Children and adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) can thrive with the right support and understanding of their individual needs #DLDday #DevLangDis radld.org/2022/05/03/bor…

Are you a parent of a young person (13-17yrs) with Developmental Language Disorder? We are seeking young people to interview about their experiences of camouflaging/masking. More information here! york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6V…

EEF highlights how Pupil Premium can be used for targeted interventions to support language development. We have useful, evidenced #speechandlanguage identification and support packages that schools can educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/guidance-for-t…

Donations start in less than 45 minutes. Afasic’s Big Give Christmas Challenge opens at 12 noon today for just 7 Days till midday on the 5th December. Your donation will be doubled making twice the impact. Please donate what you can. Thank You. afasic.org.uk

Join NAPLIC in 2024! Help us develop fantastic resources, get access to free CPD and get discounts to our conference. naplic.org.uk/membership/

Do you want to know more about the language, socioemotional and educational outcomes of children in #Reception and #KS1 one and two years after all #pandemic related restrictions were lifted? Sign up for our #webinar here 👉forms.gle/bsfqxQvL2GtJ8W…

Why do some kids learn to talk earlier than others? — Profile of my colleague Ellika Bergelson and her new findings and methods on language acquisition. news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…)

The transcript from the 11/01/24 SEND Provision & Funding debate led by David Davis MP makes for interesting reading. Recognition of systemic issues & need to address backlogs & develop integrated systems that better serve individuals & families. #FundSLT hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-0…

Been waiting for this

‘There’s more to reading than phonics and there’s more to comprehension than decoding. And that’s very, very much concerned with language’: Charles Hulme explains why language problems potentially have massive effects on a pupil’s life tes.com/magazine/teach…

🚨 Ahead of the #GeneralElection RCSLT 💙's joined over 50 other organisations calling for spoken language and communication to be included in the Conservatives, The Labour Party, and Liberal Democrats' manifestos. 🗣️ So #LetsTalkCommunication Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, and Ed Davey. 1/

And this is not even near the true figure of those with #SLCN needs who cannot get support

Please sign this petition for more investment in our speech and language services. #InvestInSLT petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6579…

More than 9 in 10 teachers say access to learning support assistants to help pupils with SEND is non-existent or insufficient, an National Education Union poll shows tes.com/magazine/news/…

A new experiment for English speakers with a personal computer and 15 minutes to spare : help us understand how shapes are encoded ! Click here neurospin-data.cea.fr/exp/Barbu/Shap…

Researchers at City, University of London are developing a new assessment of narrative skills. If you are a Teacher or SLT who works with children aged 9-15 years in mainstream schools, please click to complete this survey (10-15 mins): cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29…

'It’s already clear to us that undiagnosed speech and language needs are the source of many issues that manifest later' 🗨️ Simon Tanner buff.ly/4b1UzIq

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