Some shared features of CAS across languages - but need more research to confirm if these are language universal #IALP2025

Great to have a UK organisation focussing on Adults with Speech Apraxia. Head over to X to find out more @SpeechApraxia

Great child speech session at #ialp2025 with @samburrslt.bsky.social & @drjoannecleland.bsky.social on the @misltoessd.bsky.social project

The Child Speech Committee at the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders #IALP is a wonderful collaboration of colleagues from across the globe. #Malta

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

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

💰🔐 In @ashajournals.bsky.social van Doornik A. Franken MC, @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social, Terband H & @logopedie.bsky.social (2025) Children's, Parents', & Experts' Perception of Speech & Communication. LSHSS. doi.org/10.1044/2025... 🇳🇱 Dutch-speaking + multilingual chn 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childspeechdis

Thread: what have we learnt today from our CEN on Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. First up Rosie Nicholson makes the link between PROMPT and OMT.

🎉🎉 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.

💰🔐 @ashajournals.bsky.social Motor–phonetic tx tends to offer short-term gains, but combined phonetic–phonological tx may lead to >long-lasting changes by promoting generalization. So, it's important to address both PHONETIC AND PHONOLOGICAL aspects. pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

🆓🔓 @lucyrodgerssalt.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social... @rosherman.bsky.social 2025 Co-design to consensus: Identifying the core elements of a novel intervention for pre-school chn with #childspeechdis + #devlangdis doi.org/10.1371/jour... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps

💰🔐 in @ashajournals.bsky.social Alighieri, C @yvonnewren.bsky.social & Van Lierde K 2025. Relationship b/n Intelligibility in Context Scale and Cleft-Related Speech Sound Errors in 3-Year-Olds with Nonsyndromic Cleft (Lip and) Palate. JSLHR, 68(7), 3023–3036. doi.org/10.1044/2025... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

Childhood #apraxia of speech -voice characteristics www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Come and join the @misltoessd.bsky.social team as a #SeniorResearchAssociate 🤩 www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Brist... Job vacancy: Senior Research Associate, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol | trac.jobs @cshcr.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social @bristolcach.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

@nesltresearch.bsky.social Did you know that children with CL+\-P are likely to have language difficulties as other children? Anna Kennedy tells us about developing an early language intervention for these children

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.

💰🔐 Pye, C., & Stengel, D. N. (2025). A syllable-based approach to whole-word phonology. CLP. doi.org/10.1080/0269... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childspeechdis @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @midlandsssdcen.bsky.social @misltoessd.bsky.social @srvach.bsky.social @drelisebaker.bsky.social

@samburrslt.bsky.social presenting at @icpla2025.bsky.social on speech sound development in pre term born children Another presentation from @bristol-sltru.bsky.social and @cardiffmet.bsky.social and @cshcr.bsky.social

@drhelenslt.bsky.social recognises the MANY #SSD experts a Ross the #UK who took part in the @misltoessd.bsky.social Phase 1 study to achieve #consensus on #SSD #outcomes 🙏🏻 #ThankYou @icpla2025.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social

@yvonnewren.bsky.social presents work work on #SpeechIntelligibility from @cleftcollective.bsky.social at @icpla2025.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social Amy Davies

Predictions of performance

#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

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

Delighted to be attending the 20th #ICPLA international clinical #linguistics and #phonetics association conference in Patras Greece for the next few days. Mute if this not your bag. #blueskyspeechies

DLD/SLCN specialist provision network meeting is today at 4pm. If you work in such a setting then this is for you! Teachers, SaLT and HLTA. Free to members, and membership is just £20 per annum. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slcndld-pr...

As part of an honours project, we are looking for Australian speech pathologists who work with children with cerebral palsy to complete a 20‐minute survey about the speech of children with #cerebralPalsy #blueskyspeechie #slpeeps #childSpeechDis sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social Keller, S., Valentine, H., Harel, D., & Grigos, M. I. (2025). Training on Childhood #Apraxia of Speech: Experiences of SLPs. AJSLP, 1–21. doi.org/10.1044/2025... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #ChildSpeechDis #slpeeps

Amazing what you can find online. Dr Kathy Jakielski's evidence based assessment & treatment planning materials are avail free online - I use the word lists for #DTTC (without the pics)- great for early speech intervention in #phonology or #apraxia #cssd #childSPEECHDis #slpeep #bskyspeechies

#AJSLP Clinical Focus article presents 4 case studies of pediatric acquired brain injury and how the Mayo Clinic System was used to classify motor speech impairments. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... @sigperspectives.bsky.social #ABI #MotorSpeech @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps @mayoclinic.org

🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social' AJSLP Differential Diagnostic Patterns of Acquired #MotorSpeechDisorders in Children: A Preliminary Investigation of Four Case Studies doi.org/10.1044/2025... 👀 LOOK bsky.app/starter-pack... 🦋 #bskySPEECIES 🧠 #ABI #dysarthria #apraxia #MSD

👀We’ve signed up for this! A great opportunity for a free webinar on one of the evidence-based approaches for childhood dysarthria.

👀We’ve signed up for this! A great opportunity for a free webinar on one of the evidence-based approaches for childhood dysarthria.

🔐💰 Knežević, D., & Maassen, B. (2025). Phonological and speech motor abilities in children with childhood apraxia of speech. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 39(4–5), 311–329. doi.org/10.1080/0269... #apraxia #CAS #childspeechdis 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

📣👀 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.

🎓 CPD opportunity for SLTs: Working with Speech and Language Disorders in a Bilingual Context, led by renowned expert Dr Sean Pert! Gain practical, inclusive strategies to support bilingual children more effectively in your caseload. 📅 To learn more & book ⬇️ #SLT #SpeechTherapy #CPD

Are you an SLT/SLP with vision difference? This could include vision loss, vision impairment, blindness, deafblindness, cortical/cerebral/neurological vision impairment. If so, Kate Crowe, University of Iceland would love to hear from you at [email protected].

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.

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.