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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz

@shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social
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The DLD Project CoCEO + CoFounder | Griffith University Lecturer | RADLD Committee | Speech Pathology Australia QLD Branch Co-Chair | #devlangdis | Ally | Own Views

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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
My thesis, The Educational Needs and Supports of School-Aged Students with Developmental Language Disorder in Australia, is now published on Griffith University's research repository. Access it here: research-repository.griffith.edu.au/items/c14244... #DevLangDis
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The Educational Needs and Supports of School-Aged Students with Developmental Language Disorder in Australia
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition characterised by impaired language, which has a functional impact on the person's day-to-day life. Language is critical...
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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Teamwork across professions and agencies is crucial for supporting children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, families are crucial during the school phase. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Submissions for #SPAConf2026 close 9 Oct 2025! Join us on Yugambeh Country | Gold Coast and share your work with the speech pathology community. Reviewer EOIs also close 9 Oct — great way to contribute + connect 🌿 🔗 Submit: bit.ly/SPA2026Submit 🔗 Reviewers: bit.ly/SPA2026Review
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
My colleagues at Speech Pathology in Schools are hosting a webinar on DLD in Bilingual Students with Prof. Elizabeth Peña www.speech.edu.au/event-detail... #DevLangDis 1/2
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Dr Elizabeth Peña. Developmental Language Disorder in bilingual students. | Speech
Identifying Developmental Language Disorder in students who have English as an additional language
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Every young person deserves a fair go. Queensland kids with DLD are being left behind by current policies. We urge Premier David Crisafulli and Laura Gerber MP to follow the evidence and make change #DevLangDis thedldproject.com/open-letter-...
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Dr Robert Wells @robertpwells.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New publication! @suze-freogirl.bsky.social and I explored how education assistants can deliver the ONIC program with SLPs to Year 1 students with DLD. This led to a great example of collaborative practice in a primary school. 🔓 Free access here: 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2200... #DevLangDis
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Expanding the evidence base for the oral narrative inferential comprehension programme: a pilot within a speech-language pathology coaching model
A school in Perth sought to evaluate the Oral Narrative Inferential Comprehension (ONIC) programme (Dawes, 2017) as a small group inferential comprehension intervention. This clinical research aime...
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
✨ Explore Different Approaches to Language Assessment ✨ Are you a clinician wanting to deepen your knowledge of assessment tools & approaches? Join me for Tutorial 3 of the Practical Skills Series, “Different Approaches to Assessing Language” Register: thedldproject.com/course/pract... #DevLangDis
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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
We are very please to announce the 2025 Dorothy Bishop lecture will be delivered by Dr Hannah Hobson with the title 'how we see (and don't see) DLD: camouflaging and others' perceptions of communication needs.' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d... #DLDday #DevLangDis
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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
@radld.bsky.social are relatively new on BlueSky. Please give them a follow and join the growing community raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Learn about DLD, connect and make a difference. #DevLangDis #DLDday
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
✨ Turn Assessment into Meaningful Therapy ✨ Are you a clinician wanting to bridge the gap between assessment results & therapy goals? Join me for Tutorial 2 of the Practical Skills Series “How to Connect Assessment to Therapy Goals & Interventions” 🔗 thedldproject.com/course/pract... #DevLangDis
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
I think most people are surprised to learn RADLD is run by 6 passionate volunteers who meet at weird hours once a month. #DevLangDis
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
SPA Conference | Call for Reviewers www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/CPD-e... Reviewers play a vital role in shaping the conference program and ensuring its quality. Here’s what to know: 1/3
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Tricia McCabe @tricmc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Big shout out to @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social in Marlene's presentation #ialp2025
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
✨ Elevate Your Diagnostic Conversations with Families ✨ Are you a clinician keen to improve how you communicate a diagnosis with families? Join me for Tutorial 1 of the Practical Skills Series, “Disclosing a Diagnosis to Families.” 👉 Register now: thedldproject.com/course/pract... 1/4 #DevLangDis
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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Kids with ‘developmental delay’ will be diverted from the #NDIS. But what is a #developmentaldelay? See our (with @suze-freogirl.bsky.social) recent piece in #TheConversation for an overview of this term, and which children are affected by funding changes. Read here: lnkd.in/ggh2Qpr4
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
📢📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity 📢📢 “Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health” Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties? 📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes) #DevLangDis
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Higher degree by research project opportunities | Research
Are you keen to contribute to advances in your discipline through supported research? Browse our range of projects below, and submit your EOI today! These p ...
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
The next Speech Pathology Australia Conference will be on the beautiful Gold Coast from 25-27 June 2026 ☀️
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Congratulations Prof. @natmunro.bsky.social on being awarded a Fellowship of Speech Pathology Australia 🎉
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Cheering on Prof. @suze-freogirl.bsky.social as she discusses her recent publication on the rewards and challenges of parenting a child with #DevLangDis Open access ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LaLYP
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
📢 Exciting new PhD publication from Dr Kate Radville. This study explored how online learning can empower caregivers of children with DLD. Our study found flexible, accessible training boosts knowledge, confidence, & support for these children. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #DevLangDis 1/2
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
It was an absolutely pleasure speaking to Rachel for the Talking DLD podcast. She was my first point of contact for expanding my work into adults with DLD #DevLangDis
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Feeling unsure about diagnosing clients with Developmental Language Disorder? Join me for the upcoming workshop on Diagnosing DLD with Confidence. thedldproject.com/course/diagn... Last day of early bird pricing.
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
My colleagues at IALP are undertaking a study of digital literacy for speech pathologists. Please see below for details. redcap.link/a7g1kcxg @mwslp.bsky.social
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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
📢 Calling all DLD researchers! Got a study on DLD? Feature your research in our monthly email & connect with 400+ E-DLD members! Boost visibility | Make an impact Super easy! Just 2 short forms & ethics approval. Ready? Visit our website 🔗 www.engage-dld.com/information-... #DevLangDis
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Pretty excited to have booked my flights for a whirlwind trip to Perth to hang out with Courtenay Norbury (who I don't think has made it to Blue Sky yet?). Gonna be lots of discussions about #DevLangDis hey @suze-freogirl.bsky.social
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Holiday musing: what is being done to advocate for changes in PhD stipends in Australia? I’ve seen multiple advertisements for PhD scholarships where the amount offered is shocking. Particularly in today’s cost of living.
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Creating Accessible Research for the #DevLangDis Community A lot of research goes to waste 🗑️ This is partly because researchers rarely share results with the non-scientific community. Even when findings are shared, people with communication disorders find it hard to understand the research. 1/3
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
🎉 New Research 🎉 My 2nd PhD study examined stakeholder perspectives on the educational needs and supports for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). #DevLangDis #DLDEdResearch 1/2
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I kicked off my post-PhD podcasting by interviewing @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social & @carolinebowen.bsky.social on their recent systematic review about Gestalt Language processing (GLP) and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA).
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
✅ PhD #PhinisheD
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Bronwyn Hemsley @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
It’s here 📗 the Systematic Review of #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition link.springer.com/article/10.1... @lucyebryant.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social Look forward to your emails ABCD feedback! (Accurate, Balanced, Critical, Depersonalised)
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Systematic Review of Interventions Based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA): Clinical Implications of Absence of Evidence and Cautions for Clinicians and Parents...
Purpose of the Review This systematic review aimed to determine whether interventions related to Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA) are effective for individuals wi...
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
🔍 Research Recap 🔍 Before sharing my next PhD study, I wanted to reshare my 1st paper, which was a systematic review of the educational needs of school-aged students with #DevLangDis. OPEN ACCESS: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Here is a poster summary from #SPAConf 2021.
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
What’re the chances of 2 publications in 2 day? ✌️ including a PhD publication I’ll share separate posts for both papers soon. I’m glad to see this research published for the #DevLangDis community
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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
It's great to see this paper out there! Looking forward to seeing more research summaries. At @edldproject.bsky.social we will start posting some of our existing research summaries over the next week and half, both to demonstrate plain english summaries as well as launch our Blue Sky account!
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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Please follow @edldproject.bsky.social now here 😊 EDLD is a participant database of >300 families & 80 adults with #devlangdis. We also have easy-read research summaries. www.engage-dld.com @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @michellestclair.bsky.social @drjennyg.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social
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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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Black Sheep Press Ltd @blacksheeppress.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
It must be nearly Christmas because... the Black Sheep Press Christmas Freebie 2024 is here! Charming picture resource illustrating basic concepts, suitable for children aged 4–7. Get yours www.blacksheeppress.co.uk/whats-new/
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Stay updated on speech therapy activities & more - Black Sheep Press
Stay up to date with what's going on at Black Sheep Press from our social channels and latest articles on speech therapy activities, EAL resources and more.
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I am officially sick of the excuse “that’s academia for you” as people awkwardly shuffle their feet when faced with poor systems, processes & decisions. Where have all the radical and passionate leaders gone? Probably burnt out from the bureaucratic nonsense #AcademicLife
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A Time to Talk… @atimetotalk-salt.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Natalie is brilliantly informative! I learned a lot about the overlap and differences between #DevLangDis and #adhd Clinically, it’s very useful to have a better understanding of what we currently know about how these diagnostic categories can interact.
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Bowen, C., & Snow, P., with Brandon, P. (expected UK Spring, 2025). Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap. J&R Press. 📙 #EBPRoadmap written for #parents #teachers & #youngpeople about #children and YP with additional support needs. 🦋 #bskySpeechies
Bowen, C., & Snow, P., with Brandon, P. (due UK Spring, 2025). Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap. COVER PICTURE A street scene showing adults and children on a road, surrounded by trees, with a parked yellow bus nearby.
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Australian speech pathologists are encouraged to complete the Speech Pathology Australia Advocacy Survey. Ensure your voice is heard in the upcoming Federal election. Open to members (Part 1 & 2) and non-members (Part 2): speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/AdvocacySurvey
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Advocacy Survey
As we prepare for the next federal election and upcoming regulatory meetings, we want to make sure your priorities inform our advocacy efforts.
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David Kinnane @speechbloke.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Hello, new followers, colleagues, & friends! Just sharing a link to our free resource for families of children with suspected or diagnosed #DevLangDis www.banterspeech.com.au/dld/
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Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): A free guide for families – 3rd edition | Banter Speech & Language
Developmental Language Disorder ('DLD') is common. But it is not well understood. We’ve written a lot about DLD and we wanted to organise our articles.
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I submitted a request to the Australian Bureau of Statistics to include Developmental Language Disorder in the 2026 Census. Didn't make the cut this time, but it will be considered for 2031. Might need to rally the #DevLangDis community for next time!
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