Speech Pathologist @sydney.edu.au #DevLangDis #DLD #SLPeeps #bskyspeechies #SLPhDonehttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mtrt5etbk22qImportant commentary on children's access to language assessment and evidence-based therapy to support their communication rights. #SLPeeps #DevLangDis [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrt5etbk22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mpx4uqnjx22e100 minutes of stress means I've chain drunk enough tea to hydrate a camel. #MexEng06 Jul 2026 03:17 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpx4uqnjx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mpg3jnpe4c2bAlways great to see research about #DevLangDis and adults: Vocabulary Breadth and Depth in Adults With Developmental Language Disorder https://doi.org/10.1044/2026_JSLHR-25-0057 #SLPeeps29 Jun 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpg3jnpe4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mojt76f5sc2kA procrastinator? Me? Just because the presentation I was meant to finish this morning still needs to be finalised, but my bookmarks are now super organised? Might be time to break out the motivation treats. #AcademicSky18 Jun 2026 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojt76f5sc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mmpo5um7zk2jNew open access paper for the reading pile: Defining Communicative Participation for Children and Young People: Views of Young People, Parents, and Speech and Language Therapists https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70266 #DevLangDis #SLPeeps25 May 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpo5um7zk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mkp72qzo7k2rIn more optimistic times (February), I signed up for an online learning course about email management and then immediately forgot about it because too many emails. I've just found the confirmation in my hopelessly overwhelmed inbox. It amused me more than it should. #AcademicSky30 Apr 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp72qzo7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mkbrcnziwk24Co‐production with young people with #DevLangDis: Developing adapted materials for CBT. Looking forwards to reading this one! https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.70121 #SLPeeps25 Apr 2026 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbrcnziwk24https://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mjdqoiph7k2qHow do adolescents with communication disability experience social media? Our pilot study trialled a co‑designed digital interview to find out. Open access! @natmunro.bsky.social @becsutherland.bsky.social https://doi.org/10.1177/02656590261432879 #SLPeeps #DevLangDis #SLPhDone13 Apr 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdqoiph7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mizbh52wes25In March, the eSafety Commissioner reported on the implementation of the Australian social media minimum age (SMMA) restrictions, implemented in December 2025. They found: "Children aged under 16 continue to report harm to eSafety – there has not been a discernible drop in overall numbers." (p.15) [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizbh52wes25https://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mhogu3eszc2jOpen-access paper looking at quality of life in children with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps https://doi.org/10.3390/children1303041822 Mar 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhogu3eszc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mhd2fpolg22iHaving chatted with my students about dialects, I might need to introduce them to mine via this piece. You might appreciate this @becsutherland.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhd2fpolg22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3melbknqjjs2dWatching the Olympics halfpipe qualifiers and the commentators are like, “that’s a frontside 720 spatula and a backside 540 side table” and I’m nodding along like “yes, of course, classic lampshade manoeuvre” and pretending I understand any of those words.11 Feb 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3melbknqjjs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3meigf5d65k2uNew open access paper: Being understood: Neurodivergent care leavers’ perspectives on their own communication skills Some really important insights about the importance of connection and advocacy for young people with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps https://doi.org/10.1177/0265659025141174910 Feb 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3meigf5d65k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mdj6njtja223Interesting open-access read: Preschoolers with #DevLangDis who first began Rx with an already partially-learned grammatical target made stronger initial gains on their learning of difficult targets compared to children who began with a difficult target. #SLPeeps [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdj6njtja223https://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mbpio3hk5s2pOpen access paper looking at the communication participation experiences of 5–12 years old with communication disability, including #DevLangDis: https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70170 #SLPeeps05 Jan 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpio3hk5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3mahppulags25Ninja mode activated, Gavin contemplates the Ghost of Christmas Chaos Yet to Come. His eyes are aglow in the knowledge of festive destruction. No wrapping paper is safe, and tree ornaments are already hurling themselves to the floor in surrender. Santa has been warned.21 Dec 2025 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mahppulags25https://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m7iwzajsf22aReading Comprehension Intervention in Population with Developmental Language Disorder: A Scoping Review https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2025.10660808 Dec 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7iwzajsf22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m7cbzh3ews2eGavin’s impatiently awaiting another wicket. #Ashes202506 Dec 2025 05:40 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7cbzh3ews2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m6v2zedgzk2tOpen access: Key Stakeholder Views on Educational Support and Academic Progress for Students With #DevLangDis. Three students with DLD (12–16 years) and their caregivers, teachers, support staff, and SLP all interviewed. Findings: It's complex! https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_LSHSS-25-0008430 Nov 2025 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6v2zedgzk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m5uchezhh222New open access paper: Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis #SLPeeps #DevLangDis https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00089 Such a useful, thought-provoking read!17 Nov 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5uchezhh222https://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m5hkudnonc2dOne for the reading pile: Early predictors of pragmatic language competence: A longitudinal study (open access!) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2025.10515712 Nov 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hkudnonc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m4tpo5rptc24Such an important resource! #DevLangDis #SLPeeps [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2025 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4tpo5rptc24https://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m4r4mv4tck25The Impact of Whole-Classroom Narrative Interventions on Children's Narrative Language Development https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_LSHSS-25-00040 Study looking at whole-class Rx on 1st & 2nd graders' oral narratives. Found improvements in macrostructure and microstructure skills in the Rx group. #DevLangDis #SLPeeps03 Nov 2025 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4r4mv4tck25https://bsky.app/profile/nichola-slp.bsky.social/post/3m4mjrtyrxc2cAs ever, lots of lovely goodies in the @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter this month! Includes intervention for children with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2025 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:vsjl46etj5bn5aqrlmtelqmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4mjrtyrxc2c