This looks a great webinar! 45 minutes of your time to learn how to spot language difficulties in the classroom.

This Wednesday: 10 Years of the Oracy Framework 🔍Professor Neil Mercer & Amy Gaunt explore the development and evolution of the Oracy Framework. FREE sign-up below👇 oracyoctober.voice21.org/session-regi...

'DLD and literacy' will be the topic of the next SLCN specialist teacher network, with Professor Maggie Snowling presenting. Join us, but also tell teacher colleagues. Bookings: www.naplic.org.uk/event/dld-sl... Free to members, and membership is a bargain www.naplic.org.uk/membership/

'I thought I was stupid.' Many people feel like this until their DLD is identified. DLD is a difficulty with spoken language. Understanding & using words and sentences are trickier for people with DLD. October 17th 2025. #DLDday. Theme: 'you cant see DLD'. Join us in making it visible! #DEvLangDis

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is common. Around 2 in every class of 30 have it. It’s more common than autism, but because awareness is low most people don’t know they have it. Especially adults. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

Great #DevLangDis /SLCN journal club today. Brilliant to have one of the paper's authors, @drjennyg.bsky.social with us also. Interesting, accessible paper on DLD and friendship. Open access. Thanks @cltt.bsky.social @vjoffe.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Treat your classes to some wonderful poetry, along with resources designed by @barbarableiman.bsky.social for @poetrydayuk.bsky.social this Thursday! englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/resourc...

Journal club is this afternoon! Details below.

Journal club tomorrow! In conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social, facilitated by the wonderful @vjoffe.bsky.social & Judy Clegg. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journal-cl... Free to members, so join NAPLIC today from just £20. www.naplic.org.uk/membership/ #DevLangDis

Titled : 'Webinar about DLD in Singapore' Date: 17th October 2025 Complete form via QR or link by 14th October, to receive weblink #DLDDay

1 in 5 children in the UK have speech and language challenges. Too many are being denied the chance to get the most out of their childhood.💔 No child deserves this. Will you join us and urge your MP to fix the broken SEND system for good? https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/

Join us THIS THURSDAY in finding out all the latest information on camouflaging/masking in DLD with Dr Hannah Hobson Tickets via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d... #DLDDay is Friday October17th. Theme: 'you can't see DLD' so let's join together and make it visible. #DevLangDis

Almost 700k children in England have #DLD, struggling to join in jokes, share stories or ask for help at school. With the right training, teachers can spot challenges early. Sign up for our free #DLDDay webinar: https://bit.ly/4gvUvoF

#DLDday is coming, so I’m starting a thread over a few days. DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is all about spoken language. Words and sentences are tricky for people with DLD. And people don’t grow out of it. #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

Congratulations to @voice21oracy.bsky.social on your 10th anniversary. Long may your fantastic work continue! schoolsweek.co.uk/voice-21-at-...

Our white paper helps the Government understand how to get SEND reform right for the 2M children struggling to talk and understand words. Over 1,000 people have urged their MP to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard!🙌 Will you join us? https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO

Journal club tomorrow! In conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social, facilitated by the wonderful @vjoffe.bsky.social & Judy Clegg. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journal-cl... Free to members, so join NAPLIC today from just £20. www.naplic.org.uk/membership/ #DevLangDis

Check out our new reports for teachers, schools, specialists & policymakers supporting children with #SEND in mainstream schools. Our #SLCN report covers: ✏️ Early identification ✏️ Classroom strategies & interventions ✏️ Collaboration with families & specialists #DevLangDis

DLD is not something that people grow out of, and in adulthood it can continue to have significant impacts. Especially when unsupported. Rachel Sievers summarised her observations from her work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). We need services and awareness! #DevLangDis

This will be excellent! bsky.app/profile/word...

So here we have it. When, as a sector, we need a national strategy to support literacy and language, in the widest sense, accompanying a new approach to SEND, the DFE chickens out. They go for the cheapest, most unreliable option- the exam.

New @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social paper #SLPeeps on conducting research case studies. Will likely interest #ClinAcSLTs (@clinacslt.bsky.social) and #BskySpeechies 🦋

Journal club in conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social is on Tuesday! The paper we'll be looking at is about friendships in children with DLD. Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journal-cl... Join NAPLIC: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/ #DevLangDis

Excellent @naplic.bsky.social meeting of professionals interested in #DevLangDis in adulthood. Thanks @wordaware.bsky.social & @sieversslt.bsky.social 👏 Bringing together clinical and research discussions, with the aim of supporting adults with #DLD. Next meeting 30th Jan 2026 #BskySpeechies 🦋

Journal club in conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social is on Tuesday! The paper we'll be looking at is about friendships in children with DLD. Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journal-cl... Join NAPLIC: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/ #DevLangDis

And here's the link to book The 2025 Dorothy Bishop Lecture with Dr Hannah Hobson Date: Oct 2 • 8:00 pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d...

One week to go until this year's Dorothy Bishop lecture, so get your tickets today. Tickets available for live or recordings. All proceeds to RADLD, so you'll be supporting raising awareness of DLD too! #DLDday #DevLangDis

DLD is not something that people grow out of, and in adulthood it can continue to have significant impacts. Especially when unsupported. Rachel Sievers summarised her observations from her work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). We need services and awareness! #DevLangDis

Met a SENCO today who knew about Developmental Language Disorder DLD) and was referring children who didn't respond to language interventions to SaLT. 'there's lots of them.' #DevLangDis

Amidst all the doom and gloom, do something positive. Join @speechandlanguk.bsky.social and tell your MP to fix the SEND system: speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming... This is simple and easy to do.

Our 2025 Christmas card collection is now available to buy online! The range features a set of handmade cards thanks to Jan & Gemma our volunteers who made them. We also have 4 brand new cards as well as some requested favourites & our mixed set as well visit www.Afasic.org.uk/shop to purchase them

Amidst all the doom and gloom, do something positive. Join @speechandlanguk.bsky.social and tell your MP to fix the SEND system: speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming... This is simple and easy to do.

“Imagine a future where every child feels understood at school, excited for lessons and confident they belong. That future is within reach if government hardwires speech, language and communication into SEND reform." Share our alternative white paper with your MP today⬇️ bit.ly/4gEPhXQ

Time for a little activism. Stand up for children and young people with speech, language and communication challenges. Click on the link below to send this excellent report to your local MP. #DevLangDis

Resource provision units should be available in mainstream schools for all pupils with speech and language challenges, new @speechandlanguk.bsky.social report recommends

Important to remember that reading aloud does NOT mean that a child understands a text. This article assumes that teaching these “tricks” automatically leads to comprehension. That causal pathway has NOT been established in research. But, if it makes money… www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Too many children with speech and language challenges are being left out and left behind at school. Today, we’ve launched our own white paper – because Government must get SEND reform right. Share it with your MP today👇 https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/our-campaigns/transforming-send/

We have a new video for you! Made by Shelbi Annison a young woman with DLD. 'You can't see DLD' #DevLangDis #DLDday youtu.be/R7Wd1X-RAek

How can we help young bilingual learners feel confident in their writing? At Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy, we started with sentence structure, and Colourful Semantics (CS) made all the difference. Read our latest #blog post naldic.org.uk/colourful-se...

Prof. Hogan reports that "only 20% to 30% (of students with DLD) get the support they need, often after experiencing academic failure. The rest remain invisible". Let's learn more about support for DLD as Oct 17 DLD day approaches! #DLDday @radld.bsky.social leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/l...

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is sometimes referred to as a 'hidden disability', and the most hidden part of DLD is understanding. Find out about DLD at radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DLDday #DevLangDis

Also consider the impacts of #DLD on children involved in the juvenile justice systems and/or the social services systems.

Almost 700k children in England have #DLD, struggling to join in jokes, share stories or ask for help at school. With the right training, teachers can spot challenges early. Sign up for our free #DLDDay webinar: https://bit.ly/4gvUvoF

💡 How can oracy support children with DLD? Join Voice 21 & NAPLIC on 14th October for practical strategies to include learners with Developmental Language Disorder. Sign up for FREE below 👇 oracyoctober.voice21.org/session-regi...

Lack of awareness of Developmental Language Disorder among mental health professionals means that young people with DLD have extra barriers accessing help. #DevLangDis

Masking / camouflaging in DLD is an issue that is coming to the fore. So we are very pleased that this is the theme that Dr Hannah Hobson from University of York will be addressing in this year's Dorothy Bishop lecture. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d... #DLDay #DevLangDis

The first SLCN provision network meeting for the year has just started. Talking all things DLD, SLCN and literacy. Nothing like pooling shared knowledge. #DevLangDis

We don't have any celebrities. We really don't have much money. But what we do have in bucket loads is a determination to build a better world for people with DLD #DevLangDis Let's raise awareness of DLD! #DLDday is Friday October 17th. Theme: you can't see DLD radld.org #DevLangDis

🚨 RCSLT's proud to have joined the #ChildHealthWorkforceAlliance - 25 organisations seeking to build a workforce for the healthiest generation of children ever. ▶️Our briefing shows how Govt can make child health a priority in its NHS workforce plan: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

NAPLIC's networks are starting this week. SLCN provision today. Working with adults with #DevLangDis on Friday and journal club next week. Membership is only £20 per annum www.naplic.org.uk/events/