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Emily Hunt

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Speech Pathologist, Lecturer & PhD Candidate #DevLangDis #bskySPEECHIES

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Emily Jackson @emilymayjackson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I am pleased to be running an online workshop on Thursday 13th Nov, 6-8pm (AEST) focused on supporting socioemotional wellbeing in children and adolescents with Developmental Language Disorder. Speech Pathology Australia members and non-members can buy tickets via: tinyurl.com/3nh84jkf ✨💛
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The everlastings are out on campus!
A flower bed full of bright pink everlasting flowers
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Scoping review of communication impairment management in adults with brain tumours by Coleman, M., Brogan, E., & D’Souza, S. in International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Latest articles #bskySPEECHIES www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Thank you to @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social & @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social for your updates on the #SPAConf for those of us at home!
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Another paper from #ECUSpeech
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Wong, A. M. Y., et al (2024). Grammar intervention using graduated input type variation (GITV) for pre-primary children: A single-case experimental design study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–13. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The more traffic, the better, please repost Hamdani, S., et al (2024). Identifying developmental language disorder (DLD) in multilingual children: A case study tutorial. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
19 papers have been published since we started discussions about a #bluesky IJSLP Speech Pathology Australia account. Am I frustrated? Yes. Have I tried? Yes. Please repost these authors' papers! Peer reviewed, evidence-based papers deserve dissemination #supportscience #supportEBP #bskySPEECHIES
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
El-Wahsh, S., Bonnor, S., Byrne, K., Maynes, V., McCluskey, C., Heatley, R., … Bogart, E. (2025). Speech-language pathologists’ confidence levels and professional development needs in motor neurone disease: An Australian survey. IJSLP, 1–21. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Speech-language pathologists’ confidence levels and professional development needs in motor neurone disease: An Australian survey
Clinician confidence is vital for effective patient-professional relationships, yet limited research has explored speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs) confidence in supporting people with motor neu...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Ghaddar, Z., Matar, N., Diep, A. N., Kirkove, D., Tohmé, A., & Pétré, B. (2025). Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of SOS Dysphagia: Brief educational interventions for adult patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers. IJSLP, 1–16. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of SOS Dysphagia: Brief educational interventions for adult patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers
The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of SOS Dysphagia, an educational tool used by speech-language pathologists for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal ...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Spencer, T. D., Kirby, M. S., Gardner, C., & Petersen, D. B. (2025). Effect of oral academic narrative language intervention on listening comprehension and generalised word learning: A proof of concept study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–14. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Effect of oral academic narrative language intervention on listening comprehension and generalised word learning: A proof of concept study
Science of reading experts have called for increased attention on oral academic language. Interventions need to integrate multiple dimensions of academic language and word learning strategies to im...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Hewetson, R., Howells, Simone. R., & Love, A. (2025). Learning from and giving back: A comparison of speech-language pathology student outcomes to inform curriculum design on working with older adults. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–13. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Learning from and giving back: A comparison of speech-language pathology student outcomes to inform curriculum design on working with older adults
Learning experiences that address ageism can be effective when key factors are incorporated in the design. The application of influential factors has been researched extensively in some professions...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Frick Semmler, B. J., Bean, A., & Boster, J. B. (2025). Speech-language pathologists’ vocabulary selection and implementation practices when working with early symbolic communicators who use augmentative and alternative communication. IJSLP, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Speech-language pathologists' vocabulary selection and implementation practices when working with early symbolic communicators who use augmentative and alternative communication
Vocabulary selection is a critical aspect of augmentative and alternative communication implementation, but there is no clear consensus on best practices in this area. Given that experience and tra...
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Our paper is now available open access via the IJSLP website!
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Holyfield, C., Pope, L., Frick Semmler, B., DeLuca, T., Zimmerman, B., Jakobs, E., & Light, J. (2025). Effect of AAC technology with embedded literacy supports on the participation of children who are emerging symbolic communicators during shared reading. IJSLP 1–13. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Effect of AAC technology with embedded literacy supports on the participation of children who are emerging symbolic communicators during shared reading
This study evaluated the impact of high-tech augmentative and alternative communication designed with features to support literacy development on the active participation of children who are emergi...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Saleem, M. A., Darawsheh, W. B., & Natour, Y. S. (2025). Paediatricians’ knowledge of paediatric feeding disorders in Jordan. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Paediatricians’ knowledge of paediatric feeding disorders in Jordan
To investigate paediatricians’ knowledge about paediatric feeding disorders and the role of speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists and whether their work setting or years of exper...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Schlatter, C., McCormack, J., & Froude, E. (2025). Employment decision-making of final year speech-language pathology and occupational therapy students: Factors influencing job selection. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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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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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Miles, A., & Wallace, S. (2025). Management of adults with a tracheostomy: An international survey of speech-language pathologists’ practice. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–14. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Management of adults with a tracheostomy: An international survey of speech-language pathologists’ practice
Speech-language pathologists are specialists in communication, swallowing, and weaning as core members of the multidisciplinary tracheostomy team. Inconsistent tracheostomy care is known to result ...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Dilbaz-Gürsoy, M., & Özcebe, E. (2025). Social-emotional development in children with at risk of developmental language disorder: Relationships with interactional behaviours and language abilities. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–14. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Social-emotional development in children with at risk of developmental language disorder: Relationships with interactional behaviours and language abilities
This study aims to examine if children at risk of developmental language disorder show differences in social-emotional competence and/or behavioural problems compared to their typically developing ...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Marshall, J., & Barrett, H. (2025). Prevention of, and response to, sexual and gender-based violence, for refugees who experience communication disability: Evidence from Rwanda. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–17. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Prevention of, and response to, sexual and gender-based violence, for refugees who experience communication disability: Evidence from Rwanda
Risk of exposure to sexual and gender based violence increases during forced migration. Refugee girls and women with communication impairments are at particular risk, with under-identification and ...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Olujić Tomazin, M., Leko Krhen, A., & Hrastinski, I. (2025). Counselling in speech-language pathology: Self-efficacy, clinical competencies, and professional development needs in Croatia. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–11. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Counselling in speech-language pathology: Self-efficacy, clinical competencies, and professional development needs in Croatia
This study investigated counselling practices among speech-language pathologists in Croatia, examining the frequency and timing of counselling, perceived efficacy of counselling skills and clinical...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Huang, Y., Beverly, B. L., & Henbest, V. S. (2025). A cross-cultural comparison of mother–child interactions during shared reading: A pilot study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–15. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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A cross-cultural comparison of mother–child interactions during shared reading: A pilot study
The quantity and quality of maternal interactive behaviours during shared reading were compared for mothers from China and mothers from the US.Ten Chinese mothers from Fuzhou City in Fujian Provinc...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Hansa, J., & Hansen, H. (2025). User-centered qualitative evaluation of a fully immersive, head-mounted virtual reality application prototype to facilitate real-life transfer in voice therapy. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–13. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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User-centered qualitative evaluation of a fully immersive, head-mounted virtual reality application prototype to facilitate real-life transfer in voice therapy
Virtual reality offers a wide range of possible healthcare applications thanks to the realistic simulation of any environment. Employing a user-centered design, this study evaluates a prototype app...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Finch, E., Coleman, A., Ochoteco, Y., Murtagh, A., & Crowfoot, G. (2025). Communication recovery in the first three months following minor stroke. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–11. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Communication recovery in the first three months following minor stroke
Evidence suggests that people with minor stroke can experience multiple post-stroke impairments. This study explored the communication skills of people with minor stroke one week and three months p...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Miles, A., Baker, J., Barker-Collo, S., & Leadley, S. (2025). Functional dysphagia: Developing a framework for assessment and treatment. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–16. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Functional dysphagia: Developing a framework for assessment and treatment
Functional dysphagia is complex, affecting physical health as well as wellbeing. In this expert opinion paper with associated exemplar case series, we propose a framework for understanding function...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Wallis, A. K., Westerveld, M. F., & McKenzie, M. L. (2025). Knowledge, attitude, and practice in communication assessment of speech-language pathologists working with adolescents with mental health concerns. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–15. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice in communication assessment of speech-language pathologists working with adolescents with mental health concerns
The recovery model underlying mental health services emphasises the importance of the voice of the adolescent client in identifying needs, goals, and negotiating intervention. This study aimed to c...
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oliviahadjadj.bsky.social @oliviahadjadj.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
We have now divided the survey in two parts, with the first one taking only 15-20 minutes to answer :) Please help us understand how UK pediatric #SLPeeps select intervention goals and content! #devlangdis #SLT
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Ros Edwards @rosedwards.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
…if parents don’t act as expected from urban middle-class Western parents, they are then inadequate caregivers. If children do not perform well on tests measuring Eurocentric skills, they can be depicted as developmentally retarded. aeon.co/essays/the-p...
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The problem with parenting interventions in the Global South | Aeon Essays
Early childhood development interventions in the Global South is a huge industry built on highly questionable assumptions
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
My #MENinSLP/SLT starter pack (not "my men", but rather "my starter pack") is building VERY slowly, but I just added @achoi-tucci.bsky.social 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES go.bsky.app/CGppBcH #MENinSpeech-LanguagePathology/Therapy
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Merry Christmas!
My gorgeous Schnauzer sitting in front of our Christmas tree.
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Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Thank you to everyone who has completed our survey on UK paediatric SLTs intervention planning. The survey will be open until 3rd Jan if you would still like to take part. If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv Please share with others if you can #mysltday
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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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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 16/12/2024
"I assumed he was looking for a wife of taste and sophistication, who was a dead ringer for Tippi Hedren; instead he wanted to marry a curtain-wearing religious fanatic who shouts every word she says." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-r...
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I Regret to Inform You That My Wedding to Captain Von Trapp Has Been Canceled
Dear friends, family, and Austrian nobility, Captain Von Trapp and I are very sorry to inform you that we no longer plan to wed. We offer our deepe...
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Applications close soon!
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Looking forward to reading this!
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Tricia McCabe @tricmc.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Any Glaspey and colleagues used dynamic assessment of 2 children with speech disorder to make within therapy decisions. #ssd #slpeep #childspeechdis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Dynamic assessment, more than a diagnostic tool? Uses for goals, teaching moments, and procedural issues during intervention of speech sound disorder
Dynamic assessment is typically used for diagnostic and baseline purposes; however, the current study explored expanding the use of dynamic assessment as a curriculum-based measure to additionally ...
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language science @priap.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Overreliance on English hinders cognitive science – premature claims of universality (due to over-sampling of English speakers) – limited cognitive constructs being examined (due to the use of English as a meta-language) (doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2022.09.015) 🐦🐦
Illustrative examples of biases due to English use
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Hi #bskySPEECHIES - come and join us in sunny Perth!
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
We are looking for a new colleague! Come join the speech pathology team in Perth at Edith Cowan Uni ecu.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm...
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Edith Cowan University - Lecturer (Speech Pathology)
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The Vocal Fries @vocalfriespod.bsky.social · 02/10/2024
The Vocal Fries made it into the New York Times as one of the top 5 podcasts for word nerds! #linguistics
A snippet from a New York Times article
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Charlotte Forwood PhD @talkinged19.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I am dipping my toe into Bluesky and pleased to see many familiar names here already #EduSky in my first post I am sharing a #DevLangDis Padlet I have curated with free resources, useful links and information from the wonderful global community raising awareness of DLD padlet.com/cforwood/sup...
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Supporting Students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
Links to information, resources and other useful tools to support students with DLD, with a particular (but not exclusive) focus on adolescents. Please add resources and links by clicking on the 'plus...
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WA Orchids @wa-orchids.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
A flock of Flying Ducks (Paracaleana nigrita) Growing in sandy soils near Pemberton, Western Australia in October #orchids #biodiversity #ozflora #wildoz #naturalist
Three unusual orchids that bear a striking resemblance to ducks in flight stand in a row
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