Nikki Botting

Last shout for this survey before we close it! Please take part if you have 2-3 year old born in #2023. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Also if have a 2-3 year old born in 2023 please complete our 30 min #survey (link below) to help us track changes in #child development since covid!

Chance to win a prize!

#language #talking #thinking #research #toddler #behaviour #parenting

Are you an #autistic Speech and Language Therapist or #student #SLT? We need your help investigating neurotype mismatch when assessing #language skills - please click here to take part! cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#wespeechies #Autism #narrative #assessment

#BigGardenBirdwatch 2026 @rspb.bsky.social

Poor showing 🫤 apart from Wood Pigeons who excelled themselves

4 bluetits ⬇️
2 chaffinch ⬇️
4 goldfinch 🟰
6 collared doves 🟰
0 blackbirds ⬇️
0 starling ⬇️
1 robin 🟰
6 wood pigeons ⬆️
1 great tit ⬇️
0 greenfinch 🟰
1 wagtail 🟰
0 dunnock ⬇️
0 house sparrows ⬇️

Is your #child 4?
Were they born just after lockdown?
Take part in our #study on #talking and #thinking! @bicycle-study.bsky.social

Another #research project request! If you are the #parent of a 2 year old born in 2023 please consider filling out our #child development survey here: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are interested in whether early #development has changed post #pandemic.

Looking for #autistic Speech and Language Therapists or #SLT students to rate narratives online for a new study. We are interested in neurotype mismatch in language assessment. cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@helensc.bsky.social @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social

Working link here cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... - sorry about that!

Link that works here! cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Apologies!

#Autistic Speech & Language Therapists or #SLT #students needed to help with new project rating #narratives of autistic & non-autistic teenagers online. We’re interested in neurotype mismatch in lang assessment. Please click here:

cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@helensc.bsky.social

#Autistic Speech & Language Therapists or #SLT #students needed to take part in a new project rating #narratives of autistic & non-autistic teenagers online. We’re looking at neurotype mismatch in lang assessment. Please click here:
cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@helensc.bsky.social

E-DLD’s Christmas countdown!

Today’s fact is that 1 in 14 people have DLD. That’s approximately 2 children in every
classroom that have DLD.

See where we get our facts: radld.org/about/dld/dl...

#DevLangDis #DLD #DayOne #CountdownToChristmas

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist interested in doing a PhD?
If so, please see our information on funded doctoral studentships at City St George’s for October 2026 entry! There are four exciting SLT related projects being advertised: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...

Please share or sign up! 🙏🏻

So pleased to launch this project! Any adult with #DevLangDis, autism or dyslexia invited to participate! We are also looking for adults without neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Please RT! @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social

Please share or sign up! 🙏🏻

🌞🌻Looking for something fun and educational to do with your child this summer? If your child is turning 4 you could take part in our research study ✨ You get a free tablet and learn more about your child's talking and thinking development! 💭🗣️

30% of students with SEND have speech, language and communication needs. It's the most common need.
It doesn't get anything like the profile that it should. After all these years of working in this sector that still flummoxes me.

Are you the parent or carer of a child born in 2023? Please fill in our #research questionnaire on #talking and #thinking!

cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

It takes about 40mins and is anonymous but you can choose to be entered into a prize draw 😊

Please share! #SLPeeps

Cransley in Scratby, Norfolk Cransley is a 3 bedroom bungalow which sleeps 6 people and welcomes two dogs

A quick plug for this beautiful family #seaside getaway www.eastcoasthideaways.co.uk/cransley-scr...

#Scratby #Norfolk #holiday #muchneededbreak

#EasyJet are not on BlueSky but big shoutout to groundcrew (esp John) & aircrew at #Gatwickairport yesterday eve who were amazing at returning my daughter’s wallet that was left on plane. Told us it was safe super quickly & had it back to us in 45mins. Really friendly folk who went above & beyond. 🙏🏻

These are the types of #datavis we would like to make more #accessible 😊

@daraprojectcity.bsky.social

At #CGVC2024 today to share all that has been happening in the Dara Project at City University

Come and say hello and hear about accessible #datavis for people living with language disabilities, #aphasia and #DLD

Take a look at our exciting work on understanding #DataVis for people with #DLD #DevLangDis and people with #aphasia.

AND give @daraprojectcity.bsky.social a follow! #SLPeeps #BlueSkySpeechies

Say Aphasia image with the words 20th October International Aphasia Day. Below the orange Say Aphasia logo, a picture of a globe is shown. Further down a person is shown speaking with a jumble of letters emerging from their mouth A S D E N L T S E T.

Hot on the heels of #DLDday, Monday is the first international aphasia awareness day.
Why not join in?:
- Find information about aphasia via the hashtag #aphasia.
- Watch our account for updates from the Dara project.
- Follow @sayaphasia.bsky.social
- Visit www.aphasia-international.com

It's almost the end of #DLDday and so here's my thread about Developmental Language Disorder.
If you don't know about DLD then this is for you.
If you know about DLD please share so more people learn about this common but widely unknown condition.

A map of a street system showing roads, a park and two landmarks: "Botanic Gardens" and "Dara Bridge"

A Pie chart labelled "Popularity of ice-cream flavours at a seaside town". Flavours shown include chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and rum & raisin.

A photograph of four chunky knit scarves - each showing different sized blocks of colour.

We are raising awareness of #aphasia by:

1. Talking about our research. The Dara project looks at everyday information - like maps, pie charts, and physical data to see how easy-to-use people with #aphasia or #DLD find it.

#DevLangDis
@sayaphasia.bsky.social
@thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

Barriers and Facilitators of Healthcare Access for Autistic Children in the UK: a Systematic Review - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Background Individuals with autism are more likely to suffer from various physical and mental health problems and experience disparities in effectively accessing healthcare services. This review aims to identify studies that report on the experiences of autistic children, their parents/carers, and the healthcare professionals treating them; to develop an understanding of the facilitators and barriers to healthcare access in order to inform policies and practice to improve access to healthcare for autistic children in the UK. Methods A total of 3069 records were screened, and 24 studies were included; six quantitative, four qualitative, and fourteen mixed-methodology studies. Results Professional and parental knowledge about autism, sensory issues, challenging behaviour, system-level barriers, patient-provider-parent communication issues, lack of person-centred care, stigma, and culture emerged as significant barriers to accessing healthcare for autistic children. Conclusions Families of autistic children experience several barriers to accessing healthcare. Recommendations for those planning services and clinicians are discussed.

My recent PhD grad Dr Tonia Babalola has also recently published these 2 papers relevant to this #autism #healthcare link.springer.com/article/10.1...

openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/35...

#Parents! #Caregivers! Was your #child born just after #lockdowns in 2021 (July to Oct?)

We need your help with a #study looking at post-pandemic #talking and #thinking skills 😊

Free tablet for taking part.

Also check out our new website: bornincovidyear.co.uk

Stage scene

Here again at the beautiful Georgian Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds to see @blackeyedtheatre.bsky.social
#Sherlock #SherlockHolmes #Moriaty