Check out the line-up of speakers at the #HealthJustice digital roundtable! Join us on Weds Sept 8 with @drcwatego (QUT), Dr Janine Mohamed (Lowitja Institute + P4JH), Ariane Dozer (NJP), Helena Kajlich (UQ News) & Larissa Behrendt (UTS: Jumbunna Institute) 👇👇👇👇 events.humanitix.com/digital-roundt…

Want to place yourself in the shoes of a million struggling, frustrated children - children being forced to memorize words and guess words, rather than read them? Do the exercise below. Children should NEVER be taught in such a non-logical manner because many will fail.

😎@Spelfabet dubbed Heidi Gregory (Heidi Gregory - Dyslexia Victoria Support) #TheMemeQueen. Heidi💐created this graphic, based on the "safety check" for parents who are choosing interventions, that appeared in 📗@TxChoices by Pamela Snow & me.📗#TxChoices JandRPress #dyslexia #SciencOfLanguageAndReading

I'm chronically ill & you tell me to, "Just think positive & it will go away!" "What will go away?" I say, "The pain, the ableism or you?"

Spoiler: Using “diverse” books is just the first step. More on selecting representative texts, affirming cultural & linguistic identities, & developing students' critical consciousness in our review: theinformedslp.com/review/what-ex… #SLPeeps #SpeechTherapy #SLT #SchoolSLP #Literacy

Ahead of #DLD Awareness Day on Friday, and the release of our updated free DLD Guide for Families, here's our article about complex syntax goals including research updates & resource links bit.ly/2s3qojd #DevLangDis #ThinkLanguage #ThinkDLD

Wordle 209 5/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ok this game is amazing!

@DrBLLINGSLP and I wrote a piece together interrogating social justice in speech and language therapy. This is an edited version of our medium article from last year. Thank you UniRdg_CeLM for publishing it without any editorial cuts 😊😉 research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/…

This new study on the negative impact of Reading Recovery on children (apmreports.org/story/2022/04/…) should surprise no one. RR's founder, Marie Clay, actually thought this way. This should disqualify her, and her program, forever. Emily Hanford Christopher Peak

1/“Every interaction is an intervention” quote Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist has really shaped my practice in the last year as a SALT working w/YP who have experienced adversity. Got me thinking about the “small things” which are often actually big things that help a YP feel safe, seen &heard 🧵

Just listened on the way to my Youth Justice job!! Feeling inspired!

QLD Youth Justice Speechies represent! Stella Martin #SPAconf Speech Pathology Australia

One of the highlights of #SPAconf so far is nearly treading on Julia Starling and Prof Natalie Munro’s feet while heading to the loo!! 😅 Also the AMAZING presentation by Jo Watson 💪💪

Dr Sue Sherratt’s discussion paper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111… #spaconf

Definitely not taking any chances for the ‘Communication needs of people experiencing vulnerability’ sessions!We’re SO excited for YJ content 🥰 #SPAconf

Proud to be a 🌈rainbow speechie🌈listening to this awesome panel on how diversity benefits our profession and our clients! #SPAconf Thank you to the presenters who talked about “safety, access, and respect”

"Social psychologist Devon Price explains that masking is any attempt or strategy 'to hide your disability.'" n.pr/39sql7f

Today is Wear it Purple Day, and we have one special message we’re sending far and wide to LGBTQIA+ young people: YOUR IDENTITY IS AWESOME. You can champion LGBTQIA+ youth every day of the year by starting conversations, taking action and be visible in your pride and allyship.