Hello E-DLD followers! Today we have an exciting research opportunity to advertise. You can read more about the project here: www.dara.org.uk Contact Niamh Devane at niamh.devane.2@city.ac.uk – if you meet study criteria, a Microsoft Teams link will be sent. #DevLangDis #DLD #Recruitment

Disgusted and sad to see racist attacks on my respected colleague Prof. Arday. How grim.

Lovely conference on Winnie-the-Pooh coming up @homertoncollege.bsky.social; details and registration here: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/hundr...

A Hundred Years of a Hundred Acres

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We did some good schnauzing in the park today! #schnauzergang #schnauzer #dog #walkies

Josh Mayfield@bean525.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'd REALLY appreciate it if anyone who sees this would try out my text generators so I can iron out any remaining bugs. Please, and thank you! trek.epicrandomness.com

Or friday after next.... #adhd

Free public lecture: Horror, hype or hope? Exploring AI-enabled toys and educational technologies for neurotypical and neurodivergent young children 📆Thursday May 7th, 16:00 – 17:00 BST 📌@morayhouse.bsky.social and online Speaker: Prof @drjennyg.bsky.social Register: edin.ac/4sFnlYZ

Amazing news! Our Animation Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic was just selected by NeuroVisions Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com ! youtu.be/3O6hy-usIug?...

Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic

YouTube video by Thriving Autistic

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Where on earth is the Office for Students. These courses have been advertised, applicants have been engaging with the advertised material. The Consumer Protection Law as applied to #UKHE (🤢) declares that universities have to be accurate in their information from the first contact with applicants.

Leicester UCU@leicesterucu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"The decision will make the East Midlands a "cold spot" for languages, potentially creating a "crisis" in the provision of qualified secondary school modern foreign language teachers." www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicest...

I love this so much! Thanks @lunarcane.bsky.social for responding to my random request for #hollowknight #TNG fanart combining my two favourite things 😍 #fanart #silksong

Star Trek: The Next Jenna-ration@lunarcane.bsky.social · 5mo ago

One fan art, as per request for @drjennyg.bsky.social #art #fanart #hollowknight #silksong #startrek

At last! 💯 Shaw! #completionist #silksong #hollowknight

Finding it hard to settle for 98% #Silksong completion but I just can't beat this guy ...

New article out today! Children communicate differently depending on the play activity and who they're playing with. 💬 🔓 Read the open access article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @elianfink.bsky.social @paulramchandani.bsky.social @drjennyg.bsky.social

Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge@camedfac.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Play nicely, children." This new @pedalcam.bsky.social study led by Emily Goodacre found that getting children to cooperate during play may depend less on their social skills than on what they are doing - especially if they are not already friends. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/2602...

Around 1,900 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. Our Cancer page has advice for teachers on how to support a child with Cancer while in education.  https://www.wellatschool.org/conditions/cancer  #Cancer #kidswithcancer #kidswithcancermatter #EduSky #EduSkyUK #SENDFamilies

I completed my 2025 New Year's resolution! I resolved to cook 12 recipes from Meera Sodha's fantastic book Dinner. I did six of them in the past two weeks 😂 #WhateverItTakes #NewYear

Our paper on the use of AI in child development checks is available now on the Early Childhood Education Journal: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @drjennyg.bsky.social

I recently chatted with @prisblossom.bsky.social about AI toys, all the things we don't yet know about them, and @drjennyg.bsky.social & my research on their impacts in the early years. Read our conversation here. 👇

Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge@camedfac.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Should you be getting your child an AI toy for Christmas? Cambridge expert @ejgoodacre.bsky.social discusses how her research with @drjennyg.bsky.social is exploring what we know - and don't know - about the new wave of toys hitting the market. uk.style.yahoo.com/ai-toys-are-...

In this piece from the #PEDALResourceLibrary archives, PEDAL's @emmapritchard95.bsky.social, Carmen de Lemos, Katie Howard and PEDAL's @drjennyg.bsky.social focus on the experiences and perspectives of autistic people concerning the topic of autistic play: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

Diversity in Autistic Play: Autistic Adults' Experiences | Autism in Adulthood

Background: Play is important for mental health and well-being. Descriptions of autistic play have typically focused on “deficits” and are based on comparisons to neurotypical “norms”. According to…

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Essential reading! 📢 bit.ly/4gWDAeL “Problems do not inevitably beget problems". A powerful policy example of supporting parents/carers to enhance young people's mental health. By our Director Prof Gordon Harold, Co-Director of Cambridge Public Health. #WorldMentalHealthDay

Supporting parents to enhance young people’s mental health

Brokering the challenge of breaking cycles of intergenerational adversity – a policy example

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Today in our Guardian letter, @drjennyg.bsky.social and I call for a greater public discourse on how AI toys are interacting with young children and the impacts on their development. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

How will childhood be changed by AI toys? | Letter

Letter: Our study is looking into how toys powered by AI can affect children’s development and their right to privacy, write Dr Emily J Goodacre and Prof Jenny Gibson

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The hardest disbelief to suspend about the show.

📢📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity 📢📢 “Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health” Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties? 📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes) #DevLangDis

I’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4

It's been such a delight to host @elizafricker.bsky.social and our amazing comics and autism team this week! Looking forward to working with you again in the autumn 🙏

Eliza Fricker (Missing the Mark)@elizafricker.bsky.social · last yr.

My heart and head are full after my stay at Cambridge University. This week I was invited back to finish our project on comics and autism. The conversations and explorations were brilliant and mind expanding.

Are you an educator interested in learning more about supporting children with developmental language disorder? Join the next Nasen Twilight Talks on May 8th, with @juhaynat.bsky.social. Book your place now! #DLD

Twilight Talks Research Series: Identifying and supporting children with developmental language disorder in the classroom

In this session, Dr Juhayna Taha Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, will talk about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

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Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution? If so nominate the project for a SORTEE Commendation Award 🏆 More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award:

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Awards of Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

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706 signatures this morning. docs.google.com/document/d/1... We have every letter of the alphabet represented except U - I know this sounds like an aphorism ("U can sign too!") but it's also the literal truth. Who in comics (individual or company) has a name starting with U?

Who's signed?

Who’s signed CCIC’s DCMS report so far? We’ll manually update this list at regular intervals, so don’t worry if you’ve signed and don’t immediately see yourself. Last update: 18:11 on 20 April 2025 ...

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Myfanwy Tristram@myfanwytristram.bsky.social · last yr.

This April, please do what you can to ensure that Autistic people are listened to about autism - and beware that too much awareness can be wearing.

Bylines Scotland@bylines.scot · last yr.

We're all aware of autism by now, but most have very little understanding of it. Perhaps listening to autistic people could help | Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk

Good data is essential for research. But it can be hard for researchers to find it. The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that. This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world. Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...