Jo Wallinger

Color studio portrait of Marion Downs (1913–2014), renowned American audiologist and pioneer in pediatric audiology. She sits posed against a neutral gray background with a gentle smile. She has short, wavy silver-white hair, warm brown eyes, and light makeup with pink lipstick. She wears a light gray satin blouse with subtle polka dots, small gold earrings, a gold watch, and a wedding ring. Her left hand rests on her hip. She is dressed in a matching gray skirt, exuding poise and accomplishment in this formal seated pose. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #audiology

Before Marion Downs, childhood hearing loss wasn’t caught until age 3+. #WorldHearingDay

The 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 advocated for early detection/intervention & established the first large-scale newborn screening program (1963), proving early intervention is the key to language. #WomenInSTEM

Our DLD diagnostic network is next week (March 12th). It's all about talking with families about DLD. We'll have case studies and discussion. Free to members.
Details: www.naplic.org.uk/events/
And it's only £20 per annum to join: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/
#DevLangDis

The Language and Literacy in Young People is an amazing resource. Thanks to @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @me-boyo.bsky.social and team for creating such valuable and practical work.
Loads of free evidence based downloads. languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com/resources/fr...
#DevLangDis

Hello followers! Today we have more information about the E-DLD event taking place on Friday 13th March, 10-11am with Professor Saloni Krishnan from UCL

Don’t miss out! Sign up for your free ticket today: e-dld.ticketbud.com/cognitive-an...

#DevLangDis #DLD #Event

The DLD event of the year is coming soon!
Don't miss your place at the NAPLIC conference. It promises once again to be something special.
Check it out: www.naplic.org.uk/conference-p...
Nook your place: www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/
But don't miss the early bird rate.
#DevLangDis

Have #SLPeeps & #BskySpeechies seen this opportunity to join the Clinical Academics in SLT CEN Committee? Students & NQPs are encouraged to apply!

Journal club for SLCN/DLD is on Wednesday at 3.30. The paper is about grammar interventions, and specifically Shape Coding. Run in conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social. Hosted by @vjoffe.bsky.social and Judy Clegg.
www.naplic.org.uk/events/
Free to members: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/
#DevLangDis

A very welcome publication highlighting the critical importance of engaging with complexity in systematic reviews - key reading for anyone involved in evidence synthesis.

Dr Catharine D. Lealtad (1895-1989): An Outspoken Life of Humanitarian Action - Absolutely Maybe When Catharine Deaver Lealtad died at the age of 93, an obituary for her in the New York Times led a listing…

For #BlackHistoryMonth, I've written about a remarkable woman who blew me away. Meet Dr Catharine Deaver Lealtad (1895-1989) in my new post @plos.org:

absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2026/02/20/d...

She was a lifelong activist and international humanitarian...1/2

#BHM

The Afasic helpline is open Mondays & Wednesdays 10.30am till 4.00pm to discuss difficulties your child may have with speech & language. 📞 0300 666 9410
afasic.org.uk
📧 Info@afasic.org.uk

www.afasic.org.uk/the-afasic-h...

Use #DevLangDis so we can connect, learn and raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

RADLD – Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder

It's a podcast for everyone! People with #DevLangDis might discover supports for the workplace, people without DLD may learn about supporting colleagues AND Workplace Managers can hear about supporting their teams 👏. We all need to know about #DLDAtWork (It's prevalent & hidden!) Do see 📣 radld.org

Top tip from @jowallinger.bsky.social for a podcast about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
Let's keep the #DevLangDis conversation going

Even for people with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) who lead ‘successful’ lives, the struggle persists. Others can’t see DLD and so don’t understand the effort required by people with DLD in things like everyday conversations #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) makes spoken language harder. That does not mean that people with DLD can’t succeed. I have met lots of adults with DLD and the one attribute they share is determination. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

It’s easy to focus on the negatives but people with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) have strengths too. They just need opportunities to show them! #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

RADLD – Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder

It's a podcast for everyone! People with #DevLangDis might discover supports for the workplace, people without DLD may learn about supporting colleagues AND Workplace Managers can hear about supporting their teams 👏. We all need to know about #DLDAtWork (It's prevalent & hidden!) Do see 📣 radld.org

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

Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is increasing, but not where it needs to be.
People with DLD are making their voices heard, but not so much on BlueSky as it's largely word based.
Professionals can make a difference by posting and engaging with #DevLangDis content.
Join in!

PODCAST - Moor House Research & Training Institute Hosted by the Moor House Research & Training Institute, this Podcast explores Developmental Language Disorder, or DLD, a condition which affects 1 in 14, but is still widely misunderstood. We'll disco...

Thank you for continuing the conversation. My pick of #DevLangDis posts from recent days is this uplifting podcast from @moorhouseinstitute.com
www.moorhouseinstitute.com/the-dld-down... exploring how people with #DLD might navigate work, and illustrating key skills they might bring to their team👏

Journal club is next week. Learn about DLD and SLCN. The paper for discussion is about grammar intervention and Shape Coding. By @samueldcalder.bsky.social & @suze-freogirl.bsky.social
Free to members: www.naplic.org.uk/event/journa...
Anyone is welcome to 'dip their toe in the water'
#DevLangDis

Conference is coming and we have a stellar line up, including
@suemarr.bsky.social and Hilary Nicoll (with correct spelling now!) from @moorhouseinstitute.com talking about oracy strategies for learners with DLD.
www.naplic.org.uk/conference-p...
www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/
#DevLangDis

Ah! Wasn’t sure if it was just me being out of the loop. You and @carolinebowen.bsky.social do a great job 🙏 I’ll try to do better!

The latest episode of the DLD Download is out now.

Sue Marr is joined by very special guests to explore how adults with DLD navigate the workplace.

www.moorhouseinstitute.com/the-dld-down...

#DLD #devlangdis

#bskySPEECHIES #devlangdis #parents #teachers

Where is it happening most?

Grunya Sukhareva - Wikipedia

🇺🇦 Heard of Grunya Yefimovna Sukhareva❓TIL: that she was a Jewish-Ukrainian psychiatrist who defined/pathologized #autism in 1925, pre-dating Kanner & Asperger who didn't cite her remarkable work. Unlike them, she documented how it affected women&girls. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunya_... #bskySPEECHIES

Real-Time Spoken Word Recognition in Adults With and Without Developmental Language Disorder: The Role of Early Language Skills Purpose: This study aims to address the critical gap in research on real-time language processing in adults with developmental language disorder ...

Do adults with DLD continue to exhibit differences in the dynamics of spoken word recognition observed in childhood or do they resolve by adulthood? This #JSLHR study aims to address a gap in research on real-time language processing.

https://on.asha.org/3MtGgpM #DevLangDis

Been looking forward to this @sarah-spencer-salt.bsky.social!

Thanks for posting @nichola-slp.bsky.social 🙏