Weronika Ozpolat

Does anyone have access to a Cantonese sentence repetition task or know where I can find one? There isn't one on the LITMUS website. @LondonBilCEN @BilingMatters @ludoserratrice

@nina_mustonen @BBCNews Because one of the biggest predictors of language skills is environmental factors. If kids are stuck in front of a screen, which happened a lot during covid when parents had to work from home and no childcare, then this hinders their language acquistion and social skills.

@BBCNews Problems with speech and language? Why is that?

How did the pandemic impact babies starting school now? bbc.in/4g4Cj4X

Why racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia are SLT issues‼️

Quite shocked about seeing the CEO of @RCSLT following the leading figure of right-wing ideology in the UK! #TommyRobinson #RacistRiots #Islamophobia

I've compiled a list of common questions I get asked. What's wrong with Social Skills Training? What's the alternative to #PECS? Why is diagnosing #Autistic children with Language Disorder problematic? Why is ToM research flawed? #SLT #SEND #OT autisticslt.com/faqs

For those who missed it last year, I'm doing a re-run of my webinar about the impact of trauma on Autistic people's communication and relationships. This is aimed at #Autistic people and parents/carers. eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-impact-o…

@SLT_Francesca Go freelance! So much better.

Just constantly thinking I do not think this career is for me - the corruption and the nastiness in this field is just shocking 🥲 I’m tired

Please share with your team members, would be great to have a representation across the UK @WMISLT2 @_ASLTIP @DrHelenSLT @PamelaSnow2 @CLCH_SLT_CHD @LondonSpeechCEN @Engage_DLD @TheDLDProject_ @WordAware @SLT_Worcs @SSDmidlandsCEN @LondonDLDcen

When we tell individuals to abandon their own way of languaging, we're essentially asking them to forsake their connections to the very people and places that have shaped their identity.

whether u like it or not, politics form part of your identity personally/professionally. its privilege to think otherwise. not allowing spaces to process political impact or express oneself is SILENCING - y’all love to pick and choose ur social justice when it’s trendy n suits u!

This is a British surgeon. Read that again.. A British surgeon. How do we turn a blind eye and remain silent?

I #homeeducate my kids and I always ask them what they want to learn about. My 8 yo son has asked to learn about why there are different languages in the world. Any resources/books about origin of language and language evolution suitable for kids? #linguist #linguistics #LANGUAGE

My first in person presentation in about 10 years! Speaking on supporting autistic children to narrate at the Charlotte Mason Institute centenary conference in Ambleside last week. #homeeducationuk #homeschool

I recorded a #podcast with @MulticultureMum about learning #languages as part of your #homeschool adventures, and how parents can learn alongside too. Have a listen on any podcast provider, or click the link below for the @SpotifyUK link! #multilingual 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5RlYJy…

Meet Daniel Jillings (@DJJillings) ⬇️ His dream of a British Sign Language GCSE is one step closer to coming true - and you can help by taking part in our consultation. Find out more: ow.ly/X7hi50OPCGn

A must-read for all speech and language therapists @RCSLT @RCSLTLearn @RCSLTpolicy @RCSLTResearch @NAPLIC @MHResTrain @SpeechAndLangUK @SpeechLink

@HafsaMSLT This sounds super interesting!

had the pleasure of writing my dissertation on such an essential and upcoming research area! it was interesting and intense but couldn’t have done it without all the wonderful SLTs and academics who began this important conversation - thank you!🥹

"With one in four NHS speech therapist jobs now vacant & speech delay on the rise, many parents are waiting years to access the support their child needs," reports @GraziaUK: graziadaily.co.uk/life/parenting… @Nick_Hewer @SeanPert @IrmaDonaldson19 @SteveJamieson12

A aged 7: highlighting the importance & benefit of translanguaging in the classroom “ my teacher lets us speak our languages in class, it makes learning SO fun Because you can say old things/words in new ways”

👍Inclusion requires flexibility! 👍If you can’t learn at school, we’ll help you learn elsewhere! 👍Our young people are more than test scores!