A Pinch of SaLT

Cannot wait to tuck into this! Just arrived in the post @pamelasnow.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social

So grateful to past me for preordering 😆 @jandrpress.bsky.social

How interesting that's it's a thing- I even did a poll on instagram and I was the only one 🥲

I am from south east London (lived there my whole life except 4 years at uni in Sheffield) and I am asked frequently if I am from Australia or New Zeland. None of my friends or family from the area have ever been asked this 🤯

Really disheartened to see misinformation spread regarding literacy today. I was informed that 'phonics doesn't work for learners who aren't a Gestault level 4 or above'. This is so harmful for our clients on so many levels 😪

Preordered!! (It's also on sale and free shipping in the UK!)

But how is it possible to have difficulties in spoken language that do not transfer over to written language? Does NAPLIC have a position on this? (not trying to start beef genuinely interested!)

And here’s the free training for #ReST #apraxia #slpeep #speechie
rest.sydney.edu.au

And don't forget there is free training for both approaches for clinicians- no excuse not to be using evidenced based approaches for #CAS #DVD #SpeechApraxia

Does this mean #DLD is considered solely an oral language disorder? I always assumed it would be both modalities and therefore a dx of dyslexia isn't appropriate.

Facilitated communication | RCSLT

Long overdue but great to finally see the #RCSLT has spoken up against #facilitatedCommunication and the like.
www.rcslt.org/members/deli...

The Global TALES network are an international team that investigates methods for eliciting & analyzing children’s personal event narratives, aiming to develop approaches to support interventions. Read about how to join in the Child Language Bulletin: www.childlanguage.org/latestbulletin

#NAPLIC25 with @1hannahharvey.bsky.social and families talking about their experience of receiving a diagnosis of DLD.
Project was code signed, with payment for lived experience members
#DevLangDis

A trend I often see is young people who have been exposed to English for 10+ years called 'EAL' and their difficulties are written off because English wasn't their first language. Bilingualism is a strength, and if someone has lang diff after 10 years- it's not because of the second language! #EAL

(PDF) Philosophy for Adolescents: Using Fables to Support Critical Thinking and Advanced Language Skills PDF | Purpose In this clinical focus article, we discuss the nature of critical thinking, its importance for adolescents, and its interaction with later... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

No paywall available here for those without access to ASHA www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Philosophy for Adolescents: Using Fables to Support Critical Thinking and Advanced Language Skills PDF | Purpose In this clinical focus article, we discuss the nature of critical thinking, its importance for adolescents, and its interaction with later... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

If you don't have access to ASHA you can access the article to read (for free) here:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Such an amazing and free resource! Thank you so much to Marilyn and Erin.

#DLD #DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder

Marilyn Nippold and Erin Marr created a language arts program, named, 'Philosophy for Adolescents' + it's available entirely FREE from here: asha.figshare.com/articles/onl...

#DLD #DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder #WeSpeechies

Just found out Paul Jennings (author) was a Speech Pathologist! How serendipitous as I am reading one of his short stories to a group of young people for world book day!

All of the handy websites, assessments, session/lessons plans and CPD I've used, I collate on this spreadsheet- feel free to check it out. Aimed mainly at educators and Speechies
#MySLTDay #Wespeechies docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Systematic Review of Interventions Based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA): Clinical Implications of Absence of Evidence and Cautions for Clinicians and Parents... Purpose of the Review This systematic review aimed to determine whether interventions related to Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA) are effective for individuals wi...

It’s here 📗 the Systematic Review of #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@lucyebryant.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social

Look forward to your emails ABCD feedback! (Accurate, Balanced, Critical, Depersonalised)

Calling UK Paediatric SLTs
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If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
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#mySLTday

To support with differential diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorders #SSD specifically Inconsistent Speech Sound Disorder, I made a clinical assessment task which you can download for free here: www.a-pinch-of-salt.co.uk/Inconsistent...

#Speechies #SpeechandLanguageTherapy #SpeechSoundDisorders

We held a Speech Therapy Department Share & Learn day today - what an absolute joy to be surrounded by such talented, ambitious & thoughtful colleagues. Super important moment in coming together & celebrating each other's achievements 💙 Do you have department days too?

This is a really accessible listen too! You don't have to be a teacher to understand or be affected by the content

In case it's useful, here's a thread of useful #SLP #SLT related things I've found useful (as an #SLPeeps with an interest in child language and literacy), including starter packs and feeds. Also includes some related fields (cognitive science, education).

Happy to be trying something new by joining Bluesky. It feels like a long time since social media felt 'new'. You can follow along what I do here: www.a-pinch-of-salt.co.uk