100 minutes of stress means I've chain drunk enough tea to hydrate a camel. #MexEng

Always great to see research about #DevLangDis and adults: Vocabulary Breadth and Depth in Adults With Developmental Language Disorder doi.org/10.1044/2026... #SLPeeps

A procrastinator? Me? Just because the presentation I was meant to finish this morning still needs to be finalised, but my bookmarks are now super organised? Might be time to break out the motivation treats. #AcademicSky

New open access paper for the reading pile: Defining Communicative Participation for Children and Young People: Views of Young People, Parents, and Speech and Language Therapists doi.org/10.1111/1460... #DevLangDis #SLPeeps

Defining Communicative Participation for Children and Young People: Views of Young People, Parents, and Speech and Language Therapists

Background Communicating effectively in everyday life is a key outcome for children with speech, language and communication difficulties. However, we lack a clear way to describe children's everyday...

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Families, professionals, and researchers interested in all things language/literacy. We are pleased to announce the @lalyp.bsky.social Symposium 2026: Learning from Evidence & Experience. Find out more, and submit ideas or abstracts at lalyp.com.au/symposium. Bookings opening soon. #DevLangDis #DLD

Key messages from outgoing President Courtenay Norbury 1 we need to diagnose DLD. This builds awareness, research & services 2 language interventions give people with DLD more opportunities 3 use evidence based practice. And link what we do to what policy makers want to hear. #NAPLIC26

In more optimistic times (February), I signed up for an online learning course about email management and then immediately forgot about it because too many emails. I've just found the confirmation in my hopelessly overwhelmed inbox. It amused me more than it should. #AcademicSky

Co‐production with young people with #DevLangDis: Developing adapted materials for CBT. Looking forwards to reading this one! doi.org/10.1002/jcv2... #SLPeeps

JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) are at increased risk of mental health difficulties but often face barriers to accessing traditional talking therapies such as Cogn.....

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Really interesting--p. 7 stood out to me. "Across all three platforms, most teen users say it neither hurts nor helps their mental health...We asked parents how social media overall impacts their teen: About a quarter say they hurt their teen’s mental health, compared with 8% who say they help."

Pew Research Center@pewresearch.org · 4mo ago

Teens’ Experiences on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat:

How do adolescents with communication disability experience social media? Our pilot study trialled a co‑designed digital interview to find out. Open access! @natmunro.bsky.social @becsutherland.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/0265... #SLPeeps #DevLangDis #SLPhDone

In March, the eSafety Commissioner reported on the implementation of the Australian social media minimum age (SMMA) restrictions, implemented in December 2025. They found: "Children aged under 16 continue to report harm to eSafety – there has not been a discernible drop in overall numbers." (p.15)

Ian Axel Anderson@aanixel.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 across the platforms in January and February 2026 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱." -Australian eSafety compliance www.esafety.gov.au/sites/defaul...

Open-access paper looking at quality of life in children with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps doi.org/10.3390/chil...

Having chatted with my students about dialects, I might need to introduce them to mine via this piece. You might appreciate this @becsutherland.bsky.social

Yorkshire Bylines@yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 5mo ago

Larn thisen some language facts i Brooad Yorkshire: false friends! A bit abaat Yorkshire's false friends i Shevield’s West Ridin Dialect [a bit about Yorkshire’s false friends in Sheffield dialect] By James Wraith

Watching the Olympics halfpipe qualifiers and the commentators are like, “that’s a frontside 720 spatula and a backside 540 side table” and I’m nodding along like “yes, of course, classic lampshade manoeuvre” and pretending I understand any of those words.

New open access paper: Being understood: Neurodivergent care leavers’ perspectives on their own communication skills Some really important insights about the importance of connection and advocacy for young people with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Being understood: Neurodivergent care leavers’ perspectives on their own communication skills - Sarah Spencer, Vicki Roberts, Kerstin Schroeter, Judy Clegg, 2026

Background Emerging research has suggested that a significant proportion of children and young people in looked after care present with communication needs incl...

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Interesting open-access read: Preschoolers with #DevLangDis who first began Rx with an already partially-learned grammatical target made stronger initial gains on their learning of difficult targets compared to children who began with a difficult target. #SLPeeps

ASHA Journals@ashajournals.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#LSHSS study results suggest that children w/DLD “learn to learn” in treatment; thus, by beginning with a target that children use some of the time, one can facilitate learning of a subsequent, more difficult target. https://on.asha.org/4pTujqZ @csdisseminate.bsky.social @opencsd.bsky.social

Open access paper looking at the communication participation experiences of 5–12 years old with communication disability, including #DevLangDis: doi.org/10.1111/1460... #SLPeeps

Ninja mode activated, Gavin contemplates the Ghost of Christmas Chaos Yet to Come. His eyes are aglow in the knowledge of festive destruction. No wrapping paper is safe, and tree ornaments are already hurling themselves to the floor in surrender. Santa has been warned.

Reading Comprehension Intervention in Population with Developmental Language Disorder: A Scoping Review doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...

Gavin’s impatiently awaiting another wicket. #Ashes2025

Open access: Key Stakeholder Views on Educational Support and Academic Progress for Students With #DevLangDis. Three students with DLD (12–16 years) and their caregivers, teachers, support staff, and SLP all interviewed. Findings: It's complex! doi.org/10.1044/2025...

Key Stakeholder Views on Educational Support and Academic Progress for Students With Developmental Language Disorder

Purpose: Provision of adequate support is much needed to secure equal educational opportunities for students with developmental language disorder...

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The November @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/4rj7xLj This issue covers Rx for child speech and language, literacy, aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, paed feeding, voice and stuttering. 7 of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES

New open access paper: Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis #SLPeeps #DevLangDis pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... Such a useful, thought-provoking read!

Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis

Purpose: We aimed to create a comprehensive understanding of the dilemmas involved in the diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) and ...

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One for the reading pile: Early predictors of pragmatic language competence: A longitudinal study (open access!) doi.org/10.1016/j.ri...

Such an important resource! #DevLangDis #SLPeeps

Lisa Archibald@larchiba.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Did you know that the #DLDToolbox is translated into several languages? Here is the Spanish translation with thanks to Dra. Eva Aguilar-Mediavilla, University de les Illes Balears. idel.uib.es/traduccion-a...

The Impact of Whole-Classroom Narrative Interventions on Children's Narrative Language Development doi.org/10.1044/2025... Study looking at whole-class Rx on 1st & 2nd graders' oral narratives. Found improvements in macrostructure and microstructure skills in the Rx group. #DevLangDis #SLPeeps

The Impact of Whole-Classroom Narrative Interventions on Children's Narrative Language Development

Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects an estimated 7%–10% of children in the United States, with some regions reporting signific...

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As ever, lots of lovely goodies in the @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter this month! Includes intervention for children with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps

@speechbite.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The October @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/3WyBMQ8 This issue covers Rx for child language, literacy, adult language, dysphagia, disability, and paediatric feeding. SIX of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES

🌟 Join us at the #UniversityofSydney for Towards Authentic Partnerships: #Co-Design in Practice — an engaging hashtag #EMCR workshop exploring how to integrate hashtag #codesign into research. 📅 Friday, 21st November 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Room 416, Susan Wakil Health Building, University of Sydney

New review looking at what is currently known about DLD across the lifespan. Annual Research Review: Developmental language disorder – a hidden condition with lifelong impact doi.org/10.1111/jcpp... #SLPeeps #DevLangDis

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Yet, it is a hidden disorder: it can go undetected for years and may not be uncovered until academic, beh...

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This collection of resources concerned with #DevLangDis from @ashajournals.bsky.social appeals to both the SLP and librarian in me. #SLPeeps

ASHA Journals@ashajournals.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We're highlighting some of our trending resources on Developmental Language Disorder #DevLangDis ahead of DLD Awareness Day. Check out these articles from across our journals! https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/10/you-cant-see-dld-asha-journals-honors-dld-awareness-day/ #DLDday