When doing the same for Brazilian Portuguese, I found Babbel very good, but that also had the advantage that I already could read the script and knew a closely related language (Spanish), so that was so much easier. Unfortunately, Babbel didn't cover Greek....

This improved with lots of practice and with explicit teaching of both grammar and vocabulary (including prefix and suffix meanings) using the Language Transfer podcast - would highly recommend!

Learning Greek on Duolingo felt like having DLD & dyslexia. My limited knowledge of the script, vocabulary & grammar meant my speed of processing was very slow. This impacted both my auditory short-term (to about 3 words) & working memory, leaving little capacity for learning grammar implicitly.

Phew, the culmination of 2 years work learning Greek, adapting the system and then making the slides and workshops. It is been an illuminating experience in many ways.

🆓 PREPRINT of “There’s Going to Have to be a Culture Shift”: Associate and Full Professors’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Open Science Practices in Communication Sciences and Disorders
🆓 HERE: osf.io/preprints/ed... 🥳 Thank you for the heads up, @micahehirsch.bsky.social 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

The Utility and Robustness of Sentence Repetition as a Marker of Developmental Language Disorder: An Analysis of the Surrey Communication and Language in Education Study Project Data Purpose: This study examined the diagnostic power and robustness of sentence repetition (SR) in distinguishing monolingual English-speaking child...

This study examined the diagnostic power and robustness of sentence repetition in distinguishing monolingual English-speaking children with developmental language disorder from typically developing children.

https://on.asha.org/3P0Q9MF #DevLangDis

Such a helpful graphic.

A very useful White Paper timeline here from the @tesmagazine.bsky.social team and our awesome designer Nige!

New ‘experts at hand’ won’t arrive fast enough, DfE warned Professional bodies back bigger roles in schools for educational psychologists, occupational and speech and language therapists - but say they already struggle to meet demand

Excl: DfE warned that workforce shortages could affect delivery of its £1.8bn “experts at hand” SEND plan by 2028. Professional bodies welcome the investment, but raise doubts on timeline of delivery. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Color studio portrait of Marion Downs (1913–2014), renowned American audiologist and pioneer in pediatric audiology. She sits posed against a neutral gray background with a gentle smile. She has short, wavy silver-white hair, warm brown eyes, and light makeup with pink lipstick. She wears a light gray satin blouse with subtle polka dots, small gold earrings, a gold watch, and a wedding ring. Her left hand rests on her hip. She is dressed in a matching gray skirt, exuding poise and accomplishment in this formal seated pose. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #audiology

Before Marion Downs, childhood hearing loss wasn’t caught until age 3+. #WorldHearingDay

The 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 advocated for early detection/intervention & established the first large-scale newborn screening program (1963), proving early intervention is the key to language. #WomenInSTEM

Also, will independent practitioners be able to contribute to these roles while remaining in independent practice?

I agree that this will be a severe challenge. It takes 2-4 years to train a Speech & Language Therapist. There already are insufficient SLTs for the jobs currently available. Plans may need to include consideration of how to encourage returners, improve retention & increase hours of part-timers.

I’m a linguist with Tourette’s – here’s what I want people to understand after Baftas controversy I often feel that I live in my body alongside another person who wants to continually move and say things.

This can't have been easy to write, but who better to do it than a linguist with Tourette’s? A really excellent piece.
theconversation.com/im-a-linguis...

A picture of the Schools White paper on a blue background with the Moor House Research and Training Institute logo and the words "SEND Reforms"

More funding, "Experts at Hand", collaboration with specialist settings and training for every teacher. You can read our initial response to the #schoolswhitepaper and #SENDReform consultation here:

www.moorhouseinstitute.com/response-to-...

Conference is coming and we have a stellar line up, including
@suemarr.bsky.social and Hilary Nicoll (with correct spelling now!) from @moorhouseinstitute.com talking about oracy strategies for learners with DLD.
www.naplic.org.uk/conference-p...
www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/
#DevLangDis

We’re pleased to share this blog from Sue Marr, Specialist Teacher and Trainer at @moorhouseinstitute.com, explaining why oracy matters for learners with speech and language difficulties, including DLD, and what a stronger focus on spoken language could mean for inclusion and learning in schools.

The latest episode of the DLD Download is out now.

Sue Marr is joined by very special guests to explore how adults with DLD navigate the workplace.

www.moorhouseinstitute.com/the-dld-down...

#DLD #devlangdis

Week in wildlife: cuddling sloths, dazed iguanas and a very fat seal This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Those chaffinches especially - what an extraordinary photograph 🤩
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Flyer with 10 strategies to support children with Developmental Language Disorder.

The article mentions strategies thatcpsrents can use to support their children with language difficulties. Check out our handy flyer with top 10 strategies, available here: www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resource...

Why government must invest in speech and language therapy We can't close the gap if we allow communication skills to go unmet at this alarming scale

📢 'We must stop treating speech and language support as optional.'

🚨 Check out this great article by Jen Craft MP (@thurrockjen.bsky.social), in which she says Govt should see more speech and language therapy, 'not as an expense but as an upfront investment'.

schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-on-...

Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects – and it’s easily missed in multilingual children Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.

Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.

Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

Are EHCPs really driving the SEND crisis? Education, health and care plans have been blamed for an unsustainable rise in special educational needs in schools, but would scrapping or limiting these plans fix the problem?

Looking back at our most-read story this year: @mmulholland.bsky.social explores whether education, health and care plans are really to blame for the unsustainable rise of SEND in schools

Congratulations!

Community service announcement: we can diagnose #apraxia before three, and in fact in some cases we can treat or successfully prevent it using Babble Bootcamp from infancy

Running the Extra Mile: Life with DLD

Our brand new Podcast, The DLD DownLoaD, is now live!

In our first episode, Ollie Riley shares his journey from Moor House School & College to the marathon starting line and beyond.

open.spotify.com/episode/5nDf...

#dlddownload #devlangdis @radld.bsky.social

Why Oracy Matters for Learners with DLD – Insights from the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Moor House Research & Training Institute The movement to recognise oracy as a fundamental building block and tool for learning has been steadily growing for a while now. With organisations like Voice 21 leading the way in advocating and advi...

We’ve spent some time digesting the recent Curriculum & Assessment Review and discussing at length its implications for students with DLD, which we'll share in a series of posts over the coming days. First up, oracy! short4url.site/30a3eb

#CurriculumReview #OracyMatters #DLD #devlangdis

Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis Purpose: We aimed to create a comprehensive understanding of the dilemmas involved in the diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) and ...

#JSLHR researchers explore the often-complex dilemmas of diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), noting the potential of #DLD as a neurodevelopmental, multidimensional spectrum. https://on.asha.org/47NwCGu

@karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social

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Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis Purpose: We aimed to create a comprehensive understanding of the dilemmas involved in the diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) and ...

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT TODAY COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES❗@karlamcgregor.bsky.social and co are 🔥on fire🔥 in @ashajournals.bsky.social in a 🆓🔓 article about #devlangdis and its spectral nature. This assertion will stay with me: "To diagnose is to categorize". pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10....