Gillian Dorothy Kennedy Explained

Gillian Dorothy Kennedy
Occupation:	speech therapist
Sub Discipline:	Paediatric and neonatal care
Workplaces:	University College Hospital

Gillian Dorothy Kennedy 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.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Consultant - Gillian Kennedy . UCHL . 21 October 2018.
2. Web site: ‘The way to a baby’s brain is through their stomach’ . Association of Paediatric Chartered Psysiotherapists . 21 October 2018.
3. Web site: RCSLT Honours Roll Call . Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists . 21 October 2018 . 19 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619214018/https://www.rcslt.org/honours_roll_call_1945-2016 . dead .
4. Web site: Queen's birthday honours list 2015: OBE. Order of the British Empire, Civil: Office . 12 June 2015 . The Guardian . 21 October 2018.