My thesis, The Educational Needs and Supports of School-Aged Students with Developmental Language Disorder in Australia, is now published on Griffith University's research repository. Access it here: research-repository.griffith.edu.au/items/c14244... #DevLangDis

Teamwork across professions and agencies is crucial for supporting children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, families are crucial during the school phase. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social

Submissions for #SPAConf2026 close 9 Oct 2025! Join us on Yugambeh Country | Gold Coast and share your work with the speech pathology community. Reviewer EOIs also close 9 Oct — great way to contribute + connect 🌿 🔗 Submit: bit.ly/SPA2026Submit 🔗 Reviewers: bit.ly/SPA2026Review

My colleagues at Speech Pathology in Schools are hosting a webinar on DLD in Bilingual Students with Prof. Elizabeth Peña www.speech.edu.au/event-detail... #DevLangDis 1/2

Every young person deserves a fair go. Queensland kids with DLD are being left behind by current policies. We urge Premier David Crisafulli and Laura Gerber MP to follow the evidence and make change #DevLangDis thedldproject.com/open-letter-...

New publication! @suze-freogirl.bsky.social and I explored how education assistants can deliver the ONIC program with SLPs to Year 1 students with DLD. This led to a great example of collaborative practice in a primary school. 🔓 Free access here: 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2200... #DevLangDis

✨ Explore Different Approaches to Language Assessment ✨ Are you a clinician wanting to deepen your knowledge of assessment tools & approaches? Join me for Tutorial 3 of the Practical Skills Series, “Different Approaches to Assessing Language” Register: thedldproject.com/course/pract... #DevLangDis

We are very please to announce the 2025 Dorothy Bishop lecture will be delivered by Dr Hannah Hobson with the title 'how we see (and don't see) DLD: camouflaging and others' perceptions of communication needs.' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d... #DLDday #DevLangDis

@radld.bsky.social are relatively new on BlueSky. Please give them a follow and join the growing community raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Learn about DLD, connect and make a difference. #DevLangDis #DLDday

✨ Turn Assessment into Meaningful Therapy ✨ Are you a clinician wanting to bridge the gap between assessment results & therapy goals? Join me for Tutorial 2 of the Practical Skills Series “How to Connect Assessment to Therapy Goals & Interventions” 🔗 thedldproject.com/course/pract... #DevLangDis

I think most people are surprised to learn RADLD is run by 6 passionate volunteers who meet at weird hours once a month. #DevLangDis

SPA Conference | Call for Reviewers www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/CPD-e... Reviewers play a vital role in shaping the conference program and ensuring its quality. Here’s what to know: 1/3

Big shout out to @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social in Marlene's presentation #ialp2025

✨ Elevate Your Diagnostic Conversations with Families ✨ Are you a clinician keen to improve how you communicate a diagnosis with families? Join me for Tutorial 1 of the Practical Skills Series, “Disclosing a Diagnosis to Families.” 👉 Register now: thedldproject.com/course/pract... 1/4 #DevLangDis

Kids with ‘developmental delay’ will be diverted from the #NDIS. But what is a #developmentaldelay? See our (with @suze-freogirl.bsky.social) recent piece in #TheConversation for an overview of this term, and which children are affected by funding changes. Read here: lnkd.in/ggh2Qpr4

📢📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity 📢📢 “Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health” Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties? 📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes) #DevLangDis

The next Speech Pathology Australia Conference will be on the beautiful Gold Coast from 25-27 June 2026 ☀️

Congratulations Prof. @natmunro.bsky.social on being awarded a Fellowship of Speech Pathology Australia 🎉

Cheering on Prof. @suze-freogirl.bsky.social as she discusses her recent publication on the rewards and challenges of parenting a child with #DevLangDis Open access ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LaLYP

📢 Exciting new PhD publication from Dr Kate Radville. This study explored how online learning can empower caregivers of children with DLD. Our study found flexible, accessible training boosts knowledge, confidence, & support for these children. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #DevLangDis 1/2

It was an absolutely pleasure speaking to Rachel for the Talking DLD podcast. She was my first point of contact for expanding my work into adults with DLD #DevLangDis

Feeling unsure about diagnosing clients with Developmental Language Disorder? Join me for the upcoming workshop on Diagnosing DLD with Confidence. thedldproject.com/course/diagn... Last day of early bird pricing.

My colleagues at IALP are undertaking a study of digital literacy for speech pathologists. Please see below for details. redcap.link/a7g1kcxg @mwslp.bsky.social

📢 Calling all DLD researchers! Got a study on DLD? Feature your research in our monthly email & connect with 400+ E-DLD members! Boost visibility | Make an impact Super easy! Just 2 short forms & ethics approval. Ready? Visit our website 🔗 www.engage-dld.com/information-... #DevLangDis

Pretty excited to have booked my flights for a whirlwind trip to Perth to hang out with Courtenay Norbury (who I don't think has made it to Blue Sky yet?). Gonna be lots of discussions about #DevLangDis hey @suze-freogirl.bsky.social

Last year (how time flies!), I had the pleasure to chat with @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social about the potential of #ImpSci to bridge the gap between research and practice for #DevLangDis. If you're new to implementation science, have a listen! thedldproject.com/implementati...

Holiday musing: what is being done to advocate for changes in PhD stipends in Australia? I’ve seen multiple advertisements for PhD scholarships where the amount offered is shocking. Particularly in today’s cost of living.

Creating Accessible Research for the #DevLangDis Community A lot of research goes to waste 🗑️ This is partly because researchers rarely share results with the non-scientific community. Even when findings are shared, people with communication disorders find it hard to understand the research. 1/3

🎉 New Research 🎉 My 2nd PhD study examined stakeholder perspectives on the educational needs and supports for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). #DevLangDis #DLDEdResearch 1/2

I kicked off my post-PhD podcasting by interviewing @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social & @carolinebowen.bsky.social on their recent systematic review about Gestalt Language processing (GLP) and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA).

✅ PhD #PhinisheD

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)

🔍 Research Recap 🔍 Before sharing my next PhD study, I wanted to reshare my 1st paper, which was a systematic review of the educational needs of school-aged students with #DevLangDis. OPEN ACCESS: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Here is a poster summary from #SPAConf 2021.

What’re the chances of 2 publications in 2 day? ✌️ including a PhD publication I’ll share separate posts for both papers soon. I’m glad to see this research published for the #DevLangDis community

It's great to see this paper out there! Looking forward to seeing more research summaries. At @edldproject.bsky.social we will start posting some of our existing research summaries over the next week and half, both to demonstrate plain english summaries as well as launch our Blue Sky account!

Please follow @edldproject.bsky.social now here 😊 EDLD is a participant database of >300 families & 80 adults with #devlangdis. We also have easy-read research summaries. www.engage-dld.com @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @michellestclair.bsky.social @drjennyg.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social

It must be nearly Christmas because... the Black Sheep Press Christmas Freebie 2024 is here! Charming picture resource illustrating basic concepts, suitable for children aged 4–7. Get yours www.blacksheeppress.co.uk/whats-new/

I am officially sick of the excuse “that’s academia for you” as people awkwardly shuffle their feet when faced with poor systems, processes & decisions. Where have all the radical and passionate leaders gone? Probably burnt out from the bureaucratic nonsense #AcademicLife

Natalie is brilliantly informative! I learned a lot about the overlap and differences between #DevLangDis and #adhd Clinically, it’s very useful to have a better understanding of what we currently know about how these diagnostic categories can interact.

Bowen, C., & Snow, P., with Brandon, P. (expected UK Spring, 2025). Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap. J&R Press. 📙 #EBPRoadmap written for #parents #teachers & #youngpeople about #children and YP with additional support needs. 🦋 #bskySpeechies

Australian speech pathologists are encouraged to complete the Speech Pathology Australia Advocacy Survey. Ensure your voice is heard in the upcoming Federal election. Open to members (Part 1 & 2) and non-members (Part 2): speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/AdvocacySurvey

Hello, new followers, colleagues, & friends! Just sharing a link to our free resource for families of children with suspected or diagnosed #DevLangDis www.banterspeech.com.au/dld/

I submitted a request to the Australian Bureau of Statistics to include Developmental Language Disorder in the 2026 Census. Didn't make the cut this time, but it will be considered for 2031. Might need to rally the #DevLangDis community for next time!