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Mark Boyes

@me-boyo.bsky.social

#MentalHealth Professor at Curtin University, folk music & rugby union fanatic, and occasional quaffer of real ale (he/him). www.markboyes.com

1,541 Followers  |  319 Following  |  81 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024
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Thanks - so glad it is useful!

25.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Language and Literacy in Young People is an amazing resource. Thanks to @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @me-boyo.bsky.social and team for creating such valuable and practical work.
Loads of free evidence based downloads. languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com/resources/fr...
#DevLangDis

25.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting ready for our LALYP planning day - lots planned for 2026, so keep an eye out for events πŸ‘€!

18.02.2026 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#bskySPEECHIES #devlangdis #parents #teachers

15.02.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoyed providing an overview of our @lalyp.bsky.social research to @clinikids.bsky.social. Thanks for the invite @gailalvares.bsky.social - enjoyed discussing all things language, literacy, and mental health! @suze-freogirl.bsky.social #DevLangDis

17.02.2026 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2026 @lalyp.bsky.social meetings are starting up again this week! Join us on Wednesday 18th Feb (4-5pm) to hear from the amazing @andreasalins.bsky.social who will be discussing relationships between reading skill, reading engagement, and reading anxiety. See you there!

16.02.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest episode of the DLD Download is out now.

Sue Marr is joined by very special guests to explore how adults with DLD navigate the workplace.

www.moorhouseinstitute.com/the-dld-down...

#DLD #devlangdis

14.02.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'Communication is highly important to these very vulnerable young people. Speech and Language Therapy services and other professionals need to provide more timely and targeted support for young people within the care system'

10.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Work with our team at @topicgroup.bsky.social (Now called Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research)! We're hiring a postdoc and a research fellow on projects related to neurodiversity and strengths in children and adolescents. Links below:

27.01.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello #SLPs! I’m sharing this recruitment flyer on behalf of my PhD student. We’re recruiting Australian kids with #DevLangDis to participate in a grammar learning task. We hope you can share with your families! EOI link also here: forms.office.com/r/zMKNiSs0SM

29.01.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Homeward bound after a whirlwind trip to a very grey London. See you soon(ish) Perth ...

22.01.2026 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

12.01.2026 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Want to join our team as postdoc? This is your chance πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

09.01.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Profiling the oral language and psychosocial skills of young people attending Flexible Learning Programmes While secondary school students attending flexible learning programmes have histories of poor engagement in schooling, little research has examined their oral language skills and psychosocial outco...

A piece of research I am very proud of. The data took a long time to collect (thanks Covid). Brilliant work with the team including @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @me-boyo.bsky.social et al.
High prevalence of #DevLangDis in #FLPs and links to psychosocial outcomes
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

05.01.2026 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Happy new year all πŸŽ‰. Back in the office after a proper break ... bring on a big 2026 Hope everyone has had a well-deserved holiday!

05.01.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰400 Yr 6 children reached in our MRFF-funded study exploring high-school transition πŸŽ‰. Know an Aussie child in Yr 6, help us with our the last recruitment push! Express interest at tinyurl.com/2xwjsebc. Parents get a report on their child's language/reading skills, kids get a gift-card. #DevLangDis

17.12.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to have been awarded the @smhr.org.au Prof Helen Hermann Award for Social Mental Health. Huge congrats to all the other awardees. The conference in Adelaide was a huge success, and I'm really looking forward to pulling out the passport for next year's conference!

16.12.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Well done @lizzjhill.bsky.social on winning a Raine Priming Grant "Optimising mental health service access and engagement for children with language disorders" And top ranked applicant no less! Congrats to all the other successful applicants. #DevLangDis

16.12.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Language & Literacy in Young People | Research, Tools & More At #LaLYP, we're striving to make language & literacy research more accessible to clinicians, consumers, & the community. Access our free tools & info here.

Team @lalyp.bsky.social has joined @bsky.app. Give us a follow if you're interested in all things language, literacy, and mental health! #DevLangDis. Find out more about our work at www.lalyp.com.au

16.12.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge congrats to postdocs extraordinaries @sylvanna-m.bsky.social and Adie Wilmot on winning the Curtin School of Population Health "Outstanding Professional Research Staff Award". And to Hannah Pizzey for winning the "Outstanding Research Assistant Award". Go team #LALYP!

16.12.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And more good news! Team #LALYP representing at the Curtin enAble Institute awards. @me-boyo.bsky.social picked up the "Research Mentor & Supervisor" award and @sylvanna-m.bsky.social and @emilymayjackson.bsky.social both received "Consumer & Community Involvement" awards!

16.12.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Language & Literacy in Young People | Research, Tools & More At #LaLYP, we're striving to make language & literacy research more accessible to clinicians, consumers, & the community. Access our free tools & info here.

congratulations to @annataylorsp.bsky.social for submitting her PhD for examination - nearly there!!
@me-boyo.bsky.social
languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com

01.12.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opeth gig in Perth = phenomenal! Another bucket list item ticked off βœ…

26.11.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, @ashajournals.bsky.social! We are thrilled to get this work out into the world.

25.11.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#JAACAP Translations highlights the current inequity in mental health research and services for young people with developmental language disorders and sets out priorities for future research and practice. #DLD https://twp.ai/4inrSg

21.11.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was there with 2 cricket mad kids... what an epic day 🀯.

22.11.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adelaide bound for @smhr.org.au conference 2025. See you soon Adelaide! #SMHR2025

18.11.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Finding a course – Thinking Talking

We have a half day Language for Behavior and Emotions course coming up on November 13th. Perfect for anyone running the intervention component of this approach.

thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...

03.11.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well evenesance were great, but now waiting for the mighty @metallica.com to blow away Optus stadium ... c'mon! Loving the Perth themed stage (with old mill and Perth skyline) ... black swan!

01.11.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I originally thought this thread would take a few days, but it took me two weeks!
If you're new to Developmental Language Disorder, then this is a good introduction.
And if you're a #DevLangDis aficionado then please share.
Everyone needs to know about DLD.
#DLDday @radld.bsky.social

13.10.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0