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Robert Wells

@robertpwells.bsky.social

Dr Robert Wells is a lecturer, with interests in Speech and Language Pathology, Service Access, and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and a part of the Language and Literacy in Young People (LaLYP) Research Group.

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This is a fun back to school post from @meetdld.bsky.social.

Tag a teacher and help raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Tagging @9000lives.org

02.09.2025 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Oral Inferential Comprehension Intervention β€” #LaLYP

Thank you so much! Practical was a big focus in this research, which is partly why we chose an intervention program that is freely downloadable. You can access the program at the #LaLYP website languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com/resources/fr...

02.09.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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.
πŸ”“ Free access here:
πŸ”— doi.org/10.1080/2200... #DevLangDis

02.09.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Mum's desperate call for more DLD support | A Current Affair
YouTube video by A Current Affair Mum's desperate call for more DLD support | A Current Affair

Watch this clip on two Australian families who shared their stories about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and how current support does not meet their needs. There are different ways to raise awareness of DLD and media coverage can be powerful. #devlangdis #DLDday
youtu.be/75jcsjanqR4?...

11.06.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Logos of 5 organisations that provide support for people with DLD

Logos of 5 organisations that provide support for people with DLD

Support is available for those affected by DLD
Here are a range of resources you may find useful:
www.icancharity.org.uk
radld.org
www.afasic.org.uk
thedldproject.com
www.dldandme.org

#DLD #devlangdis #DLDAwareness

28.02.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As part of the TICLD programme of research we aim to develop a taxonomy to precisely and comprehensively specify the active ingredients of oral language SLT interventions for children with or at risk for (D)LD.

Please click on the link below to complete our survey
ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

21.01.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Recruiting!

For my Masters project, I'm working on a new assessment for Cantonese-English bilingual children in the UK, to better diagnose those with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Please spread the word! β™‘

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cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/.../SV...

15.02.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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