Victoria Joffe

Children with language disorder as friends: Interviews with classroom peers to gather their perspectives - Lenka Janik Blaskova, Jenny L Gibson, 2023 Language disorder (LD) is a common childhood condition affecting language development, which can in turn impact children's peer relationships. Although mos...

Great #DevLangDis /SLCN journal club today. Brilliant to have one of the paper's authors, @drjennyg.bsky.social with us also. Interesting, accessible paper on DLD and friendship.
Open access. Thanks @cltt.bsky.social @vjoffe.bsky.social
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#DLDday is coming, so I’m starting a thread over a few days.

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is all about spoken language. Words and sentences are tricky for people with DLD. And people don’t grow out of it.
#DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

Looking forward to seeing everyone and discussing this highly relevant and impactful study. 👍

Journal club tomorrow! In conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social, facilitated by the wonderful @vjoffe.bsky.social & Judy Clegg.

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NEW POST: Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are the most common issues experienced by children. Today’s article, from Gillian Rudd at @mybcu.bsky.social offers a guide for choosing a speech and language therapist for your child with #SEND www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #SENDsky

Journal club in conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social is on Tuesday!
The paper we'll be looking at is about friendships in children with DLD.
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Strengths and Challenges of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Degree Apprenticeship Route: Initial Stakeholder Perspectives Background This article shares details of a pilot research project that explored stakeholder perceptions and experiences of the academic and work-based elements involved in one university's innovati...

Well done to my colleagues at BCU for this crucial study on apprentice and work mentors views on Degree Apprenticeships in SLT. @vjoffe.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social
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Huge thanks to Abi Roper, BAS, and the Dundee aphasia community for a fantastic conference! Grateful for the chance to present key findings from NIHR-funded HARP Aphasia Study about using smart camera tech in therapy. @basaphasia.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @abracabadger.com @vjoffe.bsky.social

@csdrnetwork.bsky.social @speechandlanguk.bsky.social @afasic.bsky.social @naplic.bsky.social @vjoffe.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @jititterington.bsky.social

Would be great if you could sign & share this petition 🙏

Anyone in the UK can sign the petition.

Our next journal club, held in conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social and facilitated by @vjoffe.bsky.social is coming up on June 2nd.
Free to members. Book your place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journal-cl...
If you're not a member, join for just £20: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/ #DevLangDis #SLCN

June 2nd is the next installment of the @cltt.bsky.social / NAPLIC journal club, facilitated by @vjoffe.bsky.social.
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Membership is £20 per year! www.naplic.org.uk/membership/

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Zoom code details now available for the CLTT Summer Lecture. Click on the comment in the original post. @suereviews.bsky.social @vjoffe.bsky.social @naplic.bsky.social @ficontextual.bsky.social @speechandlanguk.bsky.social

Summer themed poster with picture of Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson. The talk theme is Neurodiversity, Communication and Inclusive Education.

Prof Sue Fletcher-Watson joins us for our Summer Lecture. Please share with your networks, thank you. @vjoffe.bsky.social @speechy01.bsky.social @naplic.bsky.social @susanebbels.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @speechandlanguk.bsky.social @ficontextual.bsky.social @suereviews.bsky.social

YouTube video by RADLD A creative take on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) 'Midnight' by Siouxsie

" Our voices do not get heard, but we do have a lot to say." In this hard hitting video, Siouxsie, a young woman with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) expresses herself via dance and art to share her experience of this often invisible need.
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Thanks, I did. Lots of interest 👍👍

How can pre-school teacher’s experiences of using play influence language development and literacy skills in the classroom? Roche et al, 2024 discuss in Child Language Teaching and Therapy; volume 40, issue 3. @vjoffe.bsky.social @ficontextual.bsky.social

Please share with Speech and Language Therapists and Teacher colleagues. @speechandlanguk.bsky.social

A really thoughtful and interactive session. Thanks to all who attended and looking forward to the next one 👍😄

Sounds like it good be a fit Suze, CLTT welcomes papers in area of education & speech and language therapy/pathology with a focus on children & young people with speech, language and communication needs.

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.

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/

Hello!! 😘😘

Calling UK Paediatric SLTs
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
This will take about 40 minutes of your time.
Please share with others if you can.

Preface to the Special Issue: Select Papers From the 8th International Conference on Speech Motor Control

See the topic on child #SSD in ASHAWire's Special Issue of selected papers from the 8th International Conference on Speech Motor Control. A process-oriented approach is proposed to support differential diagnosis for more effective/efficient intervention pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Any aspiring clinical academics in Scotland interested in research in #SSD get in touch with @drjoannecleland.bsky.social

Hello, am venturing into new territory here with colleagues @csdrnetwork.bsky.social -looking forward to connecting with folk in areas of education, health and social care, allied health professions, speech and language therapy, evidence-based practice, co-production, service provision & the like!