This is a great listen from @acamh.bsky.social #MindTheKids podcast, about the impact of poverty on childhood development. They talk about factors that can shape and support cognitive resilience, at systemic as well as within-child level. open.spotify.com/episode/3ctD...

📣 new paper alert! I am SO PLEASED to finally announce this paper's publication. We looked at how adolescents with and without #DevLangDis learn whether a computer likes or dislikes them or someone else. Both groups learned very well when the computer liked them. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Academia is basically a collection of people who got lucky early on and mistook it for genius. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

"We want our podcast to take the good data and bridge the gap into practice and clinical work" @drjanegilmour.bsky.social @umartoseeb.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Similar to global trends, DLD attracts relatively little public attention in Singapore (i.e. 'hidden'), with far fewer hits in a database of local newspaper articles then other NDDs. To address this info gap, we share what we know about DLD in SG here: das.org.sg/wp-content/u...

If you missed @umartoseeb.bsky.social Inaugural Lecture as a professor last week, don't worry. You can watch it back on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/ak-e2_GD5eU?... #specialeducationalneeds #mentalhealth

There's a lot of debate on this topic at the moment - something more to consider.

🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵 Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi... Findings discussed more below…

SFU invites applications from world renowned researchers for the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition. Please see the ad to see if you qualify. In Vancouver, BC www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...

‪🎤Mind the Kids new ep! Parent plus child factors, does it add up? @drjanegilmour.bsky.social @umartoseeb.bsky.social & guest Dr Rob Eves on the complex relationship between parenting styles and infant characteristics Listen/subscribe from your pod platform, watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECFe...

Just released - FREE tickets! CAMH journal debate – Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions? bit.ly/4k0QnxL Chair @umartoseeb.bsky.social with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social @jackandrews.bsky.social @bronwynec.bsky.social @loubirrell.bsky.social and Dr Emma Carter Pls share

Tune into 'Mind The Kids'🧠 a new podcast series from @acamh.bsky.social hosted by @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social exploring accessible expert discussions on issues affecting young people with invited authors on topics like the manosphere, autism, anxiety, loneliness and more.

How might the rise in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) effect GDP, #inflation, unemployment and interest rates? 📊 In this analysis from our latest UK Economic Outlook, our @edmundcornforth.bsky.social unpacks the answers ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/publications...

🎤Mind the Kids new ep! What happens when friendships become the cornerstone of childhood #mentalhealth? @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social, & guest Dr. Tom Wu unravel the powerful peer connections Listen & subscribe from your pod platform, watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRSw...

🌟 KIDS, TEENS, SCREENS + SOCIAL MEDIA 🌟 I’m excited to share this fascinating chat I had with @peteetchells.bsky.social, author of Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time and How To Spend It Better youtu.be/CDklRSfl8og We explore the following questions, submitted to us on Instagram: (cont)

Here are the key points from the UK government’s immigration White Paper that will impact universities, researchers and students #AcademicSky #EduSky

After the Public Accounts Committee called for urgent action on SEND, the DfE's response has been published. It commits to a costed improvement plan within a year, a plan on council deficits this summer and its vision for inclusive education by the end of the year. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

A pleasure to talk with Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz of the DLD project about working with adults with DLD (developmental language disorder) last week for the DLD Project podcast last week. #developmentallanguagedisorder #DLD #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #DLDproject

New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s

The yellow edition of Unlocked comes out on Thursday - if you can’t wait, you can grab it on Kindle for 99p at the moment. Cheaper than a coffee and much more satisfying: www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Sci...

Exciting News! We are launching a comparison sample study to support our E-DLD database. The sample will focus on 500 children of different ages who do not have DLD helping us understand developmental differences. Learn more here: www.engage-dld.com/current-rese... #DevLangDis

Grateful to @umartoseeb.bsky.social for hosting me yesterday at @york.ac.uk to speak about what the evidence says about factors affecting worsening youth mental health. Especially valuable timing to talk through findings while deep in the final stages of report writing - deadline today!

🧠 'Mind the Kids' - @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social, & Prof Harriet Over, delve into the Manosphere Includes 🧠 Mental health impact 😟 Teacher concerns 💡 Countering toxic narratives 📚 Gender-sensitive teaching Listen via your streaming platform Watch via YouTube bit.ly/432gYn8

At @journalautism.bsky.social we are recruiting! Thanks to a massive increase in submissions over recent years, we are dramatically expanding our team to appoint FIVE new editors! See details of the role and how to apply here, by May 23rd. journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PD...

UK universities’ continued use of remote online examinations without supervision poses grave threat to the integrity of undergraduate assessment, experts warn www.timeshighereducation.com/news/most-un...

Important news podcast about staff sexual misconduct in HE exploring how it leads to women leaving academia

Our top-cited study examined #handedness in over 6,800 children and adolescents across 10 cohorts. We found that those with language or reading impairments are slightly more likely to be left- or mixed-handed. doi.org/10.1111/cdev... led by Silvia Paracchini & Filippo Abbondanza #dyslexia #DLD

One Post Research Summary #ACEs & #Autism: A Meta-Analysis 👉40 studies 👉5,619,584 participants 🔎Autistic individuals more than twice as likely to experience ACEs, compared to non-autistic individuals. 🟰Appropriate support for autistic individuals and families necessary shorturl.at/2Qjyb #AutRes

Book your trains! Check your car tyres! Get ready for #NAPLIC25 conference on March 29th. Last few tickets remaining, so make sure you don't miss out. naplic.org.uk/conferences #DevLangDis

We are very excited to be launching a network for UK professionals who work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Let us shape it by completing this short survey. Also share with colleagues in adult services. #DevLangDis forms.gle/4Z8HvhR7t1zg...

🔎 How can we improve SEND provision in schools? The Nuffield Foundation has responded to the Education Committee’s inquiry into Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, which focused on finding solutions to tackle the significant challenges facing the system. Read more: ow.ly/OPUM50ViWzu

Last month we published our final report on SEND identification, which detailed the inconsistency between schools, and inequalities between groups of children, in the identification of needs. @edupolicyinst.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org 📒 epi.org.uk/publications...

A recent study by our team (lnkd.in/gCtkbweT) challenges the status quo about how best to allocate our resources to deliver mental health care to young people. 📖 Read more about it in my recent substack post.

Self-help books often cite population studies as evidence that you can change your life with one simple trick. X will improve your health. Y will make you more successful. But there's a crucial catch... 1/

My review of the rather excellent new book by Suzanne O’Sullivan, the Age of Diagnosis www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

I am THRILLED to announce a three year ESRC funded project to validate our short screening tool to identify undiagnosed #DevLangDis in adults. Collaborators: @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social and Mark Brosnan www.bath.ac.uk/projects/scr...

Here’s the new cover design for the mass market paperback edition of Unlocked, coming out 8th May!

1/ What do people perceive as causes for depression, poverty, & mortality—and are social or non-social causes more important? New preregistered study led by Emma Bridger in a n=1000 UK sample, including a wide variety of perceived causes. #episky #psychscisky #PublicHealth 🧪

A bidirectional association between language development and prosocial behaviour in childhood: Evidence from a longitudinal birth cohort in the United Kingdom. Final version by Dimitris I. Tsomokos & @limorraviv.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/dev0001875 Paper: tinyurl.com/yha38k5h

The much awaited Delphi on dyslexia definition is now out acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Could Indian branch campuses bail out struggling Western universities? #EduSky #highered

📢 New tender opportunities available ➡️ Assessing the reach and impact of YEF's sector engagement ➡️ Barriers and facilitators to implementing diversion effectively ➡️ Race equity data collection panel ➡️ Restorative justice delivery partner Visit: https://buff.ly/41w5SFN

Given parental mental health problems was the ACE most frequently reported in this study, and its cumulative effect was particularly apparent (consistent across outcomes and across cohorts), preventing parental mental illness and mitigating the impact on children is crucial tinyurl.com/2mc9pm73

Around 200 jobs are expected to go at Bangor University after it missed its student recruitment targets – the latest in a series of cost-cutting exercises affecting Welsh institutions, reports @twilliamsthe.bsky.social #AcademicSky #EduSky

Career catfishing: why gen Z accept job offers – then ghost their new employers

There is currently a debate in the media about #resilience being a possible answer to the child and adolescent #mentalhealth crisis. Here are my thoughts on this topic: Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people theconversation.com/why-resilien...

Potential unintended consequences of science communication - an interesting @acamh.bsky.social podcast here @clarewilk4.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3AyI...

Prof. Kate Pickett & Prof. Richard Wilkinson on socio-economic inequality and child & adolescent #mentalhealth Listen @ bit.ly/Pickett-Wilk... They are co-authors of the bestselling book 'The Spirit Level', among the Guardian 100 most influential books of the century. #ListenLearnLike

🆕🎤 Prof. Umar Toseeb of @york.ac.uk, talks to Dr. Nicky Greaves about 'Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Differences in Autism' Listen at bit.ly/Nicky-Greave... or search ACAMH wherever you get your podcasts from #Autism

New pod with @franjo.us on 'Optimization of Self- or Parent-reported Psychiatric Phenotypes in Longitudinal Studies'. Listen at #ACAMHlearn - bit.ly/Franjo_Ivank... or search ACAMH wherever you get your pods from