Speech and Language UK: Policy Exchange’s Out of Control report would strip children of an education and put families out of work

"Claiming there is an ‘over-diagnosis’ of our children is a cheap, unchecked attempt to grab a headline." In reality, thousands of families face record waits in a system that makes getting support very difficult.

Read our response to Policy Exchange's Out of Control report⬇️
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Suze Leitao and her team have explored the development of expressive narrative using Peter and the Cat. Their research provides a valuable reference dataset to guide goal setting and therapy planning.
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Research highlights the value of using Peter and the Cat to explore the development of expressive narrative in English speaking children aged 5–7. If you're using Peter and the Cat in your setting, this research is a must read... . #DevLangDis @suze-freogirl.bsky.social

Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and developmental language disorder: Development of a reference data set We explored the development of expressive narrative using Peter and the Cat. We aimed to support clinicians to capture information about functional language use by providing a reference data set to...

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339K views · 9K reactions | Did you know out of 100 kids, at least 10 are dyslexic, but only 2 are diagnosed at school...early identification changes lives. Without it, kids struggle with confidence, ... Did you know out of 100 kids, at least 10 are dyslexic, but only 2 are diagnosed at school...early identification changes lives. Without it, kids struggle with confidence, self-esteem, and anxiety....

Jamie Oliver is tackling how the education system is failing dyslexic. Awareness is the first step, and even if this is only the beginning of the revolution, it’s well overdue ...
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Why oral language is the key to learning to write Building children’s oral language, along with their motor skills, will make the challenge of learning to write less intimidating, explains Julian Grenier

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Around 2 million children in the UK struggle with speech and language - a shocking 35% rise over three years.

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The new report from @thenfer.bsky.social proposes some recommendations to support early skill development🐣

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Frankie's story: A lived experience of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) YouTube video by RADLD

Frankie is an incredible artist. You'll see some of her work in this video. Frankie also has DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) and dyslexia.
Frankie has a strong message for us. For young people with DLD, she suggests 'Surround yourself with people who get you.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8vg...

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Some pupils in England less likely to have special needs identified, study shows Research by Education Policy Institute highlights groups it says are at greater risk of missing out on Send support

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Dr Hannah Harvey from Birmingham City University. With families of children with DLD.
‘Exploring diagnostic procedures in the UK, including enabling and obstructive factors’
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What we know and don’t know about dyslexia and how teachers can help.

A plan for better special needs assessment | Letter Letter: John Wright highlights three improvements that parents and professionals should fight for with regard to the process for obtaining EHCPs for children

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John Wright highlights three improvements that parents and professionals should fight for with regard to the process for obtaining EHCPs for children

People with DLD, researchers & practitioners, let's make 2025 a big year for Developmental Language Disorder!
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I kicked off my post-PhD podcasting by interviewing @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social & @carolinebowen.bsky.social on their recent systematic review about Gestalt Language processing (GLP) and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA).

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Question for UK Speech and Language Therapy services. How is the recruitment situation now compared to last year?

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On the 27th of January, parliament will debate increasing funding for Speech and language therapy for children who desperately need it. Well done to all those who have brought this another step closer ...
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The shared genetic architecture and evolution of human language and musical rhythm - Nature Human Behaviour Using a battery of statistical tools, Alagöz et al. examine the genetic overlap between dyslexia and rhythm impairment and shed light on how the genome influences the neural bases of human language an...

Our paper out today in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social integrates data from large-scale genome scans of dyslexia & rhythm skills, as a novel way to investigate biological overlaps between human traits related to language & musicality. Co-led by Reyna Gordon (Vanderbilt). 🧪
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Darcie's story - a video about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) #2in30 Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition affecting 2 children in every average classroom of 30 in the UK. Take action now: https:///www.speechandlanguage.org.uk/dld Support more children like Darcie: https://donate.speechandlanguage.org.uk/Darcie/~my-donation #2in30 #DLD #DevLangDis #DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder

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Raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder to get better access to support - Special Needs Jungle Raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder to get better access to support. Our article from columnists Speech & Language UK

NEW POST: Raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder to get better access to support. Our article today is from Speech & Language Adviser, Amy Loxley of new SNJ columnists, charity Speech and Language UK www.specialneedsjungle.com/awareness-de... #DLD

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