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This tutorial in Perspectives can help you provide culturally responsive care to children with speech sound disorders who speak Saudi Arabic and similar Gulf dialects https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00158 #SLPeeps

Assessment of Speech Sound Disorders in Saudi Arabic–Speaking Children and Similar Gulf Dialects: A Tutorial for Culturally Responsive Practice

Purpose: This tutorial supports speech-language pathologists in assessing speech sound disorders (SSDs) in Saudi Arabic–speaking children—a popul...

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Save the date for the 21st biennial conference of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association (ICPLA): 14th to 16th of June 2027 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social Abstract deadline 14th Jan, 2027. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/p...

I am excited to share the 2nd paper from my PhD: ‘Team Speech Sounds’—How Speech and Language Therapists Work With Parents of Young Children With Speech Sound Disorder: A Focus Group Study' @jititterington.bsky.social @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @unirdg-psych.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1460...

‘Team Speech Sounds’—How Speech and Language Therapists Work With Parents of Young Children With Speech Sound Disorder: A Focus Group Study

Background Speech sound disorder (SSD) is common amongst children on speech and language therapy caseloads, with most of these children being between 2 and 6 years old. SSD that persists into a chil...

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Today is a key turning point in the @misltoessd.bsky.social study-publication of our Core Outcome Set. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Huge thanks @samburrslt.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social and all made this happen. Roll on phase 2!

Maximising the Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for Children With Speech Sound Disorder (The MISLToe‐SSD) Study: Developing a Core Outcome Set (COS) for Routine Data Collection From UK NHS Speech and Language Therapy Services

Background Children with speech sound disorder (SSD) are at risk of long-term adverse consequences if appropriate intervention is not provided in a timely way. Although there are interventions of pr...

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Good news! The @misltoessd.bsky.social team have published a Core Outcome Set for children with #SSD attending Speech and Language Therapy in the UK (and hopefully beyond).

Professor Helen Stringer@drhelenslt.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Very happy to share a link to the latest @misltoessd.bsky.social publication with @samburrslt.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social The MISLToe_SSD Core Outcome Set (COS) for UK SLT Routine Data Collection onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@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

Do subtypes actually exist in speech sound disorders? Errors: are they disorders or are they compensations? A dimensional framework. Rethink our foundational knowledge: New paper www.frontiersin.org/journals/hum... @tricmc.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @thespeechprof.bsky.social

Children who develop resilience may see fewer adverse impacts of speech disorders. This article from #ASHASIG20 looks at a caregiver-led intervention that uses books to help children with speech sound disorders improve their resilience https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00042 #SLPeeps

A Caregiver-Led Bibliotherapy Intervention to Improve Resilience in Children: Four Case Studies

Purpose: Children with speech and language disorders may experience social and emotional challenges related to their difficulties with communicat...

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🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social Margetson, K., & @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social (2025). Multilingual Speech Assessment: Using an #ImpSci Framework to Explore Acceptability of the Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL). doi.org/10.1044/2025... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childSPEECHdis

Multilingual Speech Assessment: Using an Implementation Science Framework to Explore Acceptability of the Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL)

Purpose: The Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL) offers a new, evidence-based clinical protocol for speech-language patholog...

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New #JSLHR study adapted the Parents and Children Together (PACT) intervention program into Turkish and evaluated its effectiveness in children with moderate-to-severe speech sound disorders (SSD). https://on.asha.org/3Y5ir9O @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps

Adaptation of Parents and Children Together Intervention Program Into Turkish and Investigation of Its Effectiveness

Purpose: This study adapted the Parents and Children Together (PACT) intervention program into Turkish and evaluated its effectiveness in childre...

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DOSAGE is the hot topic in intervention for children with Speech Sound Disorder. Here is a video explaining why it's so important to consider

Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻@carolinebowen.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🙌 15 mins of pure gold! 🙌 In this EXCELLENT 🆓 video from @coursebeetle.co.uk, @jititterington.bsky.social, @heleneslt.bsky.social & @katinkabaker.bsky.social from the Raising Awareness of Dosage in SSD " #RADiSS" group talk about dosage in #CHILDspeechDIS. vimeo.com/1133992280?s... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

Prof Angela Morgan led team calling to better differentiate speech vs language in genetics. Clearer terms = better diagnosis & care. With input from Prof Adam Vogel, our CSO, advancing communication science. In @ejhg-journal.bsky.social 🧪🧠📈 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #bskySPEECHIES

We have a new website (work in progress!) www.childspeechdisorderresearchnetwork.org and a new logo! Let us know what you would like to see on our website.

UK & Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network

The Child Speech Disorder Research Network aims to:

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Are you the parent or carer of a child born in 2023? Please fill in our #research questionnaire on #talking and #thinking! cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... It takes about 40mins and is anonymous but you can choose to be entered into a prize draw 😊 Please share! #SLPeeps

Listen to Dr Jacqui Lim talk about our latest paper: A tutorial considering how to use dynamic systems theory in treating childhood #apraxia of speech. #slpeep #slt #slp soundcloud.com/speechpathol...

Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Dynamic Systems Theory S7E38

In this week’s episode, Dr Jacqueline Lim discusses Dynamic Systems Theory as a way to understand Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and inform the supports we provide. She discusses the range of facto

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Chapter on Speech Sound Disorders by network members @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and @drhelenslt.bsky.social . Great intro for #SLP students

Psychological Sciences & Health | University of Strathclyde@strath-psh.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Dr Susan McCool's new book is now ready for pre-order (coming out November 13)! Designed for students and #NQPs, it also provides valuable insights for experienced #SLT and #SLP. For further details visit the website: tinyurl.com/238ejx45

Fantastic PhD Opportunity for SLTs and related professions interested in the development of speech sounds from infancy through early childhood

Improving Speech Outcomes for VP-Born Children in Wales(PROSPER)@prosperstudy.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📣 Our fully-funded PhD studentship is open to UK and international applications! If you are passionate about early child speech development, apply now 🤩 👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Good news- more #SSD research happening in the UK. This project will look at the feasibility of collecting a core outcomes set from children with speech sound disorders in Wales.

@misltoessd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We are delighted to share that we have been awarded prestigious funding from Health and Care Research Wales to conduct Phase 2 of the MISLToe_SSD study in Wales! 🤩 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/h... @cshcr.bsky.social

We are recruiting!! Join #MISLToe_SSD and be part of the new study in Wales. This is an exciting project which is now in phase 2 with phase 3 in the planning stages. If you know about speech sound disorder and know about research, please apply. jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Cardiff Metropolitan University: Research Fellow (Speech and Language Therapy)

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of an exciting new Health and Care Research Wales funded research project in the field of children’s speech development and disord...

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Are you leading research into active ingredients of interventions (approaches, targets, intensity) for children with speech and language needs? @cristinamckean and @paulinefrizelle are editing a special collection for @ijlcd. Please contact jill@thespeechdoctorni.co.uk if interested by 16th June.

New post for an SLT/SLP Research Associate/Assistant to work on an @edldproject.bsky.social project to validate a screening tool to identify #DevLangDis in adults! Please RT widely! @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

@BSLTRU recently undertook a survey for the @RCSLT to evaluate their Professional Development Framework. We want to add some colour to the quantitative findings! Could you spare 30 mins or so to tell Sam how you have used it? Drop an email - samantha.harding@nbt.nhs.uk

🆓🔓 @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @samburrslt.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social & @yvonnewren.bsky.social 2025. Towards an Agreed Labelling System & Protocol for the Diagnosis of #ChildSpeechDis Subtypes in the UK IJLCD 60(3). doi.org/10.1111/1460... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps

Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom

Background There is no single classification system or diagnostic protocol for speech sound disorder (SSD). This makes it difficult to collect large-scale outcome data and determine which interventi...

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A new article by @maria-cairney.bsky.social, @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and colleagues reporting promising results in a trial on using #ultrasound biofeedback #speechtherapy for children with #cleft palate ± lip. #SLT #openaccess tinyurl.com/3jnamh7e

Quantitative results of SonoSpeech Cleft Pilot: a mixed-methods pilot randomised control trial of ultrasound visual biofeedback versus standard intervention for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip ...

Background Despite its growing popularity, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of ultrasound visual biofeedback speech therapy for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip (CP ± L). This stud...

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🆓🔓 doi.org/10.1111/1460... Speechwoman's pick for May, 2025. www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?op... Nicely done @drjoannecleland.bsky.social 💐 @samburrslt.bsky.social 💐 @samharding.bsky.social 💐 @drhelenslt.bsky.social 💐 @yvonnewren.bsky.social 💐 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #ChildSpeechDis #slpeeps

Still time to apply!

CSDR Network@csdrnetwork.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you a research-active Speech and Language Therapist #SLT with a PhD, and interested in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? The UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (@csdrnetwork.bsky.social) is looking for a new member. Apply by 30 May 2025. #SLPeeps #wespeechies #bskySPEECHIES

Are you a research-active Speech and Language Therapist #SLT with a PhD, and interested in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? The UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (@csdrnetwork.bsky.social) is looking for a new member. Apply by 30 May 2025. #SLPeeps #wespeechies #bskySPEECHIES

Our @misltoessd.bsky.social paper describing our consensus-based diagnostic protocol for subtyping #ChildSpeechDis is out now doi.org/10.1111/1460... .

Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom

Background There is no single classification system or diagnostic protocol for speech sound disorder (SSD). This makes it difficult to collect large-scale outcome data and determine which interventi.....

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