✨ Elevate Your Diagnostic Conversations with Families ✨ Are you a clinician keen to improve how you communicate a diagnosis with families? Join me for Tutorial 1 of the Practical Skills Series, “Disclosing a Diagnosis to Families.” 👉 Register now: thedldproject.com/course/pract... 1/4 #DevLangDis

Really useful thread here from @vanigupta.bsky.social about adolescent language. Worth a read. Vani is at #ialp2025, posting live, so give her a follow for more content about Developmental Language Disorder #DevLangDis

WAIT-UP SLT is a research project aiming to explore experiences of waiting within children's speech & language therapy services in England from the perspective of: - Speech & language therapy teams - Parents & caregivers - Children & young people Please share & follow for updates linktr.ee/waitupslt

Children Draw Talking: Look at what we can learn from this open access article about 200 children from 24 countries who drew themselves talking @ashajournals.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

I created a Starter pack on SEND in England. It's for professionals and families go.bsky.app/RUAW7ML If you'd like adding, give us a wave in the replies.

Welcome to the SLT CJSS CEN. Our mission is to promote excellence in clinical practice, foster research, and provide a supportive network for SLTs working in prisons, secure hospitals, youth justice, and other secure settings. #SLT #CriminalJustice #SecureSettings #CommunicationRights #Justice

Just 329 students with an #EHCP got into a high tariff “top university” last year, something this article’s author calls a “systemic failing” of the many, more academically-able young people with SEND wonkhe.com/blogs/just-329-st...#EHCP

Very excited that our collaborative book edited by @tachacslt.bsky.social, Hazel Richards and Aaron Emmett is almost ready for pre-order. 3 co-authored chapters full of practical ideas to help education staff to support children with a range of SLCN. www.routledge.com/Developing-S...

Delighted this paper is finally published. First in a series of papers looking at morphological intervention focused on affixes for improving vocabulary in children with DLD #DevLangDis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... First 50 clicks get free author copy here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/9VJBM...

Congrats to @strath-psh.bsky.social PhD student Ketnipa Ratanakul on her first published paper #DevSpeechDis #PhonologicalAwareness #bskySPEECHIES doi.org/10.1111/1460...

Study addresses the challenge of identifying #DLD in bilingual children. This language assessment protocol successfully combines time efficiency w/ high accuracy to diagnose DLD; it's a useful, feasible protocol for SLPs. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... @sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps

Hi everyone, I am new to Bluesky! I am a final year MSc speech and language therapy student at BCU! Keen to make connections with other SLT’s & students! #SLT #Speechandlanguagetherapy

The most clicked-on article from the June @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter was a systematic review investigating the effectiveness of #orofacialmyofunctionaltherapy for #speechsounddisorders in children. speechbite.com/article/73406/ It's open access! #SLPeeps #SLP2B #SLT #bskySPEECHIES

We are thrilled to announce that Phase 2 of the MISLToe_SSD Study in England has been funded by the @nihr.bsky.social Research for Patient Benefit Programme 🤩 We can’t wait to start work with 5 amazing #NHS #SLT teams in September! #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork

A Brummie legend, heavy metal icon and the Prince of Darkness who put our city on the map. Rest in peace, Ozzy 💜

New blogpost in this series: Older Children’s Speech Errors (5) developmentalphonologicaldisorders.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/o...

🎉🎉 It’s today! Really looking forward to this one! It’s not too late to sign up - please send an email across to: [email protected] and we will send across payment details and the link. You will also get access to a recording if you sign up.

Well done to my colleagues at BCU for this crucial study on apprentice and work mentors views on Degree Apprenticeships in SLT. @vjoffe.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Don’t forget to sign up to our online CEN meeting on 16th July. A recording will be available if you are unable to attend on the day.

#icpla, starting with Margaret Kehoe discussing classification of speech disorders in French speaking children. Suggests that if the classification systems are based on underlying deficits they should apply universally #childspeechdis #bskyspeechie

Children with speech & language challenges are facing #APerfectStorm. They're more likely to struggle with mental health issues & less likely to get support It doesn’t have to be this way. Read @SpeechAndLangUK's new report and find out what needs to change: speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/ou...

📚 Based on the paper by Horsham et al. (2025) 🔗 Full summary now on the E-DLD website! ✨ www.engage-dld.com/post/does-a-... Based on - doi.org/10.1111/1460...

📣👀 Our summer CPD meeting is now confirmed for 16th July 1:00-3:15 "Articulation Disorders and Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders" This will be delivered by certified OMF Therapists Polly and Rosie 📣👀 Free for members or £5 for non-members Contact [email protected] for more info or to book.

Welcome to the Midlands Speech Sound Disorder CEN. We have made the switch over to Bluesky and Linkedin so we can make sure we keep our members up to date with the latest research on all things Speech Sound Disorders. We will also be posting here news about our upcoming meetings.

Watch this space for an exciting announcement about our next online CEN meeting. We are hoping to have a session on Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in the summer! This will be very much an introduction to the approach and so no previous knowledge of OMT is needed. More details very soon.

🔐💰McGill, N., Claessen, M., & Atherton, M. (2025). Evidence matters: processes for evidence-based decision-making in speech pathology. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 27(1), 131–140. doi.org/10.1080/2200... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

You are invited to the launch of 'Concept Cat: teaching Concepts in the Early Years' on June 23rd at 12.30. It's free and online. You'll hear about this impactful approach and the chance to win a free copy of the book www.eventbrite.com/e/1389222815... Teachers, EY practitioners and SaLT welcome.

Childhood #apraxia of speech starter pack. Let me know if you want yo be added go.bsky.app/9kVYxQj

The Core Vocabulary Therapy Approach is the most effective intervention for children with Inconsistent Phonological Disorder. Learn about differential diagnosis & differentiating this presentation from other types of speech disorder. #SLT #SLT2Be #Training

I just found out that one of my books has first been pirated and then used by Meta to train its AI. No acknowledgement and no money came my way. This has to stop. The Society of Authors have organised this petition to the UK government. Please show your support. chng.it/FqvrjYKVvW

The diagnostic conversation with families needs to be handled with care when diagnosing DLD. @1hannahharvey.bsky.social's research revealed some 'varied' family experiences. Check out these slides. #DevLangDis #NAPLIC25

It took permanent exclusion and PRU placement for Abraz to get a a diagnosis of #DevLangDis before needs could be met in education. Subsequently he achieved top results at college, has a degree in social work and is the most inspirational guy!! 🙏🌟 Recognising #SLCN can be life changing #NAPLIC25

National Speech and Language Therapists Day 18th May. Sounds a fantastic idea to me! Who agrees?

Thank you Stephen Kinnock and colleagues for a positive and productive #InvestInSLT follow-up meeting today. We were pleased to speak to colleagues across DHSC and DfE and discuss issues relating to funding, service provision and workforce. Next step: action planning.

In 2023,Keir Starmer promised the nation that they would put speaking skills at the heart of the national curriculum. Now the interim curriculum review is out, there is no mention of Speech ,Language & Communication Skills in it! This needs addressing now #education #curriculum #speechandlanguage

One for the Speechies! Or anyone who finds child language development enthralling

Happy International women’s day to all the amazing women working in speech and language therapy and education practice and research - you are all legends and make lasting and important impact happen every day

Our first speaker @susieSLT gets us going with her ongoing work adapting conversation partner therapy for people with fluent aphasia! 👏

We're here!! 💙And we are excited for our upcoming 'Research Elevator Pitch' session THIS FRIDAY 7th March - 12:30-2. Hear research proposals from our presenters and network with other SLTs Interested in attending? Please complete: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... See you there!

Congratulations Dr@naomiLeafe for her PhD viva on parent-implemented, intensive, digitally-supported Rx for children with #SSD with @sueroulstone and @brendaoneill 💫 Well-deserved! @emmapagnamenta.bsky.social @laurencetaggart.bsky.social @mpdonnelly @csdrnetwork.bsky.social 😃

Do we really listen to children and young people with communication needs? Child Language Teaching and Therapy invites submissions of 5000- 8000 words for a forthcoming special issue on listening to children with communication differences. Submit by 18th April 2025 to mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cltt

Please share with Speech and Language Therapists and Teacher colleagues. @speechandlanguk.bsky.social

Just out - Open Access #DevLangDis #DLD Leitão, S., St Clair, M., Botting, N., Gibson, J. L., & Jackson, E. (2025). “They don't realise how hard he has to try every day”: The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder. IJLCD . dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...

I used my very best am-dram skills in this video because once again those with Developmental Language Disorder were forgotten. #TheForgottenMillion #DevLangDis

Individuals born very preterm should be assessed early for speech and language concerns. In this article for #ASHASIG1, authors examined whether or not language tests for children under 3 contained cultural bias on.asha.org/4hJK4gU @cincychildrens.bsky.social

'DLD Together': groups for families to understand their child's Developmental Language Disorder with @afasic.bsky.social Training for trainers session on March 21st. Free online for UK professionals who know about DLD and support families. Email us: www.naplic.org.uk/contact/ #DevLangDis

I’m teaming up with Verbo to offer a FREE online webinar on ‘Supporting Students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)’ at 15:30 on Tues 25 Feb. A helpful intro for #Teachers #Schoolleaders #SENCOs, #Parents, #Carers #TeachingAssistants! Register: verboapp.co.uk/dld-webinar/ #SLCN #DevLangDis

Did you miss the RCSLT #IJLCDWinterLecture by @pfrizelleslt.bsky.social and @cristina-mckean.bsky.social? If so the slides are available below! #DevLangDis #bskySPEECHIES #ImpSci

We will try to pick up where @wordaware.bsky.social left off... @pfrizelleslt.bsky.social is now discussing dose frequency, and how Storkl et al. 2017 and 2019 found that there were diminishing returns once dose went from 36 to 48 exposures per session. #DevLangDis #IJLCDWinterLecture

For #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek we’ve made a video for mental health practitioners about Developmental Language Disorder! #DevLangDis affects 7% of ppl, and is over represented in MH settings. We introduce DLD and have tips for making MH support more accessible. Please share! youtu.be/Ko6sFea3v0w?...