Excellent thread and article here on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in multilingual children #DevLangDis

Very useful Developmental Language Disorder and multilingualism article. #DevLangDis

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Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.

Press release from NAHT flags up rise in home education numbers from 153k in 23-24 to 176k in 24-25, with "mental health remain[ing] the reason most frequently identified". Yet more data on disaffection, yet still this seems not to be front-and-centre in the education debate.

📚Are you a parent or carer wanting to learn more about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? Join our webinar and secure your free place. Sign up: www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/advice-and-s... #WitherslackGroup #DLD #DevelopmentLanguageDisorder #SpeechAndLanguage #SEN

Hello E-DLD followers! For today’s post we have information about ourevent taking place on Thursday 12th February, 10-11am with Dr Juhayna Taha. Follow this link to sign up for a ticket: e-dld.ticketbud.com/improving-ou... #DevLangDis #DLD #Event #ResearchInformedPractice

Our specialist, Kate Freeman, recently teamed up with our partners SENsible SENCO CIC to talk about supporting communication in the Early Years. We loved diving into this vital topic with their community. Watch the full video on the SENsible SENCO Youtube Channel! #SLCN #EarlyYears #SENDsupport

Hello E-DLD followers! Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/social-... Original article: doi.org/10.3389/fpsy... #DevLangDis #DLD #SocialDifficulties #EmotionalDifficulties

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Really enjoyed this afternoon's @naplic.bsky.social SLCN specialist teacher network on DLD and literacy. @drhelenslt.bsky.social's fabulous and FREE phonological awareness resources were spontaneously mentioned several times. research.ncl.ac.uk/phonological... #DevLangDis

In today’s digital world, screens are everywhere! It's important that families know how much screen time is appropriate for children and how to make it beneficial rather than harmful for their speech and language development. Find our guidance here >> speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...

Each year, a billion children globally are estimated to suffer some form of violence, such as ✋ physical or emotional abuse ✋ child maltreatment (inc. corporal punishment) ✋ bullying ✋ sexual violence ✋ online violence Childhood violence is preventable and must stop NOW.

#SaveOurChildrensRights campaign urges Starmer not to diminish legal rights of SEND children— we’re joining our SOCR colleagues at 1pm today at Downing Street to hand in the petition that you made such a massive change by signing. - www.theguardian.com/educatio...

Being part of the team who put together the @empathylabuk.bsky.social Read for Empathy collection is always a pleasure. This year's list is out on Thu 5th Feb and one of the strongest yet. Do explore the previous collections and sign up for more information. empathylab.uk

#SLCN (speech, Language and Communication Needs) are the most common SEND, but many continue to think of them as not that serious. However in 2023-24 just 27.6% of those with SLCN achieved grades 4 and above in maths and English. This needs to change!

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Specialist teacher network meeting is tomorrow (12/1) at 4. Online and free to members. The topic is #DevLangDis and literacy. Check out this and all of our CPD opportunities here: www.naplic.org.uk/events/

Specialist teacher network meeting is tomorrow (12/1) at 4. Online and free to members. The topic is #DevLangDis and literacy. Check out this and all of our CPD opportunities here: www.naplic.org.uk/events/

Interesting paper about how children with DLD with good word skills are often overlooked by families. Another reason why we need more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder #DevLangDis

@nikkimcdonald.bsky.social shares her son's journey with speech and language therapy for his severe #SSD showing the value of evidence-based dosage to support Raising Awareness of Dosage in Speech Sound Disorder (RADiSSD). Find it here www.thespeechdoctorni.co.uk/radissd @csdrnetwork.bsky.social

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'DLD and literacy' is the theme for next week's SLCN specialist teacher network. Sharing knowledge and learning together. CPD dates and bookings are www.naplic.org.uk/events/ Join NAPLIC: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/ #DevLangDis

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'DLD and literacy' is the theme for next week's SLCN specialist teacher network. Sharing knowledge and learning together. CPD dates and bookings are www.naplic.org.uk/events/ Join NAPLIC: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/ #DevLangDis

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Here is Robyn's last few pics of her 25 days of Christmas outfits. Her target is still in sight & with a push we could get to the £1500 target. Here is her fundraising page if you would like to make a small contribution to help Robyn help Afasic Thank You. www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...

Open access paper looking at the communication participation experiences of 5–12 years old with communication disability, including #DevLangDis: doi.org/10.1111/1460... #SLPeeps

A piece of research I am very proud of. The data took a long time to collect (thanks Covid). Brilliant work with the team including @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @me-boyo.bsky.social et al. High prevalence of #DevLangDis in #FLPs and links to psychosocial outcomes www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

H N Y! Wishing everyone health & happiness for the year ahead. Our little guy with DLD got an EHCP last term & his school has been really organised at putting in support for him. We feel very lucky to be in this position. White paper soon! #dld #devlangdis #speechiesofinstagram #speechtherapy

🇺🇦 Heard of Grunya Yefimovna Sukhareva❓TIL: that she was a Jewish-Ukrainian psychiatrist who defined/pathologized #autism in 1925, pre-dating Kanner & Asperger who didn't cite her remarkable work. Unlike them, she documented how it affected women&girls. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunya_... #bskySPEECHIES

Reconnecting with social media and had to share this fabulous open access article! #DevLangDis @karlamcgregor.bsky.social we loved discussing this in our doc seminar with Dr. Kamhi! pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

"Behavioral research has shown deeper semantic encoding of text frm paper than frm screen...findings provide evidence of differncs in brain responses to texts presented in print& digital media, includg deeper semantic encoding for print than digital texts."Pub: May 22, 2024 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Teacher salaries haven’t increased as much as average earnings. (Doctor lines are same). But I always wonder: how much of this is because of huge minimum wage increases bringing the average up?

Our article on intervention factors associated with comprehension intervention efficacy has had over 1000 views, yay! Have you read it yet? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

E-DLD's Christmas countdown - Day 7! Today’s fact is that DLD is a lifelong disorder, characterised by persistent difficulties in language from childhood through to adulthood. See where we get our facts: radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DevLangDis #DLD #Day7 #CountdownToChristmas

E-DLD's Christmas countdown - Day 6! Today’s fact is that DLD is likely caused by a combination of genes. All of the facts we are sharing are from RADLD’s DLD fact sheet which can be found here: radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DevLangDis #DLD #Day6 #CountdownToChristmas

E-DLD's Christmas countdown - Day 5! Today’s fact is that DLD tends to run in families. All of the facts we are sharing are from RADLD’s DLD fact sheet which can be found here: radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DevLangDis #DLD #Day5 #CountdownToChristmas

2nd class post deadline has gone 1st class is 20th! To post each Xmas card this year 1st Class costs £1.70 You can: Stuff lots of cards in the post again. Or stuff the cost of the stamps & cards into a donation to Afasic, & send Christmas ecards instead!‍ www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari...

🫶 After-school meltdowns can be a form of communication. Learn how to reduce language load and support connection using SLP-informed strategies. Full blog + video 👇 communicatingtogether.ca/%f0%9f%ab%b6... #SLP #SpeechTherapy #WaterlooON #ParentingTips #Neurodiversity

BIG news!⚡ Our new online space – made by and for young people with speech and language challenges – is live on our website🥳 Find advice, information, and stories online now – plus ways to make your voice heard as part of an amazing community: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/for-young-people/

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Are you a Speech and Language Therapist interested in doing a PhD? If so, please see our information on funded doctoral studentships at City St George’s for October 2026 entry! There are four exciting SLT related projects being advertised: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...

Happy Tuesday E-DLD followers! Today's research study aimed to investigate the association between language and offending behaviour. Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/languag... Original article: doi.org/10.1111/1460... #DevLangDis #DLD #offending #JusticeSystem

E-DLD's Christmas countdown - Day 3! Today’s fact is that some conditions co-occur with DLD. For example, DLD commonly occurs with ADHD, dyslexia and reading comprehension difficulties. See where we get our facts: radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DevLangDis #DLD #Day3 #CountdownToChristmas

I was on the #RCSLT podcast to discuss our #IJLCD paper where we identified 6 questions we can ask parents of 2-3-year-olds that have >70% sensitivity and specificity for predicting language outcome 8 years later when the child is 11-12yo #DLD #DevLangDis 1/3 www.buzzsprout.com/1211822/epis...

Team @lalyp.bsky.social has joined @bsky.app. Give us a follow if you're interested in all things language, literacy, and mental health! #DevLangDis. Find out more about our work at www.lalyp.com.au

E-DLD’s Christmas countdown! Today’s fact is that 1 in 14 people have DLD. That’s approximately 2 children in every classroom that have DLD. See where we get our facts: radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DevLangDis #DLD #DayOne #CountdownToChristmas

Welcome @lalyp.bsky.social to BlueSky! Or at least onto my radar 😄. Give them a follow and others on the #DevLangDis starter pack. Building connections for Developmental Language Disorder. go.bsky.app/FMV4dou