Claire R
@clairer123.bsky.social
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Speech and language therapist |
#AuDHD
| Founder ChatterPack.net | Author of ADHD and Me
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Word Aware
6 months ago
It is an inclusive approach. Yet to find a child who doesn't respond. Book out now
www.routledge.com/Concept-Cat-...
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Concept Cat: Teaching Concepts in the Early Years
Conceptual vocabulary shapes childrenās thinking in the Early Years and forms the foundation for later mathematical and scientific learning. However, these words are abstract and often tricky to learn...
https://www.routledge.com/Concept-Cat-Teaching-Concepts-in-the-Early-Years/Branagan-Parsons/p/book/9781032858715
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Word Aware
6 months ago
Animations here
liftlessons.co/conceptcat
Assessment and result results coming soon!
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Concept Cat ā Lift Lessons
https://liftlessons.co/conceptcat
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Flicking through some of the most joyful Concept Cat raps/songs on YouTube. Such a fun, engaging way to develop vocab! I can see this being a really useful approach for some of my gestalt language processors too (esp those at Stage 3 & beyond). Definitely worth checking out!
@wordaware.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Still completely addicted to crocheting so I thought Iād make Paddington bear (& some of his many outfits!) for my granddaughterās 3rd birthday. Really pleased with how these turned out š
7 months ago
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NAPLIC
9 months ago
Following yesterday's
#NAPLIC25
conference we noticed lots of new people on BlueSky. This DLD starter pack will link you up with lots of top
#DevLangDis
people. Welcome!
go.bsky.app/FMV4dou
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Symbol Speech and Language
9 months ago
š£š£ļøš Weāre excited to launch our new webpage focused on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Letās raise awareness and support those living with DLD! š±
#DLD
#DevlLangDis
#DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder
symbolconnect.co.uk/developmenta...
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Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) ā Symbol
DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDER
https://symbolconnect.co.uk/developmentallanguagedisorder
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Excellent
@wordaware.bsky.social
workshop today, jam packed with fun, engaging ideas to help build childrenās vocabulary - already emailed 2 SENCOs to recommend they sign up!
9 months ago
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Excellent article for all SLTs/SLPs regardless of speciality / areas of interest
#WeSpeechies
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Power and practice: A critique of evidence-based practice for the profession of speech-language pathology
Published in Advances in Speech Language Pathology (Vol. 6, No. 2, 2004)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14417040410001708576
9 months ago
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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder
9 months ago
"They don't realize how hard he has to try every day". A team of researchers have listened to caregivers' experience of parenting a child with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). I think lots of you will find this interesting. You can read the article here
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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āThey don't realise how hard he has to try every dayā: The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder
You have to enable JavaScript in your browser's settings in order to use the eReader.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70003
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Looking forward to some
@wordaware.bsky.social
training thatās happening in my team soon AND apparently youāre running it Stephen!
9 months ago
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Highly recommend this book for anyone working with children/YP who donāt do well with ādemandsā - itās also full of simple examples of how to put the strategies into practice in everyday contexts (plus itās only Ā£7:50 on Amazon!)
10 months ago
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Well said! šššš
10 months ago
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This is utterly dehumanising and it has to stop.
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10 months ago
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Read a few of these āEmpty reviewsā recently. āover time, the discourse gets more meaningless and irrelevant to the actual work of applying all that we can know to accomplish that which is our discipline's social mandateā
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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On empty, redundant or pointless systematic reviews
Click on the article title to read more.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nin.12634?af=R&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0SkECfHYzr9t0xCViVM2V_w2dVacrlE_8QDtqKQxGdEJq_8hdE1yzqC9A_aem_Odiox4fxy6ZIwbpry6n4_Q&msockid=36d0c1eaee026f643bc6d303efaa6e58#nin12634-bib-0003
10 months ago
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Vicki Haddix
11 months ago
I donāt think Open AAC has made it to BlueSky yet, but their 2025 āState of AACā survey is now open & I enjoyed revisiting the report from 2024.
#AugComm
#ATchat
#SLPeeps
#BskySpeechies
www.openaac.org/2024/02/13/s...
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State of AAC 2024 - OpenAAC
Summary highlights from the world of AAC over the last year - A lot can happen in a year! From the presentations to the app features to the latest updates... s...
https://www.openaac.org/2024/02/13/state-of-aac-2024.html
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Useful blog post on goal setting for
#GestaltLanguageProcessors
#WeSpeechies
www.meaningfulspeech.com/blog/nla-foc...
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Should we write NLA-focused goals for gestalt language processors?
We often receive questions about goal writing for gestalt language processors if we should write specific goals for gestalt language processors, especially when those goals might be passed along to cl...
https://www.meaningfulspeech.com/blog/nla-focused-goals
10 months ago
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Talking Mats
11 months ago
Weāre thrilled to announce the launch of the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance today! As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
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Finishing off my very first crotchet blanket but I canāt decide whether to keep the edge straight or continue with the bobbles? Do the final row in olive green or cream? Are there other/better options that I havenāt even thought of?! Any suggestions?
11 months ago
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I donāt know what todayās new stitch is called but I love it!
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11 months ago
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Excellent advice!
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11 months ago
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Jane
11 months ago
Donāt speak about your child in front of them (whatever professionals say) even if they are non-speaking as they are not deaf!
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Jo Billington
11 months ago
To parents and carers of autistic children: Whatās one piece of advice or information you wish you had known earlier in your parenting experience? I'm writing some materials for parents and I'd really like to include your wisdom (anonymously if you'd prefer) RTs appreciatedš
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This week Iāve crotched a (slightly wonky) mermaid blanket for my granddaughter, some granny squares for my mumās cushion covers & today I learned the āripple stitchā. Who knew crotchet was so addictive!!
#CanātStopCrotcheing
11 months ago
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Autistic people have been telling us for years that ātypicalā or demand-based approaches donāt help them understand or develop communication skills. Thank goodness the tide is finally turning!
#GestaltLanguageProcessing
Info/research/blogs, etc here:
communicationdevelopmentcenter.com
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Communication Development Center
Stage 2 Stage 4 International Stage 6 Stage 5 Stage 1 Stage 3 You have come to the right place! It is here that you will discover amazing truths about language development! And it is our hope thatā¦
https://communicationdevelopmentcenter.com
11 months ago
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Popped back into āthe other placeā for the 1st time in ages & it didnāt take long before I was reminded why I left. It really is toxic over thereā¦
11 months ago
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Been working with teens excluded from school. All have
#SEND
(most commonly ASD/ADHD/DLD) but were either diagnosed too late or not even assessed until after they were excluded. Itās heartbreaking ā81% of children with behavioural disorders have significant language difficultiesā
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https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mental-health-factsheet-child.pdf
11 months ago
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Excellent new blog post from Marge Blanc explaining the importance of qualitative research & lived experience to understanding natural language development:
www.meaningfulspeech.com/blog/nla-glp...
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Gestalt Language Development, Natural Language Acquisition, & Research
Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) research is qualitative in design, and more than that, it is the result of 15 years of accumulated clinical evidence. NLA is not an experiment. It is a description o...
https://www.meaningfulspeech.com/blog/nla-glp-research
11 months ago
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Excellent idea. Itās sad that itās needed, but itās still a service thatās obviously set up in a way that works for young people:
qi.kentcht.nhs.uk/encouraging-...
11 months ago
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𤣠The struggle is real!
11 months ago
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I was introduced to crocheting a few months ago & Iām totally hooked! Just need some ideas about what to make nextā¦
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Sue Cowley
11 months ago
I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book.
#freebie
#giveaway
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Some people are just brilliant at explaining ND experiences like this š
11 months ago
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Training a wonderful team of teachers & support staff today on affirmative methods of support for
#GLP
#NeuroDivergent
pupils. Love my job š
#NHS
#WeSpeechies
#GestaltLanguageProcessing
12 months ago
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This is an incredibly useful resource with info/examples on all
#NLA
stages, language sampling, sensory considerations, etc., plus sections on literacy & AAC. Highly recommend!
#WeSpeechies
#GestaltLanguageProcessing
12 months ago
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Itās been a bit of a germ-fest here recently, but definitely worth it to get to spend Christmas with my gorgeous granddaughters. Being a Nanny really is the best š
12 months ago
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Via Boho Speechie (sheās definitely worth a follow if anyone is on Instagram)
#WeSpeechies
12 months ago
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āIn the interest of not excluding autistic people or underrepresented groups, it is necessary to change the traditional sequence of research to include marginalized communities [ā¦] in future studies regarding gestalt language developmentā Blanc et al., 2023
pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
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Using the Natural Language Acquisition Protocol to Support Gestalt Language Development
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe gestalt language development, a natural style of language acquisition, and describe how the N...
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00098
12 months ago
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Real Nature Magic š®āØ (they/them)
about 1 year ago
For my
#ActuallyAutistic
beings out there: there is nothing wrong with you. What is wrong is the deep-seated, deeply-disturbed
#ableist
philosophy that is enshrined at the heart of our nation, it's that you are made to feel less simply because you are different...(1/2)
#DisabilityCommunity
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It warms my heart to see so many
#SLTs
#SLPs
who recognise how naturally diverse language development is & are eager to become more neuroaffirmative Find out more about
#gestaltLanguageProcessing
#GLP
#NaturalLanguageAcquisition
#NLA
here:
communicationdevelopmentcenter.com
#WeSpeechies
12 months ago
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Emily Myers
about 1 year ago
Can my
#SLPeeps
and other voice experts give me recommendations for voice banking services? Gathering information for a friend. Please feel free to reply here or in my DMs.
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Need a new car & Iāve decided on make & colour but canāt decide whether to get [older + all the gadgets] or [newer + less gadgets]. This is the sort of thing that separates adulty-adults from the rest of us, right? š
about 1 year ago
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Our little GLP-er is starting to zoom through the stages š Just a few sentences Iāve heard already this morning: āit be thereā āhave thatā¦have that oneā, ātoo bigā¦I too bigā, āI got it⦠I got baby tooā
#SoProud
#GestaltLanguageProcessing
about 1 year ago
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Any recommendations on where to find good sources of info on Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)?
#WeSpeechies
about 1 year ago
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I was woken up at 3am by my 2 year old granddaughter who put her hand on my face & said āNanny, I got pink nailsā. My 1st thought was *what a lovely sentence* closely followed by *couldnāt you have waited a few hours longer to tell me that?!* š
#NannyDuties
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about 1 year ago
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I got a work iPad with AAC software on it today & I couldnāt be more excited. It feels like Christmas already š
about 1 year ago
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Watching our little GLPer using lots of new phrases & being so creative in the way she mixes/matches them made me wonder how many others are Dxād with various SLCN when their speech/language skills are developing in a different, but perfectly natural way
#GestaltLanguageProcessing
#WeSpeechies
about 1 year ago
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Day off today & Iām off to the farm with my favourite 2 little people
#NannyDuties
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about 1 year ago
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This comes highly recommended for anyone interested in developing a better understanding of autistic languaging styles from a affirmative perspective
#WeSpeechies
about 1 year ago
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#WeSpeechies
Really looking forward to the upcoming conference on Gestalt Language Processing! Anyone else going along? More here if interested:
thespeechden.com
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Gloucestershire's Leading Independent Speech and Language Therapy Serviceā - The Speech Den
Our aim is to provide high quality, timely intervention tailored to the individual needs of the child and the family. We strongly believe all children can reach their true potential when offered the r...
https://thespeechden.com
over 1 year ago
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Useful resource here for teachers to help scaffold questioning in the classroom:
languagedisorder.org.au/wp-content/u...
over 1 year ago
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