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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Bluesky is not being great to me today, will try to post once it stops crashing!

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I remember when the ELVS study began! Participants are now aged 13+ years! 🤩

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Excited to hear from Professor Cristina McKean! #SPA2026Conf

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

And also #SPA2026Conf (lucky @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social just mentioned the correct hashtag in his speech)

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Language Development Research @langdevres.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Check out a new LDR paper by Adele Wallis, @mwslp.bsky.social, @vanigupta.bsky.social, and Matthew McKenzie, PhD, on narrative development in adolescents! ldr.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/id/9...

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Thank you Suze! It was very unexpected ☺️

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I don’t know if I would have been more or less nervous presenting at #RCSLTConf25 if I’d known in advance that I had been awarded the RCSLT James Law Child Language Conference Prize! But what an honour! 💫🤩

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Gillian Rudd @gillianrudd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

What a privilege to be chairing two brilliant #RCSLTConf25 sessions today on: ⭐ Paediatric assessment and intervention with @vanigupta.bsky.social, Steph Scott and Dr Jenna Charlton ⭐ Working with people who stammer with Sarah Caughter and Dr Ronan Miller (and me)

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Sam Calder @samueldcalder.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The first paper from Shengfu’s PhD! A scoping review on recast dosage for children with #DLD. With increased attention to how much we do of what we do, this is an important contribution @ashajournals.bsky.social

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Yes!! But in a world where we're rating every consumerist interaction (Uber, Yelp, Google) and liking/reacting to posts, it's hard not to unconsciously put more weight on the 'pleasing'/popularity side of things vs the learning!

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I want to “like” my own post because this is so key to the tension between practice and research at the moment…. More thoughts later #SLPeeps

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

How do we define a successful therapy session? The child was happy and loved the activities? Or how they did on their goals? #bskySPEECHIES

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

It can feel creative but without a framework it risks becoming guess work #bskySPEECHIES

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

“Winging it” can often be driven by uncertainty or by habit #bskySPEECHIES

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

@lynn-williams.bsky.social talking about tailoring, mixing, or winging intervention approaches - pros and cons, talking about the potential risks and impact on treatment fidelity #bskySPEECHIES

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

This is one of my favourite and most-recommended books on Speech Sound Disorders:

Photo of first and second edition of Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders book

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Confirmation bias in search engines can impact what results one person gets via another - so “Googling” is also not enough; be sceptical of what you find on the internet and use critical thinking skills #bskySPEECHIES

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Meanwhile - @lynn-williams.bsky.social asks how much clinical reasoning are you getting in a 30s social media clip - social media is valuable but it can’t be the ONLY thing you learn from #bskySPEECHIES

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Forest-Jones et al. in prep - survey of where SLPs get their info: SOOO great to see what high numbers of SLPs engage in independent reading, attend CPD and conferences!! #bskySPEECHIES

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Can we justify our choices: why we chose a specific analysis, target, intervention - and what supports our clinical rationale? Is there evidence?

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Ensuring our decisions lead to meaningful change by implementing interventions with fidelity, monitoring progress and adjusting as required

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Understanding WHY behind our assessment and intervention choices is key

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

It empowers SLPs to move beyond surface level strategies and tailor interventions

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Clinical reasoning involves integrating theoretical knowledge, evidence, clinical experience and the unique needs of the client to develop effective intervention strategies - @lynn-williams.bsky.social

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Clinical reasoning in practice is something I know many #SLPs are really keen to get “right” - but become nervous about because of wanting to get it “right”

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Attending a CSU event online with @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social @lynn-williams.bsky.social - topic is Thinking in Action: Strengthening Clinical Reasoning. Thanks for the opportunity! #SLPeeps #SpeechPathology

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International Association for the Study of Child Language @iasclchildlang.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Among other topics, Vol. 45, Issue 2 includes a letter from our president, introduces a new child language research repository, & as usual an overview of all the upcoming child language conferences. Many thanks to our editor, Dr. Angel Chan! Take a look today! www.childlanguage.org/latestbulletin

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

youtu.be/Ko6sFea3v0w?... Feel free to share - our guide is appropriate for mental health professionals working with adults or children (it’s important to remember many children with language problems continue to have communication needs as adults)

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Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): a guide for mental heath practitioners

YouTube video by RADLD

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

And the adaptations asked for are usually small and low cost. Which makes it all the more frustrating.

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

A very robust 4 (or 3.5 days plus a tour of Malta) days of learning at #IALP2025 - this is fast becoming my favourite conference. 💫 Happy to hear your comments, feedback & questions. Otherwise see you next conference (current plans: Global TALES Symposium in Sept 2025, RCSLT in Nov 2025) ☺️

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Assessment tools must be translated AND adapted to match language differences #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Essential characteristics of bilingual aphasia assessment tools: psychometrically sound & standardised, time efficient & easy administration, need to incorporate both language comprehension & production, reading & writing assessment, cultural & linguistic considerations & bilingual eval #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Recovery patterns in bilingual #aphasia may vary - parallel recovery, differential recovery, antagonistic recovery, alternating antagonism, blending recovery, selective aphasia, successive recovery #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

1/3 of people w stroke will develop #aphasia (some studies quote up to 40%) - estimated 27 million people globally w aphasia #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

100 million stroke survivors worldwide with 50% suffering from chronic disability #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Now learning about a bilingual Maltese English Assessment for Aphasia (MEAA) #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Lexical informativeness quite important- as it is often reduced in this population; but measures for it lack fine grain analysis #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

MDA facilitates more accurate diagnosis and guides the development of tailored treatment plans that address the specific challenges present in each person #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

MDA is time consuming but worth it #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Discourse production in healthy ageing demonstrates linear trends #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

MDA offers comprehensive understanding beyond traditional linguistically measures #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Trying to develop ways to automate the process of transcribing and analysing #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Now a presentation on multilevel discourse analysis (MDA) for aphasia #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Fundamental concepts of disability rights, inclusion, and social justice universally apply to the care of all persons with communication disorders regardless of diagnosis #IALP2025

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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Ensure all social communication interventions focus on agency and self-determination: this should anchor our goal setting/intervention. Ask yourself: is this something that benefits them or others? Am I forcing masking or anxiety? What are the long term implications of teaching this skill? #IALP2025

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