Marie Gascoigne
@mariegascoigne.bsky.social
SLT, systems thinker, author, working to change how services work around communities. Author & developer of @balancedsystem.bsky.social https://www.thebalancedsystem.org
Founder of https://www.bettercommunication.org.uk
Founder of https://www.bettercommunication.org.uk
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@wordaware.bsky.social #naplic25
@lang4think.bsky.social #balancedsystem @susanguthrieslt.bsky.social @cri-uos.bsky.social
@sarahhayward.bsky.social
#studentvoice #educationhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738899
@wordaware.bsky.social #naplic25
@lang4think.bsky.social #balancedsystem @susanguthrieslt.bsky.social @cri-uos.bsky.social
@sarahhayward.bsky.social
#studentvoice #educationhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738899
Petition: Create a National Strategy for Childhood Apraxia Of Speech (CAS)
We want the Government to create and fund a National Strategy for CAS, which should include:
- Increase education of CAS.
- Set up and fund a working group of experts and families to advise Government...
petition.parliament.uk
September 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We are delighted that the @theeef.bsky.social evaluation report of the Concept Cat approach supported by the team at Better Communication CIC and led by @wordaware.bsky.social & @lang4think.bsky.social and delivered by our Concept Cat coaches is available www.bettercommunication.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
We are delighted that the @theeef.bsky.social evaluation report of the Concept Cat approach supported by the team at Better Communication CIC and led by @wordaware.bsky.social & @lang4think.bsky.social and delivered by our Concept Cat coaches is available www.bettercommunication.org.uk
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Better Communication were out in force at #NAPLIC25 sharing the work they do with schools and services to better support those with #SLCN. Find out more about them here: bettercommunication.org.uk @mariegascoigne.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Better Communication were out in force at #NAPLIC25 sharing the work they do with schools and services to better support those with #SLCN. Find out more about them here: bettercommunication.org.uk @mariegascoigne.bsky.social
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Thanks to amazing speakers Tanaya and Abraz for stopping by the #balancedsystem stand. We often talk about the ‘so what?’ of what we are trying to do with whole system change and hearing the from experts through lived experience provides a powerful reminder #naplic25
March 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thanks to amazing speakers Tanaya and Abraz for stopping by the #balancedsystem stand. We often talk about the ‘so what?’ of what we are trying to do with whole system change and hearing the from experts through lived experience provides a powerful reminder #naplic25
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Busy day for Bibiana and Sarah joined by Kent colleagues Hester and Elizabeth at #naplic25 Lots of useful conversations and resources shared! And we’ve launched our @balancedsystem.bsky.social account!! Thank you @naplic.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Busy day for Bibiana and Sarah joined by Kent colleagues Hester and Elizabeth at #naplic25 Lots of useful conversations and resources shared! And we’ve launched our @balancedsystem.bsky.social account!! Thank you @naplic.bsky.social
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Real team work, with family panel involved at all stages.
What they found out is illuminating and I'll need to share later.
Below is what families rated.
Number 1 is a clear understanding of what #DevLangDis is. #NAPLIC25
What they found out is illuminating and I'll need to share later.
Below is what families rated.
Number 1 is a clear understanding of what #DevLangDis is. #NAPLIC25
March 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Real team work, with family panel involved at all stages.
What they found out is illuminating and I'll need to share later.
Below is what families rated.
Number 1 is a clear understanding of what #DevLangDis is. #NAPLIC25
What they found out is illuminating and I'll need to share later.
Below is what families rated.
Number 1 is a clear understanding of what #DevLangDis is. #NAPLIC25
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Parent perspectives of DLD diagnosis at #NAPLIC25… We need to think carefully about the process of delivering a diagnosis of #DevLangDis… It’s important that we get this right 💜
March 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Parent perspectives of DLD diagnosis at #NAPLIC25… We need to think carefully about the process of delivering a diagnosis of #DevLangDis… It’s important that we get this right 💜
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Great to opportunity at #naplic25 to hear about how the #BalancedSystem facilitates the #WholeSystem to meet the needs of children with #SLCN and to see this video about how this has been implemented across Kent ✨
Very excited that Hester Mackay & Elizabeth Pole have come to share their experience of implementing #balancedsystem in Kent - chat to them if you can and watch this video of Hester explaining the Kent journey vimeo.com/1037777526?s...
March 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Great to opportunity at #naplic25 to hear about how the #BalancedSystem facilitates the #WholeSystem to meet the needs of children with #SLCN and to see this video about how this has been implemented across Kent ✨
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Lovely video explaining the @balancedsystem.bsky.social from Kent - they are a busy , proactive , thoughtful service - we know they use Talking Mats a lot too !
Very excited that Hester Mackay & Elizabeth Pole have come to share their experience of implementing #balancedsystem in Kent - chat to them if you can and watch this video of Hester explaining the Kent journey vimeo.com/1037777526?s...
March 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Lovely video explaining the @balancedsystem.bsky.social from Kent - they are a busy , proactive , thoughtful service - we know they use Talking Mats a lot too !
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Abraz Hussein, an adult with DLD tells his story. He got through primary without much support, but at start of secondary was permanently excluded. Then went to PRU before getting diagnosed and going to a special school for speech and language. Support makes all the difference!
#NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis
#NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis
March 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Abraz Hussein, an adult with DLD tells his story. He got through primary without much support, but at start of secondary was permanently excluded. Then went to PRU before getting diagnosed and going to a special school for speech and language. Support makes all the difference!
#NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis
#NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis
So many great people at #naplic25 - really sorry not to be there! 👋 @johnparrott.bsky.social … maybe see you next year?!
March 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
So many great people at #naplic25 - really sorry not to be there! 👋 @johnparrott.bsky.social … maybe see you next year?!
Great to see old friend and colleague Anna Branagan at the @balancedsystem.bsky.social stall @naplic.bsky.social Anna helped pilot the first version of Scheme 4 Schools and Settings. Thank you Anna! Is @wordaware.bsky.social there somewhere too??
March 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Great to see old friend and colleague Anna Branagan at the @balancedsystem.bsky.social stall @naplic.bsky.social Anna helped pilot the first version of Scheme 4 Schools and Settings. Thank you Anna! Is @wordaware.bsky.social there somewhere too??
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Welcome @afasic.bsky.social to #NAPLIC25. Promoting 'DLD Together' with the aim of building a network of empowered families because we know that families make all the difference for children with #DevLangDis
March 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Welcome @afasic.bsky.social to #NAPLIC25. Promoting 'DLD Together' with the aim of building a network of empowered families because we know that families make all the difference for children with #DevLangDis
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Very excited that Hester Mackay & Elizabeth Pole have come to share their experience of implementing #balancedsystem in Kent - chat to them if you can and watch this video of Hester explaining the Kent journey vimeo.com/1037777526?s...
March 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Very excited that Hester Mackay & Elizabeth Pole have come to share their experience of implementing #balancedsystem in Kent - chat to them if you can and watch this video of Hester explaining the Kent journey vimeo.com/1037777526?s...
Next free info session re scheme 4 schools & settings with Victoria Riley & Sarah Miller on 7th May - book online www.thebalancedsystem.org/schools/enqu...
@balancedsystem.bsky.social
@balancedsystem.bsky.social
Information session : The Balanced System
www.thebalancedsystem.org
March 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Next free info session re scheme 4 schools & settings with Victoria Riley & Sarah Miller on 7th May - book online www.thebalancedsystem.org/schools/enqu...
@balancedsystem.bsky.social
@balancedsystem.bsky.social
My lovely colleagues BibianaWigley & Sarah Miller ready #naplic25 @naplic.bsky.social with eg of how #balancedsystem is supporting transformation for CYP with SLCN. Go chat to them and take away case studies and access to free resources. New to posting here! See also @balancedsystem.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
My lovely colleagues BibianaWigley & Sarah Miller ready #naplic25 @naplic.bsky.social with eg of how #balancedsystem is supporting transformation for CYP with SLCN. Go chat to them and take away case studies and access to free resources. New to posting here! See also @balancedsystem.bsky.social
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Inclusion in Practice is live! This is a sector-led initiative to gather practical examples of successful approaches to inclusion in mainstream education.
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
Inclusion in Practice
An inclusive education hub, to bring together examples of what successful inclusion looks like in practice.
www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk
March 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Inclusion in Practice is live! This is a sector-led initiative to gather practical examples of successful approaches to inclusion in mainstream education.
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance today!
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
February 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance today!
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
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We’ve had pleasing indirect feedback on this podcast for explaining the steps of a systematic review - it might help clinicians in other topics do it themselves.
If more clinicians knew how/why, we may see stronger implementation of research-backed therapy.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...
If more clinicians knew how/why, we may see stronger implementation of research-backed therapy.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...
Implications of a systematic review into GLP S6E44
Podcast Episode · Speak Up · 28/11/2024 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:30 PM
We’ve had pleasing indirect feedback on this podcast for explaining the steps of a systematic review - it might help clinicians in other topics do it themselves.
If more clinicians knew how/why, we may see stronger implementation of research-backed therapy.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...
If more clinicians knew how/why, we may see stronger implementation of research-backed therapy.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...
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Our face to face conference is on March 29th. Bookings open soon, but topics include Developmental Language Disorder (research, practice and lived experience) wider #SLCN and #oracy. Keep an eye here or on naplic.org.uk #DevLangDis
December 9, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Our face to face conference is on March 29th. Bookings open soon, but topics include Developmental Language Disorder (research, practice and lived experience) wider #SLCN and #oracy. Keep an eye here or on naplic.org.uk #DevLangDis
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😍 How appropriate that my first blue sky post is to share the amazing news that Mikey Akers' #InvestInSLT petition is being debated on 27 January 2025.
🔍 Check out why this matters: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-t...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/32...
🔍 Check out why this matters: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-t...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/32...
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 26 November 2024 - Committees - UK Parliament
On 26 November 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Go...
committees.parliament.uk
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 AM
😍 How appropriate that my first blue sky post is to share the amazing news that Mikey Akers' #InvestInSLT petition is being debated on 27 January 2025.
🔍 Check out why this matters: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-t...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/32...
🔍 Check out why this matters: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-t...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/32...
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Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences
A leading scientist at the University of Oxford has resigned from the UK’s national academy of sciences over concerns about Elon Musk’s…
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
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Systematic review by @lucyrodgerssalt.bsky.social on co-occurring #DevLangDis and #SSD #CSSD.
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8...
#bskyspeechies #SLPeeps
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#bskyspeechies #SLPeeps
Shared characteristics of intervention techniques for oral vocabulary and speech comprehensibility in preschool children with co-occurring features of developmental language disorder and speech sound ...
Objectives To descriptively compare and contrast intervention techniques for preschool children with features of developmental language disorder (outcome: oral vocabulary) and speech sound disorder (o...
bmjopen.bmj.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Systematic review by @lucyrodgerssalt.bsky.social on co-occurring #DevLangDis and #SSD #CSSD.
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8...
#bskyspeechies #SLPeeps
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8...
#bskyspeechies #SLPeeps
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🔓🔓WilmotA @me-boyo.bsky.social SieversR @suze-freogirl.bsky.social NorburyC (2024). Impact of #devlangdis on mental health AND well-being across the lifespan: a qualitative study including the perspectives of UK adults with DLD AND Australian SLTs. BMJ Open. doi.org/10.1136/bmjo... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
Impact of developmental language disorders on mental health and well-being across the lifespan: a qualitative study including the perspectives of UK adults with DLD and Australian speech-language ther...
Objective This study aims to explore the educational, occupational and socioemotional experiences of people with developmental language disorder (DLD) across the lifespan to gain insight into risk and...
doi.org
November 22, 2024 at 5:19 AM
🔓🔓WilmotA @me-boyo.bsky.social SieversR @suze-freogirl.bsky.social NorburyC (2024). Impact of #devlangdis on mental health AND well-being across the lifespan: a qualitative study including the perspectives of UK adults with DLD AND Australian SLTs. BMJ Open. doi.org/10.1136/bmjo... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
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New Lancet paper 'The cost of not investing in the first 1000 days'.
Cites our Cochrane review on preschool-based feeding programmes in socio-economically deprived settings.
FEED STARVING CHILDREN in a timely way. Later (when they're older) may be too late.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🧪
Cites our Cochrane review on preschool-based feeding programmes in socio-economically deprived settings.
FEED STARVING CHILDREN in a timely way. Later (when they're older) may be too late.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🧪
The cost of not investing in the next 1000 days: implications for policy and practice
Building on the evidence from the first paper in this Series highlighting the fundamental
importance of healthy and nurturing environments for children's growth and development
in the next 1000 days (...
www.thelancet.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:34 AM
New Lancet paper 'The cost of not investing in the first 1000 days'.
Cites our Cochrane review on preschool-based feeding programmes in socio-economically deprived settings.
FEED STARVING CHILDREN in a timely way. Later (when they're older) may be too late.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🧪
Cites our Cochrane review on preschool-based feeding programmes in socio-economically deprived settings.
FEED STARVING CHILDREN in a timely way. Later (when they're older) may be too late.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🧪