@iomslt.bsky.social
Children's Speech and Language Therapist #DLD#SSD. @NAPLIC committee member. ❤ the Isle of Man, language, culture, growing my tiny garden and travelling.
#DLDday. Last night a band of physios and SLTs hit Douglas city to raise awareness of #devlangdis in the Isle of Man. Interact with this photo to see our lovely Tower of Refuge in the right hand corner,lit purple and yellow for the evening. Love our island and its people.
18.10.2025 08:31 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
It's #DLDday. Thank you to Alan @keylldarree.bsky.social for putting up this wonderful display. The Isle of Man is playing their part in raising awareness of #devlangdis . This year I think the students have eaten all the snacks!!
17.10.2025 10:57 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0👏Amazing job Stephen and everyone involved in this event 🙌🥳
16.10.2025 19:05 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0DLD/SLCN specialist provision network meeting is today at 4pm. If you work in such a setting then this is for you! Teachers, SaLT and HLTA.
Free to members, and membership is just £20 per annum.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slcndld-pr...
DLD Together
We have our next DLD Together training for professionals, so if you wish to work with groups of families to help them understand their child's DLD, then join us on July 2nd. It's free, you just need to work with those with DLD.
Email for an application form naplic.org.uk/contact #DevLangDis
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?...
Cover of the Concept Cat book, with cat and authors Anna Branagan and Stephen Parsons
You are invited to the launch of 'Concept Cat: teaching Concepts in the Early Years' on June 23rd at 12.30. It's free and online. You'll hear about this impactful approach and the chance to win a free copy of the book www.eventbrite.com/e/1389222815...
Teachers, EY practitioners and SaLT welcome.
@naplic.bsky.social has fab free CPD events. Check them out
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/naplic-304...
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
10.05.2025 06:55 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
#Speechies might think it won't apply to us but @natmunro.bsky.social @becsutherland.bsky.social and I have all had papers pirated by meta for their AI. Check your own and report them.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Our mini-newsletter to members went out today includes a specialist teacher job advert. So members, take a look in our inbox.
To join NAPLIC and keep up to date on all things #SLCN for just £20 per year: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/
People with Developmental Language Disorder are making their voices heard, and in surprising and creative ways. Check out this from Siouxsie, a young woman with DLD. #DevLangDis
03.04.2025 19:07 — 👍 7 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
I just found out that one of my books has first been pirated and then used by Meta to train its AI. No acknowledgement and no money came my way.
This has to stop. The Society of Authors have organised this petition to the UK government. Please show your support.
chng.it/FqvrjYKVvW
Conference is over for this year, but our CPD offer continues. We have 5 CPD events online, and FREE to members. At £20 per year that is a bargain.
Networks for DLD diagnosis, specialist teachers, SLCN provisions, journal club and more.
Check them out on Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/30445474866
A DLD awareness event in March!! the Association of Registered SLP Cyprus organized a race to share the word with the public about Developmental Language Disorder last week. Their theme was DLD: Learn, Understand and Support. Let's gear up for DLD day #Devlangdis
30.03.2025 09:28 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Following yesterday's #NAPLIC25 conference we noticed lots of new people on BlueSky. This DLD starter pack will link you up with lots of top #DevLangDis people.
Welcome!
go.bsky.app/FMV4dou
A series of 4 infographics developed using materials from the 'Better Communication Research Programme' inc. 'Communication Supporting Classrooms (CSC) tool' (Dockrell et al., 2012). https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/better-communication-research-programme The 3 parts of a Communication Supportive Environment Help children & young people's Speech, Language and Communication grow through the communicative environment your setting provides. Take a look at this collection of four infographics for some of the key features of each part. 1/4 Communication Supporting Environments benefit ALL pupils! Language Learning Opportunities Plan daily activities across the curriculum that support the development of language and communication. Language Learning Environments The way the physical environment is set up and managed can help or hinder language and communication. Language Learning Interactions The way that adults in your setting communicate with pupils makes a huge difference. With effective strategies consistently in place, pupils will understand more, follow instructions better and answer questions more successfully. created by Kate Starr KateStarrSLCN@gmail.com
Here is my evidence-informed resource I shared at the #NAPLIC25 conference yesterday. Top tips to help settings support communication. Essential for pupils with #DevLangDis & beneficial to all 💜 Feel free to share with others ☺️
30.03.2025 19:36 — 👍 22 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 2
The diagnostic conversation with families needs to be handled with care when diagnosing DLD. @1hannahharvey.bsky.social's research revealed some 'varied' family experiences.
Check out these slides. #DevLangDis #NAPLIC25
If you have a spare moment (and you do because you're on BlueSky now 😊), I recommend searching #NAPLIC25 and catching up on all of the DLD related posts from yesterday's conference. Lived experience, research and practitioner presentations. It was a magical mix. #DevLangDis
30.03.2025 09:27 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Flowers representing people who might find Mother’s Day sad
30.03.2025 00:13 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0'Unless you've been through it, you don't really understand the power of the diagnosis.' @1hannahharvey.bsky.social at #NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis
29.03.2025 14:58 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
It took permanent exclusion and PRU placement for Abraz to get a a diagnosis of #DevLangDis before needs could be met in education. Subsequently he achieved top results at college, has a degree in social work and is the most inspirational guy!! 🙏🌟 Recognising #SLCN can be life changing #NAPLIC25
29.03.2025 10:55 — 👍 15 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0Also available to download from www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resources/
29.03.2025 12:24 — 👍 9 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Sharing
@moorhouseinstitute.com free resources at #naplic25 conference #devlangdis
Welcome @afasic.bsky.social to #NAPLIC25. Promoting 'DLD Together' with the aim of building a network of empowered families because we know that families make all the difference for children with #DevLangDis
29.03.2025 12:31 — 👍 24 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Exhibitors up and already busy
#naplic25
It is our conference on Saturday and we'll be live posting on BlueSky. It's our first time here (as opposed to the other place), so if you are interested in Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) #DevLangDis, #SLCN or #oracy, join in the conversation. We'll be using #NAPLIC25
26.03.2025 16:06 — 👍 30 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
NAPLIC conference will take place in Birmingham this Saturday, March 29! The theme is research, practice and lived experience of DLD! Details are here www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/ Don't miss out!
NAPLIC is UK organisation of teachers, speech language therapists and other professionals. #DevLangDis
We will be recruiting a #SLT #SLP as the main researcher on the project soon! Watch this space! #DevLangDis #Neurodiversity Please RT to spread the word!
10.03.2025 10:03 — 👍 10 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
@mikeys-wish.bsky.social Family Fun Day
Sat 21st June - Save the date!
