Speech and language therapist | #AuDHD | Founder ChatterPack.net | Author of ADHD and Me https://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lsntg3i7g22kFlicking through some of the most joyful Concept Cat raps/songs on YouTube. Such a fun, engaging way to develop vocab! I can see this being a really useful approach for some of my gestalt language processors too (esp those at Stage 3 & beyond). Definitely worth checking out! @wordaware.bsky.social28 Jun 2025 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsntg3i7g22khttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lq7wo5jovk2yStill completely addicted to crocheting so I thought I’d make Paddington bear (& some of his many outfits!) for my granddaughter’s 3rd birthday. Really pleased with how these turned out 💜28 May 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq7wo5jovk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3llfdxmhs5s2mExcellent @wordaware.bsky.social workshop today, jam packed with fun, engaging ideas to help build children’s vocabulary - already emailed 2 SENCOs to recommend they sign up!27 Mar 2025 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3llfdxmhs5s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lkxxfyfy3k2wExcellent article for all SLTs/SLPs regardless of speciality / areas of interest #WeSpeechies https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1441704041000170857622 Mar 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkxxfyfy3k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lktadzorzs2bLooking forward to some @wordaware.bsky.social training that’s happening in my team soon AND apparently you’re running it Stephen!20 Mar 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktadzorzs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lin2uhsgxc2pHighly recommend this book for anyone working with children/YP who don’t do well with ‘demands’ - it’s also full of simple examples of how to put the strategies into practice in everyday contexts (plus it’s only £7:50 on Amazon!)20 Feb 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lin2uhsgxc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3liihi2megc2hWell said! 👏👏👏👏18 Feb 2025 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3liihi2megc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lifwgkh2v22rThis is utterly dehumanising and it has to stop. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Feb 2025 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifwgkh2v22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3li7c4fk6f22uRead a few of these ‘Empty reviews’ recently. “over time, the discourse gets more meaningless and irrelevant to the actual work of applying all that we can know to accomplish that which is our discipline's social mandate” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nin.12634?af=R&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0SkECfHYzr9t0xCViVM2V_w2dVacrlE_8QDtqKQxGdEJq_8hdE1yzqC9A_aem_Odiox4fxy6ZIwbpry6n4_Q&msockid=36d0c1eaee026f643bc6d303efaa6e58#nin12634-bib-000315 Feb 2025 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3li7c4fk6f22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lhmbwlc6nk26Useful blog post on goal setting for #GestaltLanguageProcessors #WeSpeechies https://www.meaningfulspeech.com/blog/nla-focused-goals07 Feb 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmbwlc6nk26https://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lhdmj5axjc2qFinishing off my very first crotchet blanket but I can’t decide whether to keep the edge straight or continue with the bobbles? Do the final row in olive green or cream? Are there other/better options that I haven’t even thought of?! Any suggestions?04 Feb 2025 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdmj5axjc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lh7tblnpss24I don’t know what today’s new stitch is called but I love it! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7tblnpss24https://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lh5euoryos2zExcellent advice! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Feb 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh5euoryos2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lh57vfvsn22qThis week I’ve crotched a (slightly wonky) mermaid blanket for my granddaughter, some granny squares for my mum’s cushion covers & today I learned the ‘ripple stitch’. Who knew crotchet was so addictive!! #Can’tStopCrotcheing01 Feb 2025 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh57vfvsn22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lh56rs6rfc2qAutistic people have been telling us for years that ‘typical’ or demand-based approaches don’t help them understand or develop communication skills. Thank goodness the tide is finally turning! #GestaltLanguageProcessing Info/research/blogs, etc here: communicationdevelopmentcenter.com https://communicationdevelopmentcenter.com01 Feb 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh56rs6rfc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lgm5jltd6c2cPopped back into ‘the other place’ for the 1st time in ages & it didn’t take long before I was reminded why I left. It really is toxic over there…26 Jan 2025 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgm5jltd6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lghwfyhkos26Been working with teens excluded from school. All have #SEND (most commonly ASD/ADHD/DLD) but were either diagnosed too late or not even assessed until after they were excluded. It’s heartbreaking ‘81% of children with behavioural disorders have significant language difficulties’ https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mental-health-factsheet-child.pdf24 Jan 2025 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lghwfyhkos26https://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lfxgbwva5c24Excellent new blog post from Marge Blanc explaining the importance of qualitative research & lived experience to understanding natural language development: https://www.meaningfulspeech.com/blog/nla-glp-research17 Jan 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxgbwva5c24https://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lfomzoiqds2wExcellent idea. It’s sad that it’s needed, but it’s still a service that’s obviously set up in a way that works for young people: https://qi.kentcht.nhs.uk/encouraging-young-people-to-talk-about-their-health-using-snapchat/14 Jan 2025 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfomzoiqds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lfkzw6aqqs27🤣 The struggle is real!12 Jan 2025 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkzw6aqqs27https://bsky.app/profile/clairer123.bsky.social/post/3lfinsbmyxk2hI was introduced to crocheting a few months ago & I’m totally hooked! Just need some ideas about what to make next…11 Jan 2025 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:ftdnjuxcify3klz3mxzyv2px/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfinsbmyxk2h