Really disheartened to see misinformation spread regarding literacy today. I was informed that 'phonics doesn't work for learners who aren't a Gestault level 4 or above'. This is so harmful for our clients on so many levels 😪

Preordered!! (It's also on sale and free shipping in the UK!)

And here’s the free training for #ReST #apraxia #slpeep #speechie rest.sydney.edu.au

And don't forget there is free training for both approaches for clinicians- no excuse not to be using evidenced based approaches for #CAS #DVD #SpeechApraxia

Long overdue but great to finally see the #RCSLT has spoken up against #facilitatedCommunication and the like. www.rcslt.org/members/deli...

The Global TALES network are an international team that investigates methods for eliciting & analyzing children’s personal event narratives, aiming to develop approaches to support interventions. Read about how to join in the Child Language Bulletin: www.childlanguage.org/latestbulletin

#NAPLIC25 with @1hannahharvey.bsky.social and families talking about their experience of receiving a diagnosis of DLD. Project was code signed, with payment for lived experience members #DevLangDis

A trend I often see is young people who have been exposed to English for 10+ years called 'EAL' and their difficulties are written off because English wasn't their first language. Bilingualism is a strength, and if someone has lang diff after 10 years- it's not because of the second language! #EAL

Marilyn Nippold and Erin Marr created a language arts program, named, 'Philosophy for Adolescents' + it's available entirely FREE from here: asha.figshare.com/articles/onl... #DLD #DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder #WeSpeechies

Just found out Paul Jennings (author) was a Speech Pathologist! How serendipitous as I am reading one of his short stories to a group of young people for world book day!

All of the handy websites, assessments, session/lessons plans and CPD I've used, I collate on this spreadsheet- feel free to check it out. Aimed mainly at educators and Speechies #MySLTDay #Wespeechies docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

It’s here 📗 the Systematic Review of #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition link.springer.com/article/10.1... @lucyebryant.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social Look forward to your emails ABCD feedback! (Accurate, Balanced, Critical, Depersonalised)

Calling UK Paediatric SLTs Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content. If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv Please share with others if you can #mySLTday

To support with differential diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorders #SSD specifically Inconsistent Speech Sound Disorder, I made a clinical assessment task which you can download for free here: www.a-pinch-of-salt.co.uk/Inconsistent... #Speechies #SpeechandLanguageTherapy #SpeechSoundDisorders

We held a Speech Therapy Department Share & Learn day today - what an absolute joy to be surrounded by such talented, ambitious & thoughtful colleagues. Super important moment in coming together & celebrating each other's achievements 💙 Do you have department days too?

This is a really accessible listen too! You don't have to be a teacher to understand or be affected by the content

In case it's useful, here's a thread of useful #SLP #SLT related things I've found useful (as an #SLPeeps with an interest in child language and literacy), including starter packs and feeds. Also includes some related fields (cognitive science, education).

Happy to be trying something new by joining Bluesky. It feels like a long time since social media felt 'new'. You can follow along what I do here: www.a-pinch-of-salt.co.uk