLToe SSD?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The MISLToe_SSD research project aims to <strong>improve how<\/strong> <strong>Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) <\/strong><br><strong>collect and use information <\/strong>when working with <strong>children who have a Speech Sound Disorder (SSD)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-48cf0a41 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This project consists of <strong>3 phases<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right has-black-color has-clean-mirror-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Phase 1 Developing a Core Outcome Set (COS)<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Clinical experts, academics and parents of children with SSD agreed on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\">A set of assessments for SLTs to diagnose SSD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\">A list of speech and language therapy interventions that SLTs might use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\">A Core Outcome Set (COS) which is a standardised list of outcomes to be measured before and after therapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right has-black-color has-clean-mirror-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Phase 2 Feasibility of collecting COS data<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This is a feasibility study exploring barriers and enablers to the collection of data on the MISLToe_SSD COS within speech and language therapy services across the UK. &nbsp;The study is being currently implemented in Wales and England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-53dee18a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Wales-1-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-989\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6842719697274666;width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Wales-1-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Wales-1-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Wales-1-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Wales-1.png 1523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Aneurin Bevan UHB<br>Betsi Cadwaladr UHB<br>Cardiff and Vale UHB<br>Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB<br>Hywel Dda UHB<br>Powys Teaching Health Board<br>Swansea Bay UHB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"608\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-145703.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6481131332230363;object-fit:cover;width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-145703.png 1002w, https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-145703-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-145703-768x466.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>England<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">East of England Community Health &amp; Care NHS Trust <br>Wirral Community Health &amp; Care NHS Trust<br>Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust<br>County Durham and Darlington NHS foundation Trust<br>Doncaster &amp; Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right has-black-color has-clean-mirror-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Phase 3 Large Scale Roll Out<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It will enable the collection of large-scale data that can be used to explore the effectiveness and efficiency of interventions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in taking part in Phase 3?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe0a7de2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Click here to submit your interest<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#f7fff5\"><strong>If you would like to find out more about MISLToe_SSD UK,<\/strong> <strong>or if you are an SLT participating in the research project<\/strong><br><strong> navigate to<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#fbf4f1\"><strong>If you live outside the UK,<\/strong> <strong>or work with a different client group and would like to develop your COS <\/strong><br><strong>navigate to<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-soft-grass-gradient-background has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/guide-to-misltoe_ssd\/\">Guide to MISLToe_SSD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#f6d8c3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/guide-to-develop-a-cos\/\">Guide to develop a COS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The MISLToe_SSD project is a collaboration between&nbsp;<strong>Cardiff Metropolitan University,<\/strong><br><strong>Bristol Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit at Bristol Foundation Trust,<\/strong><br><strong>Newcastle University, the University of Strathclyde,<\/strong> <strong>University of the West of<br>England, the University of Bristol, and Afasic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:bft.misltoe.southmead@nhs.net\">bft.misltoe.southmead@nhs.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-663b1194 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">This project is sponsored and funded by the following institutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2316\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Picture2.png 2316w, https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Picture2-300x32.png 300w, https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/08\/Picture2-1024x108.png 1024w, 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