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Karla McGregor

@karlamcgregor.bsky.social
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Speech-language pathologist, scientist, professor emerita, lover of words, dogs, tea, and textiles.

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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It is hard to convey how awful it is in the US now. We are attacked, disappeared, murdered by our own government. Our leaders have little regard for human rights, or if they do, are afraid to stand up. We are not blind to the fear and chaos we cause to those outside the US. Sending love and hope.
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Thanks so much, happy that it motivated discussion!
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🆓🔓 "Preschool Children with Speech and Language Disorders : Everyday Communication and Speech-Language Pathology Services in 🇸🇪 #Sweden" ~ Lovisa Elm, 2025 (in Svenska, scroll down for English). liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/di... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #SLCN #devlangdis #childSPEECHdis 📹 #videoRecordings
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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Today's research study aimed to investigate how research can be made more accessible for the DLD community Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/making-... Original article: doi.org/10.1111/1460... YouTube summary: youtu.be/NA5ivsfRzVo?... #DevLangDis #DLD #accessibility #PlainLanguageSummary
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
I appreciate your support, @naplic.bsky.social
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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Happy Sunday E-DLD followers! This study aimed to investigate the dilemmas in the diagnosis of DLD. Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/develop... Original article: doi.org/10.1044/2025... YouTube summary: youtu.be/RskuHU_DViM?... #DevLangDis #DLD #spectrum #diagnosis
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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
So pleased to launch this project! Any adult with #DevLangDis, autism or dyslexia invited to participate! We are also looking for adults without neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Please RT! @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social
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Loren @meetdld.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
If you are considering signing up for a research project to share your lived experience, go for it! I joined several & they have given me amazing experiences including speaking at the RCSLT conference & NAPLIC + meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Happy Tuesday E-DLD followers! Today's research study aimed to investigate the relationships between DLD and externalising problems Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/dld-and... Original article: doi.org/10.3390/ijer... #DevLangDis #DLD #ExternalisingBehaviours #OppositionalDefiantDisorder
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Great to talk w @HumanChapters about being a scientist in an equity related field in the current US. Said some things I’d been wanting to say. youtu.be/BiUfKnWd2n8?...
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My Journey as a Researcher - A Conversation with Karla McGregor
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Thank you, @ashajournals.bsky.social! We are thrilled to get this work out into the world.
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Thank you, Jo (and @carolinebowen.bsky.social ). Things a bit overwhelming here so I haven’t been sharing this new paper as I should. I am so happy that you find it fascinating. Made my brain hurt to get these thoughts formulated as well as we did…very smart co-authors to thank on that account!
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
In two hours, I will join friends for a 4th of July celebration. Like so many of us in the U.S., I do so out of a need to join w others who love this country deeply and, at the same time, who are horrified by the ways that our government is trampling on human rights. Have mercy.
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Congrats to my friend and colleague. Her work will advance understanding of developmental language disorder! #DLD #DevLandDis
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bookishvessal.bsky.social @bookishvessal.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
How fucking "fascist" is the VA going to be? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
So sad, but thank you world for making opportunities for these early career scholars.
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Sarah Tolcser @tolcser.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.
a photo grid of dolls with protest t-shirts and signs.
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Kristin 🌻 @kjkrathwohl.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Video shows dolphin calf's birth at Chicago zoo with mom's friend helping
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Video shows dolphin calf's birth at Chicago zoo with mom's friend helping
A bottlenose dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom.
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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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Suze @suze-freogirl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Just out - Open Access #DevLangDis #DLD Leitão, S., St Clair, M., Botting, N., Gibson, J. L., & Jackson, E. (2025). “They don't realise how hard he has to try every day”: The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder. IJLCD . dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460...
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“They don't realise how hard he has to try every day”: The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder
Background An emerging body of literature explores the impact of living with developmental language disorder (DLD) on children, individuals and families. This work has identified a range of challeng...
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Nichola Shelton @nichola-slp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Great to see this research, which draws on data collected through the E-DLD database. (www.engage-dld.com) #SLPeeps
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Home | Engage with DLD
Welcome to Engage with Developmental Language Disorder (E-DLD). We connect people affected by DLD, previously termed Specific Language Impairment, to academic research. You can sign up to E-DLD to rec...
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Sirpa Tarvainen @sirpatarvainen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
New research on intervention factors associated with efficacy in comprehension interventions. Authors @sirpatarvainen.bsky.social, @pfrizelleslt.bsky.social, Granroth-Wilding, H., Stolt, S., & Launonen, K. doi.org/10.1111/1460... To be read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
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Intervention factors associated with efficacy, when targeting oral language comprehension of children with or at risk for (Developmental) Language Disorder: A meta‐analysis
Background Language interventions are complex behavioural interventions, making it difficult to distinguish the specific factors contributing to efficacy. The efficacy of oral language comprehension...
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Darin Flynn @phono-logical.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
“Employment decision-making of final year speech-language pathology and occupational therapy students: Factors influencing job selection” by Chloe Schlatter, Jane McCormack and Elspeth Froude (Apr. ’25) 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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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
'You can't see DLD.' That's why it often gets overlooked. And why we need so much more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Health professionals, teachers, everyone. Join us on October 17th #DLDday Find out more at RADLD.org
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Delighted to share a new paper: Exploring the health, education & social support needs of individuals diagnosed with  SATB2 Associated Syndrome & their families living in Australia. This was a co-designed project in partnership with SATB2 Connect. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Exploring the health, education and social support needs of individuals diagnosed with SATB2 Associated Syndrome and their families living in Australia
SATB2 Associated Syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental condition affecting multiple developmental areas including cognition, speech, behaviour…
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Mark Anderson @mandercorn.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
"Results revealed a statistically significant association between teachers’ #language quality (e.g., linguistic, interactive, conceptual) and children’s language development." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Cardell, E., & Munro, N. (2025). To the evidence: No research without action, no action without research. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(2), 155–156. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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To the evidence: No research without action, no action without research
Published in International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2025)
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Caynes, K. D., Rose, T. A., Ware, R. S., & Johnston, L. M. (2024). Speech and communication classification of children with cerebral palsy: Novice rater agreement and clinical utility. 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
#bskySPEECHIES can you help me advocate for Speech Pathology Australia to have a #bsky account for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology? Can you repost my posts about papers from Issue 2? Here they come, see 👇! #supportscience #supportEBP www.tandfonline.com/toc/iasl20/c...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Graham, L., & Unicomb, R. (2025). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Australian SLPs regarding health promotion and prevention for children’s speech, language, and communication needs: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Australian speech-language pathologists regarding health promotion and prevention for children’s speech, language, and communication needs: A cross-sectional survey
A public health approach has the potential to address inequities in speech, language, and communication needs and prevent and reduce the impact of these needs in the population. However, little is ...
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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
#bskySPEECHIES can you help me convince Speech Pathology Australia to have a #bsky account for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology? Can you repost my posts about accepted papers in early view? www.tandfonline.com/action/showA... #supportscience #supportEBP
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Latest articles from International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Browse the latest articles and research from International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Much needed guidance for assessments of multilingual children with potential DLD #DevLangDis
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Kim Turner @kimt-slt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Really good to see more research for #SLTsinMH! Perfect timing after discussion yesterday about assessment 👌🏻 @susanguthrieslt.bsky.social
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Emily Hunt @efhunt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Another paper from #ECUSpeech
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
@drelisebaker.bsky.social is here, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childspeechdis @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social Here’s a fun guy to follow, Elise - @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social
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Dr Elise Baker (@drelisebaker.bsky.social)
Elise Baker is a Conjoint Associate Professor of Allied Health with Western Sydney University and South Western Sydney Local Health District. As a speech-language pathologist, she’s interested in paed...
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ExcitingHealth @excitinghealth.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Immigration authorities raided an Omaha meat production plant Tuesday morning and took dozens of workers away, leaving company officials bewildered because they said they had followed the law. apnews.com/article/immi...
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Federal immigration raid at Omaha meat production plant sparks protests
Immigration authorities have raided an Omaha meat production plant and detained dozens of workers. That prompted confusion from company officials who say they complied with the law and sparked protest...
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
This is repulsive
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bluedahlia-88.bsky.social @bluedahlia-88.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
"Stories like Smith’s are also a grim reminder of how desperate society is right now to reduce women to their reproductive capacity." No, not society, misogynistic white men who believe they are diminished when women control their own bodies and fates. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Dear America: women’s bodies are not state property | Tayo Bero
Adriana Smith, declared brain dead in February, is being kept alive because she’s pregnant. Where was the concern for her life while she was here?
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We all need to make this world better 🇨🇦🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇸🇮🇹🇺🇦🇹🇭 @aseanbusiness13.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
When historians look back at the actions that mark the decline of the US as the leader of the free world, these cuts to science will be viewed as the central cause of American failure to adapt to the challenges of the future. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades (Gift Article)
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
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wisewebwoman.bsky.social @wisewebwoman.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Of course they are. White women are livestock. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Republicans are attacking childcare funding. Their goal? To push women out of the workforce | Moira Donegan
The right wants American women to bear more children and withdraw from full participation in society
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
THIS. A must view.
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Kent @kentnish.com · 27/04/2025
What does the American home look like without Chinese products?. This very smartly executed build by the @nytimes.com looks at the many essentials that are likely to become more expensive with the new tariffs. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Your Home Without China (Gift Article)
We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Trust the historians to make sense of the present. Yes, you should be worried. Yes, you should act to halt our precipitous decline into authoritarianism. www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
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Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump
Steven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime."
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Dreamt of my beautiful Baxter last night. Bestest boy ever and so clever. Did not drive my mini (as far as I know), but could have. youtu.be/gRN_L3nTlLQ?...
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Meet Monty. The World's First Driving Dog.
YouTube video by TheDrivingDogs
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Dr Lucy Foulkes @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
This is very cool! Congrats to both of you on such an important paper (a few of those citations are mine...)
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 16/04/2025
“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.” — Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
Seth Rogen presenting the Breakthrough Prize for physics (Getty)
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DebmBudd @tuppenceforthem.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
This just breaks my heart. Lost in the news cycle. Autistic, with cerebral palsy, and now dead because the police wouldn't listen to the family and neighbors.
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Autistic teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support | CNN
An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by Idaho police from the other side of a chain-link fence while he was holding a knife died Saturday after being removed from life support, h...
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Karla McGregor @karlamcgregor.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
“we are up against an ideology that has given up not only on the premise and promise of liberal democracy but on the livability of our shared world – on its beauty, on its people, on our children, on other species. The forces we are up against have made peace with mass death.”
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Institute for Human Neuroscience @boystown-ihn.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🥳🥳🥳CONGRATULATIONS to #IHN's Dr. Gaelle Doucet, director of the #BRAICLabfor, for receiving her first #NIH #R01 award with @karlamcgregor.bsky.social investigating executive control network in kids with Developmental Language Disorder. #IHNGrants #neuroscience #neuroimaging #dld #fmri
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