2 yrs ago today, my daughter had open heart surgery. She was 5. As a paediatrician, I felt helpless As a mum, I was terrified. One thing happened that day, one thing the anaesthetic team did that I will never forget... 👇🧵

Following on from the NAPLIC conference with Lisa Archibald. I have created a DLD outcomes poster for the outcomes we know so far. I’ll can upload a PDF version if anyone would like one for their service✨ Special thanks to DLDandMe and Nikki Botting for the info/articles. 👏🏽

Intensive Day ??? (I've lost count!). Talking about strong and weak syllables & making nicknames out of the strong one. (Client's name isn't pictured here). I deliberately left out Andrew (Andy or Drew?), Patricia (Pat or Trish?), Elizabeth (Eliza, Liz, Beth?). #mySLTday

Tonight, while I'm sleeping (Sydney, Australia time), Apraxia Kids conference will begin! I'm looking forward to some tweets Elizabeth Murray & Dr Tricia McCabe (she/her) [email protected] & anyone else who is there! #ApraxiaKids #mySLTday #WeSpeechies #SLPeeps #apraxia

This sounds fantastic. Criticality & Hope. *Adds to reading pile*. #SLPeeps #mySLTday #WeSpeechies #LSHSS ASHA Journals

🎧#BabyLab Podcast Season 2 is here! Unlock the wonders of #childdevelopment & discover how babies are smarter than we think! Ep1 with MARCS researchers Genevieve Quek & Dr Antonia Goetz: tinyurl.com/BabyLabPodcast2 👶#sharingscience #infantresearch #parentingtips

TLDR:#CommunicationDisability is not often captured as a #risk factor for a fall on Ax tools. Limited guidance for staff to adapt #FallsPreventionEducation for patients with #CommunicationDisability Limited identified role for speech path in falls prevention or management #SLP

#SLPeeps with experience with Childhood Apraxia of Speech #apraxia #dyspraxia #DTTC #motorspeech Mike Wyatt would appreciate it if you have time to fill in this survey. It's okay if you haven't used DTTC with kids with Down Syndrome. I've done it, it didn't take long. :)

“Private institutions, by definition, do not serve the public good. This whopping misdirection of shared resources away from shared outcomes is corrosive to the nation’s longterm educational interest – as well as morally disgusting.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

My phone reminded me that this is what I was doing in #lockdown 2 years ago... taking photos and making videos to illustrate prepositions. #mySLTday

"It is a lie to say private schools take pressure off the public system. In fact, it is the opposite. Private schools take money out of public classrooms. They entrench inequality. They create and maintain privilege."

The #LearningStyles neuromyth is one of many reasons initial teacher education in Australia needs scrutiny and a refresh to better support future teachers and students 🔮🧚‍♀️🦄 theconversation.com/the-same-peopl…

I am loving working on this new, very young strand of books with Macmillan. Cat Nap, Bird Bath, Hippo Potty and Chick Pea are an absolute joy to draw, and I’ve just received the green light to start on the final illustration for Cat Nap, which will be the first in this series.

I don't tweet much anymore (is it still called that?), but wanted to let the people who encouraged and supported me through my cancer treatment know- yesterday I had clear scans, which means 4 years cancer free! 🥳 #breastcancer #cancersucks

What are your best sources for books that provide a gentle introduction to 'normal' texts (i.e. non-decodable) for older readers still at the early stages of reading proficiency? (If you can't help, but are interested in the answers, please retweet.)

Here's a fun Speech Pathology week memory from 2012. That 2 year old is 13 now, he and his brother insist that odd socks are better than matching ones! Communication is so valuable, whether it's about small things (socks!) or bigger ones. #SPweek #SLPeeps #CommunicatingForLife

I’m excited to share the news! Nancy Young Ed.D. and I co-edited a book about Nancy’s wonderful infographic. Numerous chapter authors provide evidence-based guidance to support ALL learners in reading and writing. Dr. Reid Lyon called it “a masterpiece”! benchmarkeducation.com/y57360-climbin…

Ok NDIS I'm going to reverse engineer your responses to families. You keep telling people that Developmental Language Disorder is NOT lifelong. I've provided 100s of references - can you provide 1 peer reviewed article to support the comments from your assessors? #DevLangDis

This! It was October when I first recieved my #breastcancer diagnosis, and I found the month of "pink everywhere" really difficult.

Hello parents and carers of children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), Here is a rare opportunity to share *your* thoughts on speech pathology for your child (or children!) 📣 Complete the survey: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bp… 📣 Please share widely! Thanks SLPs and families.