What's the evidence on Down syndrome? In this information-packed review, we cover 22 papers on: - Early communication development - Speech Intelligibility, voice, and fluency - Language - Literacy - Down syndrome across the lifespan - and what kinds of support SLPs can

Very useful self advocacy phrases to teach #autistic children: “I’d like a different choice.” “I can’t think clearly here.” “I want to think about it.” “I don’t have the answer now.” “That person makes me uncomfortable.” “No means NO.”

#openaccess Exploring Assumptions of the Bilingual Delay in Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorder #DevLangDis #Bilingual #SLP #SLT #WeSpeechies #SLPeeps #SLP2B #LanguageDevelopment pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.10…

So refreshing to see a study that promotes greater understanding (vs pathologisation) of autistic play. Fab work from Dr Emma Pritchard-Rowe Katie Howard Jenny Gibson + Carmen de Lemos, in Autism In Adulthood liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…

Very pleased to share our open access International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology paper Perceptions and experiences of Australian SLPs who use the Lidcombe Program with children who stutter. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Thank you to the n=215 Aust SLPs who work with CWS & use ++ different tx approaches Shane Erickson

Excited for day two👏👏👏 #IDLDRC

Are you new to treating childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)? Or maybe you're trying an approach that's just not working? ⁠Check out Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC). It has a great research base for kids with CAS, and we found some updated research and links to free

In conjunction with families we have created a video to support families whose child has just been diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder. One to share with families. naplic.org.uk/dld-resources-… #DevLangDis

Let's focus on the system 👏 #IDLDRC

Young people reported better functioning language & communication when they feel secure and comfortable. Stress and anxiety negatively affected language and communication. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

Teachers are key players, but they need to be aware of DLD and have the right skills. Speech and Language UK have provided a whole set of resources for schools. Bookmark for later if you're busy right now speechandlanguage.org.uk/dld/ #DLDday #DevLangDis

Very helpful resources here! #DevlangDis

ASHA is proud to announce a comprehensive update of our developmental milestones for children ages birth to five years, now available on ASHA’s website: on.asha.org/dev-milestones

We've created our DLD diagnosis modules to be flexible, so you can watch and embed the skills over time. Check them out, they're free and developed by experts. naplic.org.uk/diagnosing-dld… #DevLangDis

Read our research on post-diagnostic support for autistic young people, which was co-produced with autistic young people themselves. Report launched today at the 'Life after an autism diagnosis' conference: bit.ly/AAA-PD

An experience sensitive approach to care with & for autistic children and young people in clinical services. Pre-print available here: osf.io/r24wk/ Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou Alexis Quinn Unbroken R. Law, Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ @mairi_wickens TheAutisticAdvocate @DrRuthMoyse T. Boyens, Maciej Matejko

A Neurodiversity-affirming Advent Calendar from lisa chapman; @commonsenseslt.bsky.social @Autistic Realms. Our theme is love 💜. Throughout advent we will be highlighting lots of resources informed by, written and collected with love from padlet.com/spectrumgaming… Spectrum Gaming

We love this reworking of the DSM V diagnostic criteria as shared by @AnnMemmott

We've had a really tough time recruiting for this project, and would be SO grateful if any eligible people could spare some time to take part and/or if people could share our ad. It's such an important and under-studied topic - we really want to do it justice (pardon the pun!)