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Holly McAlister

@hollymcslp.bsky.social
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#SLP and PhD candidate living and working on Wiradjuri Country in Young NSW | Passions include supporting regional and rural services, culturally responsive services for #Pasifika families, child-focused PAR, multilingualism, and talking about my dog.

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Dr Sarah Masso (she/her) @sarahmasso.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
First up, I'm excited to share our new paper exploring the perspectives of #slps working in Australia and Hong Kong. With the wonderful Taiying Lee, @natmunro.bsky.social @anitawongslp.bsky.social Sophie Li and Elise Baker. url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aCqpCoV1kp...
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Context matters: Speech-language pathologists’ perceptions of the impact of barriers and facilitators on culturally responsive professional practice
The impact of known barriers and facilitators to culturally responsive practice in paediatric speech-language pathology services across different social, linguistic, and educational contexts is not...
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Holly McAlister @hollymcslp.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Excited to share new research from my PhD project, focusing on supporting Pasifika children with #SLCN in ways that acknowledge and honour their cultures and languages and how we can continue to improve our culturally responsive practices as #SLPs 💙🩵 @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social @csu.edu.au
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Mountain garden views: speech-language pathologists’ beliefs, practices and aspirations for culturally responsive practice with Pacific Islander children and families
The Pacific Islands encompasses a linguistically and culturally diverse geographical region. Most Pacific Island countries have few speech-language pathology services. In Pacific Islander diaspora ...
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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.
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Holly McAlister @hollymcslp.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Thank you to all who have already visited the #ialp #childrenvoicescentre display to talk about our shared passion for supporting children's health and wellbeing. @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social, @helenlblake.bsky.social and I are looking forward to more visitors this week at #RCM76 @whowpro.bsky.social
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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
This study focuses on two of the most common methods for measuring speech intelligibility in children in clinical practice and in research: orthographic transcription measures and parent-reported ratings as measured by the Intelligibility in Context Scale on.asha.org/4n2yIqR
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Characterizing the Relationship Between the Intelligibility in Context Scale and Transcription Intelligibility in Typically Developing English-Speaking Children Between Ages 2;6 and 9;11
Purpose: The goal of the present study was to quantify the relationship between Intelligibility in Context Scale (ICS) scores and transcription i...
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renalyons.bsky.social @renalyons.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Congratulations @clarecarrollslt.bsky.social and Mary Pat
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We are excited by the stories of using Talking Mats to support #mentalhealth -Explore a series of blogs in 2024 illustrates its use in #forensics #camhs #trauma #counselling #mutism www.talkingmats.com/top-mental-h...
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Top Mental Health Blogs 2024 - Improving Communication, Improving Lives
Talking Mats is a social enterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties. How Talking Mats can improve communication and lives.
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Bronwyn Hemsley @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Our #Asha2024 slides are up here on Slideshare It’s working well live as people have very diverse views so if you want a free interactive talk to your team just message me. www.slideshare.net/slideshow/sy... #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition
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Systematic Review of GLP and NLA at ASHA 2024 Hemsley Beals Shane and Colleagues
Systematic Review of GLP and NLA at ASHA 2024 Hemsley Beals Shane and Colleagues - Download as a PDF or view online for free
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Warda Farah @wardasworld.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
"There is no right way, to speak. There is no wrong way to speak. Just expressing your self!"
image drawing by a child depicting a world with children holding hands around it. 2 images of girls, a christmas tree, and writing that states : There is no right way to speak, there is no wrong way to speak, just expressing your self. Lots of colour and text.
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Holly McAlister @hollymcslp.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Just arrived in Canada for a little post #ASHA24 holiday and the most Canadian thing I've seen so far was a bus that just said "SORRY" on the front screen
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Lucy Bryant @lucyebryant.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
It can be hard to find the time to read a systematic review research paper, so why not listen instead. Our podcast on a systematic review of #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NLA out now, and full paper coming soon
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