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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

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...

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#DLDday 2025 Theme launch

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Amanda Finer @amandafiner.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Thank you Tiya for your work raising awareness of #devlangdis and the impact for families www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/disabl... Important article calling for ring-fenced funding for the services disabled children and their families need.

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Disabled Children And Families At 'Breaking Point' Over Lack Of Support

Nearly a third of parents of disabled kids said they have been unable to access the social care support they need – with some forking out thousands a year to help their children.

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Amanda Finer @amandafiner.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Feeling energised after running a social session for teens with #devlangdis through my work at @symbolsalt.bsky.social a chance for teens to meet and get to know others with DLD. Really, the big question is, would you rather eat only crisps or only ice-cream for a week? 🤔 😅 😋

Photo of me using an online meeting platform with calendar reminder pop up showing teen social session is about to start

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Amanda Finer @amandafiner.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Thank you to all the families who came to speak to us and share their experiences.

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Amanda Finer @amandafiner.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Looking forward to our #devlangdis drop-in session at Marlow library tomorrow. Come down to meet us between 10am-2pm. We are providing support for adults, teens, children and families suspecting possible DLD or already diagnosed with DLD

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

" Our voices do not get heard, but we do have a lot to say." In this hard hitting video, Siouxsie, a young woman with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) expresses herself via dance and art to share her experience of this often invisible need. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTw4... #devlangdis

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A creative take on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) 'Midnight' by Siouxsie

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

People with Developmental Language Disorder are making their voices heard, and in surprising and creative ways. Check out this from Siouxsie, a young woman with DLD. #DevLangDis

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Symbol Speech and Language @symbolsalt.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

📣🗣️💜 Symbol's Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, @AmandaFiner, is a speaking about the importance of listening to the voices of children and young people with #devlangdis tomorrow at the #NAPLIC25 conference 💜 📣🗣️

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Amanda Finer @amandafiner.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Tiya raises awareness of #devlangdis and the challenges families can face accessing the right support and school provision on @skynewss.bsky.social youtu.be/1SQTcYp5oFY?...

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Lack of schools for children with special needs

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Just over a month to the UK's biggest DLD event, #NAPLIC25 conference. In Birmingham, in person on March 29th. Blending lived experience, academic and practitioner learning. Join us! www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/ #DevLangDis

Poster advertising the NAPLIC conference on March 29th 2025.

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Dr Hannah Harvey from Birmingham City University. With families of children with DLD. ‘Exploring diagnostic procedures in the UK, including enabling and obstructive factors’ Birmingham, 29/3 #NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis naplic.org.uk/conferences Speaker bio: bcu.ac.uk/research/our-people/f-i/hannah-harvey

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