Congratulations to @MikaelaBow who submitted her @sydney.edu.au SLPhD thesis for examination on Thursday #cleft continuity of care. Supervisors: Alison Purcell and @becsutherland.bsky.social & me
Dr Rebecca Sutherland
@becsutherland.bsky.social
Speech pathologist and senior lecturer at the University of Sydney. Interested in autism, disability, telehealth, language and literacy among other topics.
"A new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ is on the cards. Here’s what could change" by awesome colleague @becsutherland.bsky.social & co-authors via @aunz.theconversation.com theconversation.com/a-new-diagno...
A new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ is on the cards. Here’s what could change
Every autistic child has individual strengths and needs. New research investigates how a category of ‘profound autism’ could impact their diagnosis and supports.
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Hewetson, R., Howells, Simone. R., & Love, A. (2025). Learning from and giving back: A comparison of speech-language pathology student outcomes to inform curriculum design on working with older adults. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–13. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Learning from and giving back: A comparison of speech-language pathology student outcomes to inform curriculum design on working with older adults
Learning experiences that address ageism can be effective when key factors are incorporated in the design. The application of influential factors has been researched extensively in some professions...
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El-Wahsh, S., Bonnor, S., Byrne, K., Maynes, V., McCluskey, C., Heatley, R., … Bogart, E. (2025). Speech-language pathologists’ confidence levels and professional development needs in motor neurone disease: An Australian survey. IJSLP, 1–21. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Speech-language pathologists’ confidence levels and professional development needs in motor neurone disease: An Australian survey
Clinician confidence is vital for effective patient-professional relationships, yet limited research has explored speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs) confidence in supporting people with motor neu...
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#bskySPEECHIES can you help me convince Speech Pathology Australia to have a #bsky account for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology? Can you repost my posts about accepted papers in early view? www.tandfonline.com/action/showA... #supportscience #supportEBP
Latest articles from International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Browse the latest articles and research from International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
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#Speechies might think it won't apply to us but @natmunro.bsky.social @becsutherland.bsky.social and I have all had papers pirated by meta for their AI. Check your own and report them. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
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🧠 Neurodevelopmental conditions like #Autism, #ADHD & more share overlapping traits. A transdiagnostic framework could unlock new treatments & better support for children. @adamguastella.bsky.social Read more ➡️ bit.ly/Transdiagnos...
Such a treat to talk about autism with speech pathologists in my beautiful home town today. Lovely to meet so many passionate speech pathologists! Plus gin tasting with my family afterwards - a good day!
A record fine has been handed down to an NDIS service provider after a man choked and died in its care.
NDIS provider given record fine after man died choking on sandwich
A record fine has been handed down to an NDIS service provider after a man choked and died in its care.
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Congratulations to the 15 doctors who have referred the administrators of Orange Hospital -- a public hospital --to ICAC for last year's decision to ban abortions at the hospital. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Doctors outraged by abortion ban at Orange hospital take complaint to ICAC
A group of doctors outraged by last year's abortion ban at Orange hospital in regional NSW say they have lodged a complaint with the state's corruption watchdog.
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A new article from my team looking at differences between sexes in autistic children. Really important to consider adaptive functioning, as well as autism characteristics when making diagnoses and recommendations. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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This systematic review found Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT) was more effective when implemented by caregivers than when implemented by therapists. So important that we partner with families in our work. #SLPeeps
ASHA Journals@ashajournals.bsky.social · 2y ago#JSLHR researchers conducted a systematic review & meta-analysis of all qualifying single-case & group design studies that evaluate the experimental effects of Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT) on child outcomes. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... @sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps
One more shot. @anitawongslp.bsky.social @becsutherland.bsky.social @faridapacey.bsky.social @natmunro.bsky.social @nichola-slp.bsky.social and Sarah Masso, Jennie Cusiter, Katrina Gott, Donna Thomas, Kate Short, Annie Chan, Mikaela Bow & me
Students asked why we weren't teaching about #GLP #NLA. I said we weren't aware of any evidence, but were committed to looking deeper. So we did! Read the full #SystematicReview here link.springer.com/article/10.1... @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social
Systematic Review of Interventions Based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA): Clinical Implications of Absence of Evidence and Cautions for Clinicians and Parents...
Purpose of the Review This systematic review aimed to determine whether interventions related to Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA) are effective for individuals wi...
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Our #Asha2024 slides are up here on Slideshare It’s working well live as people have very diverse views so if you want a free interactive talk to your team just message me. www.slideshare.net/slideshow/sy... #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition
Systematic Review of GLP and NLA at ASHA 2024 Hemsley Beals Shane and Colleagues
Systematic Review of GLP and NLA at ASHA 2024 Hemsley Beals Shane and Colleagues - Download as a PDF or view online for free
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Sharing our new paper in IJSLP - it's been available online, but always nice to see it in the actual issue! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/3
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Our editorial for Issue 6 is out now for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology which btw will soon have a BlueSky account 😊 #bskySPEECHIES url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/y7aeCANpM6...
“Ready or not, here we come”: Positioning speech-language pathology for success and the challenges ahead
Published in International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (Vol. 26, No. 6, 2024)
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The submission we've put together regarding the social media ban for under-16s, based on our work on how young people with communication disability use social media. Thank you @natmunro.bsky.social for working late with me to get this finalised! You're the best! #SLP
Scoping review- what do we know about the #literacy of kids with childhood #apraxia of speech? TL:DR - not much! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A systematic scoping review of the literacy skills of children with childhood apraxia of speech: Recommendations for best practice and further research
Little is known about the literacy skills of children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) or effective methods for teaching them to read. This systematic scoping review aimed to synthesise what ...
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An absolutely fantastic opportunity to join this amazing team. If I wasn't already working adjacent to them, I'd be applying myself!
Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)@lissbee.bsky.social · 2y ago🗣️ Join us as a Clinical Research Officer in the @abicommlab.bsky.social team at the University of Sydney. Work with us on #DigitalHealth projects for supporting communication after #AcquiredBrainInjury. ▶️ For more information and to apply visit: www.seek.com.au/job/80046272 #BSkySpeechies
🗣️ Join us as a Clinical Research Officer in the @abicommlab.bsky.social team at the University of Sydney. Work with us on #DigitalHealth projects for supporting communication after #AcquiredBrainInjury. ▶️ For more information and to apply visit: www.seek.com.au/job/80046272 #BSkySpeechies
An interesting day underway with health, education and research colleagues about assessment and reporting on neurodevelopmental conditions - how can we write better, more useful, more meaningful reports that meet the needs of children, families and the many stakeholders involved?
🆓🆕🔓 Hey, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES! link.springer.com/article/10.1... Prevalence of #echolalia in #autism A Rapid Review of Current Findings & a Journey Back to Historical Data by 🇦🇺Rebecca Sutherland 🇦🇺Lucy Bryant 🇦🇺Julia Dray & 🇦🇺Jacqueline Roberts. 🙏 🇦🇺 @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social #GESTALTlanguagePROCESSING👎
Prevalence of Echolalia in Autism: A Rapid Review of Current Findings and a Journey Back to Historical Data - Current Developmental Disorders Reports
Purpose of Review The aim of this rapid review was to understand how current research describes and quantifies the prevalence of echolalia, generally described as the repetition of other’s speech, in ...
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New #OpenAccess rapid review on the prevalence of #echolalia in autistic people from me, Dr Lucy Bryant, Dr Julia Dray & Prof Jacqui Roberts: shorturl.at/zjn8p Amazing to see the variation among current studies and exactly when in history the mostly commonly cited figures originated!
Prevalence of Echolalia in Autism: A Rapid Review of Current Findings and a Journey Back to Historical Data - Current Developmental Disorders Reports
Purpose of Review The aim of this rapid review was to understand how current research describes and quantifies the prevalence of echolalia, generally described as the repetition of other’s speech, in ...
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#CRAEreads The link between anxiety and theory of mind in children (Briscoe 2024) 🧠 Looking over many studies they found that anxiety in children negatively affects their ability to understand others - all children: autistic and PNT alike. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...