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Dr Silke Fricke

@frickesilke.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer at The University of Sheffield. Speech and Language Therapist. Interested in speech/language/literacy development & difficulties, bilingualism, early intervention & evaluation. Views my own.

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Dr Silke Fricke@frickesilke.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Do you have a son or daughter aged 11-17 with Developmental Language Disorder? Would you/they like to meet other young people/parents/carers in the same boat? We are setting up a Sheffield-based group for secondary school-age young people with a primary diagnosis of DLD forms.gle/QRmtbyXkVU3S...

New Social Group for Young People with DLD (Feb 2026)

Please join us for our first social group for young people with a diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder. The event is aimed at secondary school aged children and young people. Our first group...

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Dr Silke Fricke@frickesilke.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Help us to shape the future of our postgraduate studies for professionals supporting children with SLCN by completing our short survey: forms.gle/zt9rmjpE21Xt...

New postgraduate (PGT) study options in speech, language, and literacy needs

The University of Sheffield School of Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery (AHPNM), Department of Human Communication Science has a long history of offering high quality postgrad...

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Suzanne@suzannekareeslt.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Your voice counts We’re reviewing our postgraduate study offer for professionals supporting children with SLCN — we want your views on training needs and service priorities. Share your expertise and help shape future postgraduate study for inclusive practice, and better outcomes for children.

CSDR Network@csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 10mo ago

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 · 10mo 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

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...

Fully-Funded PhD Studentship - Investigating speech outcomes in preterm-born children at Cardiff Metropolitan University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Fully-Funded PhD Studentship - Investigating speech outcomes in preterm-born children at Cardiff Metropolitan University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Dr Silke Fricke@frickesilke.bsky.social · last yr.

Big congratulations to our Best Conference Presentation and Poster winners: Yusshy Herliani, Teagan Riches, Ranaa Almasoudi! Our fourth winner, Alex Zosimidou, was unfortunately unable to join us for this photo! #PhD @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Photo showing three of our poster/presentation winners and Ray Wilkinson.
Dr Silke Fricke@frickesilke.bsky.social · last yr.

Great day with fantastic talks and posters and interesting conversations at our 2025 PGR conference at the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Photo of opening slide of PGR conference
Dr Silke Fricke@frickesilke.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you an #SLT with a PhD? Are you research-active in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? Would you like to join the UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social? 4 days left to submit your CV!

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

New member sought for the UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (CSDRN) The CSDRNetwork seeks a research-active UK or Ireland-based Speech and Language Therapist. The network aims to raise and maintain the profile of developmental speech sound disorders (SSD) within the profession; promote implementation of evidence-based practice; and drive the research agenda. Volunteer (unpaid) members must be able to attend two meetings (mostly online) per year and contribute actively to the network. SLTs interested in applying should hold a PhD and show evidence of current research activity in an area of SSD. Please send a CV to S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk by Friday, 30th May 2025. Online interviews with up to three current CSDRNetwork members to be arranged in June. Informal enquiries to: Dr Silke Fricke (S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk).
Dr Silke Fricke@frickesilke.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you a UK or Ireland-based #SLT with a PhD? Are you research-active in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? Would you like to join the Child Speech Disorder Research Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social? Submit your CV by 30 May 2025!

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

New member sought for the UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (CSDRN) The CSDRNetwork seeks a research-active UK or Ireland-based Speech and Language Therapist. The network aims to raise and maintain the profile of developmental speech sound disorders (SSD) within the profession; promote implementation of evidence-based practice; and drive the research agenda. Volunteer (unpaid) members must be able to attend two meetings (mostly online) per year and contribute actively to the network. SLTs interested in applying should hold a PhD and show evidence of current research activity in an area of SSD. Please send a CV to S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk by Friday, 30th May 2025. Online interviews with up to three current CSDRNetwork members to be arranged in June. Informal enquiries to: Dr Silke Fricke (S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk).
Course Beetle@coursebeetle.co.uk · 2y ago

Advanced Transcription Skills - 27th March 📆 with Dr Jill Titterington An in-depth review of phonetic transcription skills: ✅ symbols from IPA - single sound, single word and connected speech levels ✅ narrow + broad transcription & the vowel system using the quadrilateral system #CPD #SLT

Phonetic transcription skills

In-depth review of phonetic transcription skills. For SLTs who are confident in the basics or progressing from Transcription Refresher Course

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Professor Cristina McKean@cristina-mckean.bsky.social · 2y ago

Come and join my growing team! An exciting opportunity to help us to evaluate the ELIM-I. Please repost @drhelenslt.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @naplic.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social @natmunro.bsky.social

Department of Education, University of Oxford@education.ox.ac.uk · 2y ago

🚨We’re Hiring: Research Assistant🚨 Join our research team working on national & international studies in Speech, Language & Communication Needs and SEND. 🔍 Interested? Find out more & apply here: bit.ly/43gBWAe #Hiring #ResearchAssistant #SEND #SpeechLanguage #JobOpportunity

TICLD@ticld.bsky.social · 2y ago

We have only one response each from Finland, Sweden, and Austria, can you help us reach more countries? We are looking for academics or researchers who teach on #bskySPEECHIES #SLT #SLP degree courses to fill out this survey on #DevLangDis: ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please share widely!

TICLD@ticld.bsky.social · 2y ago

As of today we only have two responses from non-English speaking countries. Please share the survey with your international colleagues so that we represent more than just the Anglophone countries. Survey: ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #DevLangDis #SLPeeps #bskySPEECHIES

Helen Spicer-Cain@helensc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Calling UK Paediatric SLTs Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content. If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv Please share with others if you can

From initial assessment to planning intervention for paediatric clients: what do UK SLTs need?

The study is aiming to find out which information allows speech and language therapists to select intervention goals. By overviewing speech and language therapists’ current practice in planning interv...

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