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UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network. SLT researchers in children's Speech Sound Disorders #SSD #CAS www.childspeechdisorderresearchnetw…

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Speech Apraxia International @speechapraxia.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
This tutorial in Perspectives can help you provide culturally responsive care to children with speech sound disorders who speak Saudi Arabic and similar Gulf dialects pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERS… #SLPeeps
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Assessment of Speech Sound Disorders in Saudi Arabic–Speaking Children and Similar Gulf Dialects: A Tutorial for Culturally Responsive Practice
Purpose: This tutorial supports speech-language pathologists in assessing speech sound disorders (SSDs) in Saudi Arabic–speaking children—a popul...
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ICPLA 2027 @icpla2027.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Save the date for the 21st biennial conference of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association (ICPLA): 14th to 16th of June 2027 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social Abstract deadline 14th Jan, 2027. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/p...
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ICPLA 2027 | University of Strathclyde
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kpritchard-slt.bsky.social @kpritchard-slt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I am excited to share the 2nd paper from my PhD: ‘Team Speech Sounds’—How Speech and Language Therapists Work With Parents of Young Children With Speech Sound Disorder: A Focus Group Study' @jititterington.bsky.social @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @unirdg-psych.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1460...
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‘Team Speech Sounds’—How Speech and Language Therapists Work With Parents of Young Children With Speech Sound Disorder: A Focus Group Study
Background Speech sound disorder (SSD) is common amongst children on speech and language therapy caseloads, with most of these children being between 2 and 6 years old. SSD that persists into a chil...
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Professor Yvonne Wren @yvonnewren.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Today is a key turning point in the @misltoessd.bsky.social study-publication of our Core Outcome Set. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Huge thanks @samburrslt.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social and all made this happen. Roll on phase 2!
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Maximising the Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for Children With Speech Sound Disorder (The MISLToe‐SSD) Study: Developing a Core Outcome Set (COS) for Routine Data Collection From UK NHS Speech and Language Therapy Services
Background Children with speech sound disorder (SSD) are at risk of long-term adverse consequences if appropriate intervention is not provided in a timely way. Although there are interventions of pr...
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Good news! The @misltoessd.bsky.social team have published a Core Outcome Set for children with #SSD attending Speech and Language Therapy in the UK (and hopefully beyond).
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jititterington.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
@nikkimcdonald.bsky.social shares her son's journey with speech and language therapy for his severe #SSD showing the value of evidence-based dosage to support Raising Awareness of Dosage in Speech Sound Disorder (RADiSSD). Find it here www.thespeechdoctorni.co.uk/radissd @csdrnetwork.bsky.social
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RADiSSD — Speech Doctor
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aravindspeech.bsky.social @aravindspeech.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Do subtypes actually exist in speech sound disorders? Errors: are they disorders or are they compensations? A dimensional framework. Rethink our foundational knowledge: New paper www.frontiersin.org/journals/hum... @tricmc.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @thespeechprof.bsky.social
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SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Children who develop resilience may see fewer adverse impacts of speech disorders. This article from #ASHASIG20 looks at a caregiver-led intervention that uses books to help children with speech sound disorders improve their resilience pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERS… #SLPeeps
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A Caregiver-Led Bibliotherapy Intervention to Improve Resilience in Children: Four Case Studies
Purpose: Children with speech and language disorders may experience social and emotional challenges related to their difficulties with communicat...
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social Margetson, K., & @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social (2025). Multilingual Speech Assessment: Using an #ImpSci Framework to Explore Acceptability of the Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL). doi.org/10.1044/2025... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childSPEECHdis
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Multilingual Speech Assessment: Using an Implementation Science Framework to Explore Acceptability of the Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL)
Purpose: The Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL) offers a new, evidence-based clinical protocol for speech-language patholog...
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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
New #JSLHR study adapted the Parents and Children Together (PACT) intervention program into Turkish and evaluated its effectiveness in children with moderate-to-severe speech sound disorders (SSD). on.asha.org/3Y5ir9O @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps
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Adaptation of Parents and Children Together Intervention Program Into Turkish and Investigation of Its Effectiveness
Purpose: This study adapted the Parents and Children Together (PACT) intervention program into Turkish and evaluated its effectiveness in childre...
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
DOSAGE is the hot topic in intervention for children with Speech Sound Disorder. Here is a video explaining why it's so important to consider
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Redenlab Inc. @redenlab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Prof Angela Morgan led team calling to better differentiate speech vs language in genetics. Clearer terms = better diagnosis & care. With input from Prof Adam Vogel, our CSO, advancing communication science. In @ejhg-journal.bsky.social 🧪🧠📈 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #bskySPEECHIES
Publication highlights of the paper "Speech and language classification in the human phenotype ontology (HPO)". The right hand side features a photo of children undergoing speech therapy. Key findings:
Speech & language difficulties often co-occur, but are distinct abilities.
- Speech: perception & motor production of sounds
- Language: understanding & producing messages (spoken/written)

Current classification systems (e.g. HPO) has overlapping and inconsistent speech & language categories.Key findings:
Researchers proposed a simplified and revised classification framework that distinctly separates speech & language domains and their subtypes. 

This framework will improve: 
- Precision in diagnosis & phenotyping
- Targeted therapies for neurogenetic communcation disorders
- Data-driven discovery from medical records worldwide

To read full paper, check out link in caption.Paper is published in European Journal of Human Genetics. 

Author affiliations include Berlin Institute of Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, The Jackson Laboratory and University of Sheffield.
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
We have a new website (work in progress!) www.childspeechdisorderresearchnetwork.org and a new logo! Let us know what you would like to see on our website.
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UK & Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network
The Child Speech Disorder Research Network aims to:
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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Are you the parent or carer of a child born in 2023? Please fill in our #research questionnaire on #talking and #thinking! cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... It takes about 40mins and is anonymous but you can choose to be entered into a prize draw 😊 Please share! #SLPeeps
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Tricia McCabe @tricmc.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Listen to Dr Jacqui Lim talk about our latest paper: A tutorial considering how to use dynamic systems theory in treating childhood #apraxia of speech. #slpeep #slt #slp soundcloud.com/speechpathol...
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Dynamic Systems Theory S7E38
In this week’s episode, Dr Jacqueline Lim discusses Dynamic Systems Theory as a way to understand Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and inform the supports we provide. She discusses the range of facto
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Chapter on Speech Sound Disorders by network members @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and @drhelenslt.bsky.social . Great intro for #SLP students
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Fantastic PhD Opportunity for SLTs and related professions interested in the development of speech sounds from infancy through early childhood
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Good news- more #SSD research happening in the UK. This project will look at the feasibility of collecting a core outcomes set from children with speech sound disorders in Wales.
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Professor Yvonne Wren @yvonnewren.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
We are recruiting!! Join #MISLToe_SSD and be part of the new study in Wales. This is an exciting project which is now in phase 2 with phase 3 in the planning stages. If you know about speech sound disorder and know about research, please apply. jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at Cardiff Metropolitan University: Research Fellow (Speech and Language Therapy)
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of an exciting new Health and Care Research Wales funded research project in the field of children’s speech development and disord...
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Joanne Cleland @drjoannecleland.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Pic of diagnostic protocol showing the diagnostic evaluation of articulation and phonology (DEAP) and subtypes of speech sound disorder
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jititterington.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Are you leading research into active ingredients of interventions (approaches, targets, intensity) for children with speech and language needs? @cristinamckean and @paulinefrizelle are editing a special collection for @ijlcd. Please contact jill@thespeechdoctorni.co.uk if interested by 16th June.
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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
New post for an SLT/SLP Research Associate/Assistant to work on an @edldproject.bsky.social project to validate a screening tool to identify #DevLangDis in adults! Please RT widely! @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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ED12650 Research Assistant/Associate - Jobs at Bath
Research Associate
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Bristol Speech & Language Therapy Research Unit @bristol-sltru.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
@BSLTRU recently undertook a survey for the @RCSLT to evaluate their Professional Development Framework. We want to add some colour to the quantitative findings! Could you spare 30 mins or so to tell Sam how you have used it? Drop an email - samantha.harding@nbt.nhs.uk
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🆓🔓 @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @samburrslt.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social & @yvonnewren.bsky.social 2025. Towards an Agreed Labelling System & Protocol for the Diagnosis of #ChildSpeechDis Subtypes in the UK IJLCD 60(3). doi.org/10.1111/1460... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps
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Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom
Background There is no single classification system or diagnostic protocol for speech sound disorder (SSD). This makes it difficult to collect large-scale outcome data and determine which interventi...
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Psychological Sciences & Health | University of Strathclyde @strath-psh.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
A new article by @maria-cairney.bsky.social, @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and colleagues reporting promising results in a trial on using #ultrasound biofeedback #speechtherapy for children with #cleft palate ± lip. #SLT #openaccess tinyurl.com/3jnamh7e
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Quantitative results of SonoSpeech Cleft Pilot: a mixed-methods pilot randomised control trial of ultrasound visual biofeedback versus standard intervention for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip ...
Background Despite its growing popularity, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of ultrasound visual biofeedback speech therapy for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip (CP ± L). This stud...
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
🆓🔓 doi.org/10.1111/1460... Speechwoman's pick for May, 2025. www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?op... Nicely done @drjoannecleland.bsky.social 💐 @samburrslt.bsky.social 💐 @samharding.bsky.social 💐 @drhelenslt.bsky.social 💐 @yvonnewren.bsky.social 💐 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #ChildSpeechDis #slpeeps
Every month since June 1998 Speechwoman has selected a speech-language pathology / speech and language therapy related site of the month. Sometimes it is not so much a site, as a research article or a page, blog entry or resource within a site that is worthwhile celebrating here.

If they wish, awardees may display the Speechwoman logo on their winning site, post, page or resource (scroll down for two versions of the logo).

Warm congratulations to all Speechwoman's winners, including those whose hard work has "gone" from the Internet!
 
2025 Sites of the Month

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Cleland, J., Burr, S., Harding, S., Stringer, H., & Wren, Y. (2025). Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 60(3), e70052. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70052
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Still time to apply!
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Are you a research-active Speech and Language Therapist #SLT with a PhD, and interested in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? The UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (@csdrnetwork.bsky.social) is looking for a new member. Apply by 30 May 2025. #SLPeeps #wespeechies #bskySPEECHIES
New member sought for the UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (CSDRN) 
The CSDRNetwork seeks a research-active UK or Ireland-based Speech and Language Therapist. 
The network aims to raise and maintain the profile of developmental speech sound disorders (SSD) within the profession; promote implementation of evidence-based practice; and drive the research agenda. Volunteer (unpaid) members must be able to attend two meetings (mostly online) per year and contribute actively to the network. SLTs interested in applying should hold a PhD and show evidence of current research activity in an area of SSD.
Please send a CV to S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk by Friday, 30th May 2025. Online interviews with up to three current CSDRNetwork members to be arranged in June.
Informal enquiries to:
Dr Silke Fricke (S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk).
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Joanne Cleland @drjoannecleland.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Our @misltoessd.bsky.social paper describing our consensus-based diagnostic protocol for subtyping #ChildSpeechDis is out now doi.org/10.1111/1460... .
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Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom
Background There is no single classification system or diagnostic protocol for speech sound disorder (SSD). This makes it difficult to collect large-scale outcome data and determine which interventi.....
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Are you a research-active Speech and Language Therapist #SLT with a PhD, and interested in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? The UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (@csdrnetwork.bsky.social) is looking for a new member. Apply by 30 May 2025. #SLPeeps #wespeechies #bskySPEECHIES
New member sought for the UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (CSDRN) 
The CSDRNetwork seeks a research-active UK or Ireland-based Speech and Language Therapist. 
The network aims to raise and maintain the profile of developmental speech sound disorders (SSD) within the profession; promote implementation of evidence-based practice; and drive the research agenda. Volunteer (unpaid) members must be able to attend two meetings (mostly online) per year and contribute actively to the network. SLTs interested in applying should hold a PhD and show evidence of current research activity in an area of SSD.
Please send a CV to S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk by Friday, 30th May 2025. Online interviews with up to three current CSDRNetwork members to be arranged in June.
Informal enquiries to:
Dr Silke Fricke (S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk).
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jititterington.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Very excited to be joining a great line up of speakers at the North East Speech CEN's celebration event to mark 20 years as a thriving group on the 3rd November! Do join us! @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @coursebeetle.bsky.social Find out more about it here: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/spee...
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Speech CEN North East Symposium at 20 | Course Beetle
Join Speech CEN North East (SCENNE) for a special day of celebration. Take the opportunity to learn, network, feast and reflect on SSD.
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
ICYMI, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #devlangdis #childspeechdis #SLCN Parents aren’t too lazy to talk to their children, explains a #teacher: “They care so much about their children, but their priority is meeting their basic needs. They are working incredibly hard just to keep them clothed and fed and safe.”
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jititterington.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Congratulations Dr@naomiLeafe for her PhD viva on parent-implemented, intensive, digitally-supported Rx for children with #SSD with @sueroulstone and @brendaoneill 💫 Well-deserved! @emmapagnamenta.bsky.social @laurencetaggart.bsky.social @mpdonnelly @csdrnetwork.bsky.social 😃
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Elise Lightbody @eliselightbody.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Please help out if you can 🙏🏻
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Get your #ICPLA2025 abstracts in by *Friday*. Hoping for lots of papers about children's speech sound disorders #DevSpeechDis
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year. Our resolution is to help build the community of child speech researchers and practitioners on Bluesky in 2025.
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ALT: a heart shaped firework display with the words happy new year below it
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
🆓🔓"The importance of accurate vowel transcription is highlighted in the @csdrnetwork.bsky.social Good Practice Guidelines alluding to a tendency to focus on the transcription of Cs & neglect Vs whose transcription is considered more difficult" doi.org/10.1080/0269... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #ChildSpeechDis
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Learning to produce and transcribe cardinal vowels: speech and language therapy students’ perception of task difficulty
Learning vowel transcription skills is crucial to function as a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT). However, vowel transcription is commonly regarded as particularly difficult and therefore often ...
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jititterington.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Thank you @carolinebowen.bsky.social - lovely acknowledgement for the first paper out of @katherinepritchards PhD work 😁@emmapagnamenta.bsky.social @vesnastojanovik
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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This study compared the occurrence of different types of generalization (within-class, across-class, and total generalization) following motor-phonetic speech therapy and linguistic-phonological speech therapy in children with a cleft palate ± cleft lip #SLPeeps @sigperspectives.bsky.social
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Does Generalization Occur Following Speech Therapy? A Study in Children With a Cleft Palate
Purpose: This study compared the occurrence of different types of generalization (within-class, across-class, and total generalization) following...
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Tricia McCabe @tricmc.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Another paper from the excellent crew at @mcri lead by @angela.morgan #apraxia #dysarthria #ssd www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Parental attitudes and experiences in pursuing genetic testing for their child’s motor speech disorder - European Journal of Human Genetics
European Journal of Human Genetics - Parental attitudes and experiences in pursuing genetic testing for their child’s motor speech disorder
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ICPLA 2025 @icpla2025.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline for ICLPA 2025 has been extended to Friday, 10 January 2025. Submissions can be made via: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/76778... We’re looking forward to welcoming you in Patras!
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Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Calling UK Paediatric SLTs Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content. If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv Please share with others if you can #mySLTday #slpeeps #blueskyspeechies
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From initial assessment to planning intervention for paediatric clients: what do UK SLTs need?
The study is aiming to find out which information allows speech and language therapists to select intervention goals. By overviewing speech and language therapists’ current practice in planning interv...
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CSDR Network @csdrnetwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
New paper from network member @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and colleagues about #ultrasound #biofeedback #bskySpeechies #cleft
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
@lynnwilliamsslp.bsky.social @s-redmonduofu.bsky.social @jprestonslp.bsky.social @nrg.bsky.social @habla-lab.bsky.social @speechbite.bsky.social @vjoffe.bsky.social @srvach.bsky.social @phonotactician.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @joannatoronto.bsky.social ➕➕➕🙃😎
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
From @ashajournals.bsky.social' @sigperspectives.bsky.social 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES TRYING THIS HASHTAG: #ChildSPEECHDis #SSD
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Professor Yvonne Wren @yvonnewren.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Great opportunity for funded PhD studentship in cleft and speech with us @cleftcollective.bsky.social and @cleft1823study.bsky.social Please share widely!
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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Another nudge for this survey #SLPeeps #BlueSkySpeechies
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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Welcoming @afasic.bsky.social to BlueSky! They've been supporting families of children with #SLCN and DLD for many years. Support them by giving them a follow #DevLangDis
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