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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

What an inspiring experience at the #IALP Congress 2025 in Malta! It’s a true pleasure to be here, surrounded by outstanding colleagues and friends from all over the world. 🌍

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Education research has yet to grapple with its roots in eugenics. Eugenicists argued that certain races were inferior. This was reframed as some cultures being inferior and more recently as different but the end result is still the same—racialized ways of knowing are framed as a barrier to learning.

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

In der Tat stellen wir seit 2022 wiederholt undifferenzierte Berichterstattung auf Grundlage von Berichten der Krankenkassen fest. Hier bedarf es einer Einordnung, zum Beispiel: www.instagram.com/p/Ci5LIcFMRJ...

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The #IALP2025 World Congress promises to be an enriching event, full of inspiration in the field of communication sciences and disorders. I'm especially excited about reconnecting w esteemed colleagues, and planning future collaborations — all in the interest of the clients we serve. Will we meet?

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Teaching how to make #hearing assessments more child-friendly for children affected by language disorders. Methods from augmentative and alternative communication #AAC , such as using #Metacom symbols, can significantly support children's understanding of the examination process #devlangdis

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

📣 Don’t forget to register 📣 Presenters - until 30 April Early birds - until 1 June ialpmalta2025.org The #IALP World Congress takes place during peak season - hotels will soon be fully booked - secure your spot now! ☀️⛱️🏨🏊🏽‍♀️🤿🧳🛫🚤 @visitmalta.bsky.social

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

#IALP World Congress 2025 in Malta this August: Submission of Abstracts extended until 17th February! 📅 📅 📅 📅

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Are you a researcher or academic who is teaching about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), in undergraduate/postgraduate degree courses? Then this survey was made for you! 👇🏼

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

@dory505.bsky.social Welcome to #Bluesky dear Dora! Dear colleagues interested in Motor Speech Disorder - please meet Dora ialp-org.com/motor-speech... #IALP

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Motor Speech Disorder – IALP

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

In my opinion, inclusion and equity aren’t opposites. In my opinion, treating all children the same, despite differing needs, is unfair. Hence, individualized logopedic/SLT support enables true inclusion. And: inclusion mustn’t be used as an excuse for staff cuts at schools.

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

These legal, structural, and ideological barriers make it difficult for logopedists/SLTs to play a meaningful role in schools. However, I remain optimistic that #DLD #awareness and #advocacy can drive change, highlighting the long-term benefits of communicative support for academic success. (4/4)

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Unfortunately, these inclusion policies coincided w staffing reductions in specialized logopedic expertise. As a result children’s access to targeted therapies has been further restricted in some states. „Inclusion is not removing children from their classrooms for individualized therapy“ (3/4)

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Another challenge arises from Germany’s implementation of the UN’s #inclusion mandate. Many special education schools, which once offered critical support for children with speech and language needs, have been closed to favor fully inclusive classrooms. (2/4)

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Thank you for your thoughtful question! One major hurdle is legal: In Germany, logopedists/SLTs can only provide therapeutic services with a physician’s prescription. This restriction prohibits them from working directly in schools, as schools are not classified as health settings. (1/4)

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

However, SLTs should be allowed to become an integral part of schools to ensure successful inclusion in the education system, lowering long waiting times, and have direct access without unnecessary detours. Since there’re good examples from other countries we appreciate your support to achieve this

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

We were warmly welcomed by the President of the Parliament. Our visit was a follow-up to the symposium of Children‘s Language Health held at the HSB City University Bremen on 27 Sep. Different to the US, UK, Saitzerland and EU countries, SLTs are not allowed to provide services at schools YET …

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I would like to express my gratitude for the invitation to the Bremen state parliament! Today, some of my students, research associates and I followed the invitation of the spokesperson for children and families, incl a discussion with MPs on child language health and need for SLTs in schools 🧵

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

If it is not the number of peer review requests that increases, but rather the number of manuscripts per request, could this indicate that the publisher already assumes the use of AI is permissible? academic.oup.com/healthaffair...

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Use of artificial intelligence and the future of peer review

Abstract. Conducting high-quality peer review of scientific manuscripts has become increasingly challenging. The substantial increase in the number of manu

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Dan Wuori @danwuori.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Your baby begins to understand the language you use even before they can replicate it. That’s because language learning occurs along two interconnected pathways. (Thread 🧵)

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Here is a brief review of the year – heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to a positive reflection on 2024! I wish you all a happy, healthy , successful, and hopefully more peaceful 2025!

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Dear colleagues interested in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Registration for the 2025 IALP 🌍World Congress🌍 is open! 📣 Call for Abstracts 📣 ends in the end of January. We are looking forward to welcoming you to the 2025 #IALP World Congress in Malta! 🇲🇹 ialp-org.com/registration...

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Frohe Weihnachten 🎄 Merry Christmas 🎄 Joyeux Noël 🎄

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Thanks for this helpful explanation. Just 48 hours here and learning a lot already!

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

10th Dec is #HumanRightsDay Theme: Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now This year we focus on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good. #Communication abilities definitely are crucial, so is their support #SLT

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Thank you! Indeed, it’s a very interesting work! We have translated their findings and main aspects of the discussion for those who prefer to access the information in #German on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/C1-ATHQMXM... #DLD #Latetalker #SES #Frühdiagnostik #deutsch

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Position vacancy! 📣 We at the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders #IALP in collaboration with Karger are seeking an Editor-in-Chief of Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, official journal of the global association. Applications are welcome! ialp-org.com/position-vac...

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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt @w-scharff.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Hi Stephen! I‘m dipping my toe into Bluesky, hoping to see some familiar faces here… So good see you!

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