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Maximising the Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for Children With Speech Sound Disorder (The MISLToe‐SSD) Study: Developing a Core Outcome Set (COS) for Routine Data Collection From UK NHS Speech and Language Therapy Services Background Children with speech sound disorder (SSD) are at risk of long-term adverse consequences if appropriate intervention is not provided in a timely way. Although there are interventions of pr...

Today is a key turning point in the @misltoessd.bsky.social study-publication of our Core Outcome Set.
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Huge thanks @samburrslt.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social and all made this happen. Roll on phase 2!

A Core Outcome Set is a standard set of outcomes that we can collect for all children in the UK with #SSD. This allows us to evaluate children's progress in a consistent way and then find out which interventions work best for which children.

Good news! The @misltoessd.bsky.social team have published a Core Outcome Set for children with #SSD attending Speech and Language Therapy in the UK (and hopefully beyond).

@nikkimcdonald.bsky.social shares her son's journey with speech and language therapy for his severe #SSD showing the value of evidence-based dosage to support Raising Awareness of Dosage in Speech Sound Disorder (RADiSSD). Find it here www.thespeechdoctorni.co.uk/radissd @csdrnetwork.bsky.social

Do subtypes actually exist in speech sound disorders? Errors: are they disorders or are they compensations? A dimensional framework. Rethink our foundational knowledge: New paper www.frontiersin.org/journals/hum... @tricmc.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @thespeechprof.bsky.social

A Caregiver-Led Bibliotherapy Intervention to Improve Resilience in Children: Four Case Studies Purpose: Children with speech and language disorders may experience social and emotional challenges related to their difficulties with communicat...

Children who develop resilience may see fewer adverse impacts of speech disorders. This article from #ASHASIG20 looks at a caregiver-led intervention that uses books to help children with speech sound disorders improve their resilience https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00042 #SLPeeps

Multilingual Speech Assessment: Using an Implementation Science Framework to Explore Acceptability of the Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL) Purpose: The Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL) offers a new, evidence-based clinical protocol for speech-language patholog...

🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social Margetson, K., & @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social (2025). Multilingual Speech Assessment: Using an #ImpSci Framework to Explore Acceptability of the Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) (SACHL). doi.org/10.1044/2025...
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Adaptation of Parents and Children Together Intervention Program Into Turkish and Investigation of Its Effectiveness Purpose: This study adapted the Parents and Children Together (PACT) intervention program into Turkish and evaluated its effectiveness in childre...

New #JSLHR study adapted the Parents and Children Together (PACT) intervention program into Turkish and evaluated its effectiveness in children with moderate-to-severe speech sound disorders (SSD). https://on.asha.org/3Y5ir9O

@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps

DOSAGE is the hot topic in intervention for children with Speech Sound Disorder. Here is a video explaining why it's so important to consider

Publication highlights of the paper "Speech and language classification in the human phenotype ontology (HPO)". The right hand side features a photo of children undergoing speech therapy.

Key findings: Speech & language difficulties often co-occur, but are distinct abilities. - Speech: perception & motor production of sounds - Language: understanding & producing messages (spoken/written) Current classification systems (e.g. HPO) has overlapping and inconsistent speech & language categories.

Key findings: Researchers proposed a simplified and revised classification framework that distinctly separates speech & language domains and their subtypes. This framework will improve: - Precision in diagnosis & phenotyping - Targeted therapies for neurogenetic communcation disorders - Data-driven discovery from medical records worldwide To read full paper, check out link in caption.

Paper is published in European Journal of Human Genetics. Author affiliations include Berlin Institute of Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, The Jackson Laboratory and University of Sheffield.

Prof Angela Morgan led team calling to better differentiate speech vs language in genetics.

Clearer terms = better diagnosis & care.

With input from Prof Adam Vogel, our CSO, advancing communication science.

In @ejhg-journal.bsky.social

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UK & Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network The Child Speech Disorder Research Network aims to:

We have a new website (work in progress!) www.childspeechdisorderresearchnetwork.org and a new logo! Let us know what you would like to see on our website.

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

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

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Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Dynamic Systems Theory S7E38 In this week’s episode, Dr Jacqueline Lim discusses Dynamic Systems Theory as a way to understand Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and inform the supports we provide. She discusses the range of facto

Listen to Dr Jacqui Lim talk about our latest paper: A tutorial considering how to use dynamic systems theory in treating childhood #apraxia of speech. #slpeep #slt #slp

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Chapter on Speech Sound Disorders by network members @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and @drhelenslt.bsky.social . Great intro for #SLP students

Fantastic PhD Opportunity for SLTs and related professions interested in the development of speech sounds from infancy through early childhood

Good news- more #SSD research happening in the UK. This project will look at the feasibility of collecting a core outcomes set from children with speech sound disorders in Wales.

Job Opportunity at Cardiff Metropolitan University: Research Fellow (Speech and Language Therapy) We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of an exciting new Health and Care Research Wales funded research project in the field of children’s speech development and disord...

We are recruiting!! Join #MISLToe_SSD and be part of the new study in Wales. This is an exciting project which is now in phase 2 with phase 3 in the planning stages. If you know about speech sound disorder and know about research, please apply.
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Pic of diagnostic protocol showing the diagnostic evaluation of articulation and phonology (DEAP) and subtypes of speech sound disorder

Are you leading research into active ingredients of interventions (approaches, targets, intensity) for children with speech and language needs? @cristinamckean and @paulinefrizelle are editing a special collection for @ijlcd. Please contact jill@thespeechdoctorni.co.uk if interested by 16th June.

New post for an SLT/SLP Research Associate/Assistant to work on an @edldproject.bsky.social project to validate a screening tool to identify #DevLangDis in adults! Please RT widely! @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

@BSLTRU recently undertook a survey for the @RCSLT to evaluate their Professional Development Framework. We want to add some colour to the quantitative findings! Could you spare 30 mins or so to tell Sam how you have used it? Drop an email - samantha.harding@nbt.nhs.uk

Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom Background There is no single classification system or diagnostic protocol for speech sound disorder (SSD). This makes it difficult to collect large-scale outcome data and determine which interventi...

🆓🔓 @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @samburrslt.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social & @yvonnewren.bsky.social 2025. Towards an Agreed Labelling System & Protocol for the Diagnosis of #ChildSpeechDis Subtypes in the UK IJLCD 60(3). doi.org/10.1111/1460... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps

Quantitative results of SonoSpeech Cleft Pilot: a mixed-methods pilot randomised control trial of ultrasound visual biofeedback versus standard intervention for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip ... Background Despite its growing popularity, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of ultrasound visual biofeedback speech therapy for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip (CP ± L). This stud...

A new article by @maria-cairney.bsky.social, @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and colleagues reporting promising results in a trial on using #ultrasound biofeedback #speechtherapy for children with #cleft palate ± lip.

#SLT #openaccess

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Every month since June 1998 Speechwoman has selected a speech-language pathology / speech and language therapy related site of the month. Sometimes it is not so much a site, as a research article or a page, blog entry or resource within a site that is worthwhile celebrating here. If they wish, awardees may display the Speechwoman logo on their winning site, post, page or resource (scroll down for two versions of the logo). Warm congratulations to all Speechwoman's winners, including those whose hard work has "gone" from the Internet! 2025 Sites of the Month May Open Access Cleland, J., Burr, S., Harding, S., Stringer, H., & Wren, Y. (2025). Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 60(3), e70052. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70052

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Speechwoman's pick for May, 2025. www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?op... Nicely done @drjoannecleland.bsky.social 💐
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Still time to apply!

New member sought for the UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (CSDRN) The CSDRNetwork seeks a research-active UK or Ireland-based Speech and Language Therapist. The network aims to raise and maintain the profile of developmental speech sound disorders (SSD) within the profession; promote implementation of evidence-based practice; and drive the research agenda. Volunteer (unpaid) members must be able to attend two meetings (mostly online) per year and contribute actively to the network. SLTs interested in applying should hold a PhD and show evidence of current research activity in an area of SSD. Please send a CV to S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk by Friday, 30th May 2025. Online interviews with up to three current CSDRNetwork members to be arranged in June. Informal enquiries to: Dr Silke Fricke (S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk).

Are you a research-active Speech and Language Therapist #SLT with a PhD, and interested in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? The UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (@csdrnetwork.bsky.social) is looking for a new member. Apply by 30 May 2025. #SLPeeps #wespeechies #bskySPEECHIES

Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom Background There is no single classification system or diagnostic protocol for speech sound disorder (SSD). This makes it difficult to collect large-scale outcome data and determine which interventi.....

Our @misltoessd.bsky.social paper describing our consensus-based diagnostic protocol for subtyping #ChildSpeechDis is out now doi.org/10.1111/1460... .

New member sought for the UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (CSDRN) The CSDRNetwork seeks a research-active UK or Ireland-based Speech and Language Therapist. The network aims to raise and maintain the profile of developmental speech sound disorders (SSD) within the profession; promote implementation of evidence-based practice; and drive the research agenda. Volunteer (unpaid) members must be able to attend two meetings (mostly online) per year and contribute actively to the network. SLTs interested in applying should hold a PhD and show evidence of current research activity in an area of SSD. Please send a CV to S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk by Friday, 30th May 2025. Online interviews with up to three current CSDRNetwork members to be arranged in June. Informal enquiries to: Dr Silke Fricke (S.Fricke@sheffield.ac.uk).

Are you a research-active Speech and Language Therapist #SLT with a PhD, and interested in #SpeechSoundDisorders #SSD? The UK and Ireland Child Speech Disorder Research Network (@csdrnetwork.bsky.social) is looking for a new member. Apply by 30 May 2025. #SLPeeps #wespeechies #bskySPEECHIES

Speech CEN North East Symposium at 20 | Course Beetle Join Speech CEN North East (SCENNE) for a special day of celebration. Take the opportunity to learn, network, feast and reflect on SSD.

Very excited to be joining a great line up of speakers at the North East Speech CEN's celebration event to mark 20 years as a thriving group on the 3rd November! Do join us! @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @coursebeetle.bsky.social Find out more about it here: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/spee...