Karla McGregor
@karlamcgregor.bsky.social
Speech-language pathologist, scientist, professor emerita, lover of words, dogs, tea, and textiles.
It is hard to convey how awful it is in the US now. We are attacked, disappeared, murdered by our own government. Our leaders have little regard for human rights, or if they do, are afraid to stand up. We are not blind to the fear and chaos we cause to those outside the US. Sending love and hope.
Thanks so much, happy that it motivated discussion!
Inga Kimpton Siler@irose15.bsky.social · 7mo agoReconnecting with social media and had to share this fabulous open access article! #DevLangDis @karlamcgregor.bsky.social we loved discussing this in our doc seminar with Dr. Kamhi! pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
🆓🔓 "Preschool Children with Speech and Language Disorders : Everyday Communication and Speech-Language Pathology Services in 🇸🇪 #Sweden" ~ Lovisa Elm, 2025 (in Svenska, scroll down for English). liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/di... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #SLCN #devlangdis #childSPEECHdis 📹 #videoRecordings
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Today's research study aimed to investigate how research can be made more accessible for the DLD community Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/making-... Original article: doi.org/10.1111/1460... YouTube summary: youtu.be/NA5ivsfRzVo?... #DevLangDis #DLD #accessibility #PlainLanguageSummary
Happy Sunday E-DLD followers! This study aimed to investigate the dilemmas in the diagnosis of DLD. Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/develop... Original article: doi.org/10.1044/2025... YouTube summary: youtu.be/RskuHU_DViM?... #DevLangDis #DLD #spectrum #diagnosis
So pleased to launch this project! Any adult with #DevLangDis, autism or dyslexia invited to participate! We are also looking for adults without neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Please RT! @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social
If you are considering signing up for a research project to share your lived experience, go for it! I joined several & they have given me amazing experiences including speaking at the RCSLT conference & NAPLIC + meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
Happy Tuesday E-DLD followers! Today's research study aimed to investigate the relationships between DLD and externalising problems Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/dld-and... Original article: doi.org/10.3390/ijer... #DevLangDis #DLD #ExternalisingBehaviours #OppositionalDefiantDisorder
Great to talk w @HumanChapters about being a scientist in an equity related field in the current US. Said some things I’d been wanting to say. youtu.be/BiUfKnWd2n8?...
My Journey as a Researcher - A Conversation with Karla McGregor
YouTube video by Human Chapters
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Thank you, @ashajournals.bsky.social! We are thrilled to get this work out into the world.
ASHA Journals@ashajournals.bsky.social · 9mo ago#JSLHR researchers explore the often-complex dilemmas of diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), noting the potential of #DLD as a neurodevelopmental, multidimensional spectrum. https://on.asha.org/47NwCGu @karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
Thank you, Jo (and @carolinebowen.bsky.social ). Things a bit overwhelming here so I haven’t been sharing this new paper as I should. I am so happy that you find it fascinating. Made my brain hurt to get these thoughts formulated as well as we did…very smart co-authors to thank on that account!
Jo Wallinger@jowallinger.bsky.social · 9mo agoYes, it does seem sadly quiet. I appreciate your posts! It’s a fascinating paper. I haven’t finished it yet because of all the threads that chime. Many partly formed thoughts, I couldn’t possibly have articulated. Helpful stepping stones! Thanks @karlamcgregor.bsky.social #DevLangDis 🦋
In two hours, I will join friends for a 4th of July celebration. Like so many of us in the U.S., I do so out of a need to join w others who love this country deeply and, at the same time, who are horrified by the ways that our government is trampling on human rights. Have mercy.
Mi Robin (they [pl. verb], their, them, themself)@mi-robin.bsky.social · last yr.via A Mighty Girl: To read about Donna's story in The Guardian, visit www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... . To read about how the Trump administration is now aggressively targeting immigrants with no criminal record, visit wapo.st/44cbBU2 .
Congrats to my friend and colleague. Her work will advance understanding of developmental language disorder! #DLD #DevLandDis
Institute for Human Neuroscience@boystown-ihn.bsky.social · last yr.*New Blog Post* Learn more about #IHN's #BRAICLab director, Dr. Gaelle Doucet's, recently awarded #NIH R01 grant, alongside @karlamcgregor.bsky.social and Dr. Tony Wilson instituteforhumanneuroscience.org/news/breakthro… #DLD #IHNGrants #IHNAwards #neuroscience #neuroimaging #MRI
How fucking "fascist" is the VA going to be? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status
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So sad, but thank you world for making opportunities for these early career scholars.
Carrie Leilani@rosalei.bsky.social · last yr.
I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.
Video shows dolphin calf's birth at Chicago zoo with mom's friend helping
Video shows dolphin calf's birth at Chicago zoo with mom's friend helping
A bottlenose dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom.
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This was a labour of love and learning for our research team with @sarahmasso.bsky.social leading this work with a cool analysis that helped us as clinical researchers reflect more deeply on culturally responsive practice in paediatric speech-language pathology. Open Access. #bskySPEECHIES
Dr Sarah Masso (she/her)@sarahmasso.bsky.social · last yr.First up, I'm excited to share our new paper exploring the perspectives of #slps working in Australia and Hong Kong. With the wonderful Taiying Lee, @natmunro.bsky.social @anitawongslp.bsky.social Sophie Li and Elise Baker. url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aCqpCoV1kp...
Just out - Open Access #DevLangDis #DLD Leitão, S., St Clair, M., Botting, N., Gibson, J. L., & Jackson, E. (2025). “They don't realise how hard he has to try every day”: The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder. IJLCD . dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...
“They don't realise how hard he has to try every day”: The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder
Background An emerging body of literature explores the impact of living with developmental language disorder (DLD) on children, individuals and families. This work has identified a range of challeng...
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Great to see this research, which draws on data collected through the E-DLD database. (www.engage-dld.com) #SLPeeps
Home | Engage with DLD
Welcome to Engage with Developmental Language Disorder (E-DLD). We connect people affected by DLD, previously termed Specific Language Impairment, to academic research. You can sign up to E-DLD to rec...
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Suze@suze-freogirl.bsky.social · last yr.Just out - Open Access #DevLangDis #DLD Leitão, S., St Clair, M., Botting, N., Gibson, J. L., & Jackson, E. (2025). “They don't realise how hard he has to try every day”: The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder. IJLCD . dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...
New research on intervention factors associated with efficacy in comprehension interventions. Authors @sirpatarvainen.bsky.social, @pfrizelleslt.bsky.social, Granroth-Wilding, H., Stolt, S., & Launonen, K. doi.org/10.1111/1460... To be read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
Intervention factors associated with efficacy, when targeting oral language comprehension of children with or at risk for (Developmental) Language Disorder: A meta‐analysis
Background Language interventions are complex behavioural interventions, making it difficult to distinguish the specific factors contributing to efficacy. The efficacy of oral language comprehension...
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“Employment decision-making of final year speech-language pathology and occupational therapy students: Factors influencing job selection” by Chloe Schlatter, Jane McCormack and Elspeth Froude (Apr. ’25) doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Employment decision-making of final year speech-language pathology and occupational therapy students: Factors influencing job selection
Speech-language pathology and occupational therapy are among the fastest growing professions in Australia. This study aimed to explore the settings in which speech-language pathologists and occupat...
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'You can't see DLD.' That's why it often gets overlooked. And why we need so much more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Health professionals, teachers, everyone. Join us on October 17th #DLDday Find out more at RADLD.org
RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder@radld.bsky.social · last yr.BREAKING! the 2025 #DLDday theme is .... You can't see DLD. The creator of this year's theme is Siouxsie, brilliant artist and young person with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Watch this clip where Siouxsie shares the theme and why it is important. #devlangdis www.youtube.com/shorts/ORuAi...
Delighted to share a new paper: Exploring the health, education & social support needs of individuals diagnosed with SATB2 Associated Syndrome & their families living in Australia. This was a co-designed project in partnership with SATB2 Connect. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Exploring the health, education and social support needs of individuals diagnosed with SATB2 Associated Syndrome and their families living in Australia
SATB2 Associated Syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental condition affecting multiple developmental areas including cognition, speech, behaviour…
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"Results revealed a statistically significant association between teachers’ #language quality (e.g., linguistic, interactive, conceptual) and children’s language development." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
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Cardell, E., & Munro, N. (2025). To the evidence: No research without action, no action without research. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(2), 155–156. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
To the evidence: No research without action, no action without research
Published in International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2025)
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Caynes, K. D., Rose, T. A., Ware, R. S., & Johnston, L. M. (2024). Speech and communication classification of children with cerebral palsy: Novice rater agreement and clinical utility. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–13. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#bskySPEECHIES can you help me advocate for Speech Pathology Australia to have a #bsky account for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology? Can you repost my posts about papers from Issue 2? Here they come, see 👇! #supportscience #supportEBP www.tandfonline.com/toc/iasl20/c...
Graham, L., & Unicomb, R. (2025). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Australian SLPs regarding health promotion and prevention for children’s speech, language, and communication needs: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Australian speech-language pathologists regarding health promotion and prevention for children’s speech, language, and communication needs: A cross-sectional survey
A public health approach has the potential to address inequities in speech, language, and communication needs and prevent and reduce the impact of these needs in the population. However, little is ...
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