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@MichaelRosenYes Low awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) means that many children are struggling in school without knowing why. Their teachers don't know what strategies could help them. We have produced information on signs of DLD and supportive strategies for teachers & parents

Still time to get your FREE resource when you spend £10+ at Black Sheep Press! Perfect for 4-7 yrs, it reduces anxiety and sparks conversations among new classmates. Includes printable cards & instructions. 👉 Check it out! #devlangdis #SLP #SLT

Help new class members connect with this printable group resource—FREE when you spend £10+ at Black Sheep Press! Perfect for 4-7 yrs, it reduces anxiety and sparks conversations among new classmates. Includes printable cards & instructions. 👉 Check it out! #devlangdis #SLP #SLT

Excellent article on how Covid’s world of masks and remote health visits has created a generation at risk of social and emotional difficulties “They don’t have the vocabulary to express what they are feeling,”theguardian.com/society/articl…

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Record speech and language waits ‘damaging’ pupils’ chances tes.com/magazine/news/…

Participate in mental health research for kids Reading difficulties and anxiety often go hand in hand among children. Sadly, there hasn’t been much research on how to best support these kids who face both challenges. Want to help out? 1/2

New paper published in @IJSLP by Sarah Tzy Yun Chou, @becsutherlandSP & @tricmc "A systematic scoping review of the literacy skills of children with childhood apraxia of speech: Recommendations for best practice and further research" #OpenAccess #SLP #SLT tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

We've written a letter to Party Leaders asking them to prioritise children's needs & issues. With 175+ other organisations and over 26,000 individuals, we're calling on the next government to put #ChildrenAtTheTable. Help us spread it! Read and share 👇 buff.ly/3zd14e4

With the #GeneralElection confirmed, all parties MUST commit to delivering for the 1 in 5 children struggling with talking and understanding words. Here's what they need to do to ensure all children receive the support they deserve⬇️speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/our-…

#RCSLTConnectCymru Grateful for the opportunity to present about my Narrative Therapy project today. But forgot to share with delegates that the evidence from my project will be included in the new updated BSP Narrative Therapy packs @BSPLtd 🫶🏻

No Pens Day Wednesday is back! November 27th 2024. Let's celebrate spoken language and #oracy. @SpeechAndLangUK speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved/n…

Interested in the development of narrative in children with typical language and #DevLangDis ? We have a paper under review but also available as a pre-print (link below) with @SpeechMary @SamuelDCalder osf.io/rdxwt/

@sophtheslt Assessment of Comprehension and Expression (ACE 6-11) has Narrative Propositions and Narrative Syntax/Discourse subtests. I like Peter and the Cat by Black Sheep Press @BSPLtd . The ERRNI is standardised. I used BSP sequencing pics informally

🧵A year on from @SeneddEquality '60% - Giving Them a Voice' report, great to see @JennyRathbone raise a question with @counselgenwales yesterday about progress on increasing the number of #SLpeeps within youth justice teams. #VoiceForJustice Plenary senedd.tv/Meeting/Clip/b…

As a society we can all benefit from an understanding of neurodiversity including Developmental Language Disorder #DevLangDis #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW #ThisIsND

Download your free 'Chocolate Egg Narrative' resource from our website ...

It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024! 🌟 Visit the official website for more information and lots of helpful resources; from workshops and factsheets to downloadable comic books for kids: neurodiversityweek.com #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW