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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We are looking for adults & adolescents (16+) with Developmental Language Disorder to complete our quick 10-15 minute survey on #food, food packaging and #eating preferences. 🥐 🥓 🥗 😋 cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please complete it if you can, and also share widely. Thank you! 🙏

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

What do you like to #eat? What #meals do you struggle with? We are looking for people (16 years and older) to tell us! We especially want to know if you have #DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) or have always found talking and listening tricky. cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Children born in #lockdown show age expected #language skills at 4 but struggle with executive function (#EF). Read about our @ukri.org funded @bicycle-study.bsky.social in ADC @bmj.com here: adc.bmj.com/content/111/...

Graph showing good language and motor skills but poor executive function

Summary of the BICYCLE study for families

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Delighted to be at #NDAS2026 in beautiful #Durham - looking forward to a great day of talks! @debbieriby.bsky.social

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Can we have a conversation about ‘narrative cvs’? I’ll start with ‘WHY?!’. A bullet point #cv is so much easier to read, process and write. #Academics are currently spending hundreds of hours attempting to somehow craft their many experiences into some sort of prose with a very limited word count.

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Last plug for #FREE online event happening at 3pm #today. I will be talking about what it means to #takepart in #research e-dld.ticketbud.com

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Engage with DLD on Ticketbud

Sell tickets online with Ticketbud

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Am I getting old or was #Eurovision mostly very shouty and not easy to listen to this year? Favourite exceptions Belgium, Norway, Italy, Austria, Malta. #Eurovision2026

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 02/04/2026

Find out more about our latest publication on the Dara Project in the IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications Special Issue below. With @jwolondon.bsky.social @niamhdevane.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @madelinecruice.bsky.social, Ulfa Octaviani & @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social #Aphasia #DLD

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Last shout for this survey before we close it! Please take part if you have 2-3 year old born in #2023. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Also if have a 2-3 year old born in 2023 please complete our 30 min #survey (link below) to help us track changes in #child development since covid! Chance to win a prize! #language #talking #thinking #research #toddler #behaviour #parenting

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Are you an #autistic Speech and Language Therapist or #student #SLT? We need your help investigating neurotype mismatch when assessing #language skills - please click here to take part! cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #wespeechies #Autism #narrative #assessment

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

#BigGardenBirdwatch 2026 @rspb.bsky.social Poor showing 🫤 apart from Wood Pigeons who excelled themselves 4 bluetits ⬇️ 2 chaffinch ⬇️ 4 goldfinch 🟰 6 collared doves 🟰 0 blackbirds ⬇️ 0 starling ⬇️ 1 robin 🟰 6 wood pigeons ⬆️ 1 great tit ⬇️ 0 greenfinch 🟰 1 wagtail 🟰 0 dunnock ⬇️ 0 house sparrows ⬇️

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Is your #child 4? Were they born just after lockdown? Take part in our #study on #talking and #thinking! @bicycle-study.bsky.social

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Another #research project request! If you are the #parent of a 2 year old born in 2023 please consider filling out our #child development survey here: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... We are interested in whether early #development has changed post #pandemic.

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Looking for #autistic Speech and Language Therapists or #SLT students to rate narratives online for a new study. We are interested in neurotype mismatch in language assessment. cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @helensc.bsky.social @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#Autistic Speech & Language Therapists or #SLT #students needed to help with new project rating #narratives of autistic & non-autistic teenagers online. We’re interested in neurotype mismatch in lang assessment. Please click here: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @helensc.bsky.social

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#Autistic Speech & Language Therapists or #SLT #students needed to take part in a new project rating #narratives of autistic & non-autistic teenagers online. We’re looking at neurotype mismatch in lang assessment. Please click here: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @helensc.bsky.social

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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

E-DLD’s Christmas countdown! Today’s fact is that 1 in 14 people have DLD. That’s approximately 2 children in every classroom that have DLD. See where we get our facts: radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DevLangDis #DLD #DayOne #CountdownToChristmas

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Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist interested in doing a PhD? If so, please see our information on funded doctoral studentships at City St George’s for October 2026 entry! There are four exciting SLT related projects being advertised: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...

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School of Health & Medical Sciences Doctoral studentships | City St George's, University of London

The School of Health & Medical Sciences is offering a series of doctoral studentships to outstanding candidates pursuing an advertised doctoral proposal, funded by the school itself.

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Please share or sign up! 🙏🏻

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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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Born in Covid Year - Core Lockdown Effects @bicycle-study.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🌞🌻Looking for something fun and educational to do with your child this summer? If your child is turning 4 you could take part in our research study ✨ You get a free tablet and learn more about your child's talking and thinking development! 💭🗣️

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

30% of students with SEND have speech, language and communication needs. It's the most common need. It doesn't get anything like the profile that it should. After all these years of working in this sector that still flummoxes me.

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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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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

#EasyJet are not on BlueSky but big shoutout to groundcrew (esp John) & aircrew at #Gatwickairport yesterday eve who were amazing at returning my daughter’s wallet that was left on plane. Told us it was safe super quickly & had it back to us in 45mins. Really friendly folk who went above & beyond. 🙏🏻

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

At #CGVC2024 today to share all that has been happening in the Dara Project at City University Come and say hello and hear about accessible #datavis for people living with language disabilities, #aphasia and #DLD

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Take a look at our exciting work on understanding #DataVis for people with #DLD #DevLangDis and people with #aphasia. AND give @daraprojectcity.bsky.social a follow! #SLPeeps #BlueSkySpeechies

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Dara DataVis @daraprojectcity.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Hot on the heels of #DLDday, Monday is the first international aphasia awareness day. Why not join in?: - Find information about aphasia via the hashtag #aphasia. - Watch our account for updates from the Dara project. - Follow @sayaphasia.bsky.social - Visit www.aphasia-international.com

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

It's almost the end of #DLDday and so here's my thread about Developmental Language Disorder. If you don't know about DLD then this is for you. If you know about DLD please share so more people learn about this common but widely unknown condition.

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Dara DataVis @daraprojectcity.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

We are raising awareness of #aphasia by: 1. Talking about our research. The Dara project looks at everyday information - like maps, pie charts, and physical data to see how easy-to-use people with #aphasia or #DLD find it. #DevLangDis @sayaphasia.bsky.social @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

A map of a street system showing roads, a park and two landmarks: "Botanic Gardens" and "Dara Bridge"

A Pie chart labelled "Popularity of ice-cream flavours at a seaside town". Flavours shown include chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and rum & raisin.

A photograph of four chunky knit scarves - each showing different sized blocks of colour.

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

#Parents! #Caregivers! Was your #child born just after #lockdowns in 2021 (July to Oct?) We need your help with a #study looking at post-pandemic #talking and #thinking skills 😊 Free tablet for taking part. Also check out our new website: bornincovidyear.co.uk

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Here again at the beautiful Georgian Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds to see @blackeyedtheatre.bsky.social #Sherlock #SherlockHolmes #Moriaty

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

If you are the parent of an #autistic child and would like to help to shape #research please contact Mariana. You don’t need to be an expert in anything except your experience of being a parent of an autistic child! Your views will help to make our research relevant and family-friendly. #autism

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Big shout out to @petefirman.bsky.social who we saw tonight at Theatre Royal #BSE. Very #funny and very good #magic #theatre #comedy

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Great few days in beautiful #neuchatel discussing and evaluating the world leading #language #research from @nccrlanguage.bsky.social - worth a follow 😊

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Congratulations to everyone getting A level results today! Every year I post the fact that I got BCD, didn’t get my university of choice, but met my husband at uni & I’m now a full professor doing a job I love. So if you didn’t get what you wanted, don’t despair! There are many different pathways 😊🎓

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Very pleased to see @helensc.bsky.social and my methodological paper on changes in #likelihood status for #siblings of children with communication difficulties published 😊 #devlangdis #autism Thanks to funding from the Heather van der Lely Foundation. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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