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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Jun 24

Coming out of maternity leave cloud so apologies for exceptionally late like of this post 😂 hooray!!

Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Feel free to share - our guide is appropriate for mental health professionals working with adults or children (it’s important to remember many children with language problems continue to have communication needs as adults)

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): a guide for mental heath practitioners

YouTube video by RADLD

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Jun 24

Great to see the link between language and mental health considered on the BBC - and amazing of Siouxsie to share her experiences www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We have video guides for mental health practitioners about language problems and mental health - see below!

Children with speech issues risk poor mental health, charity says

Speech and Language UK says some children can struggle to categorise and communicate how they feel.

www.bbc.co.uk

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · Apr 4

We need your help!
We are looking for any professionals who work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder.
Our networks relate to children, so please help get our survey about setting up a UK wide network to those who work with adults with #DevLangDis

forms.gle/n2v5T7VK2mDH...

Working with Adults with DLD network

NAPLIC is planning on starting a network for professionals who work with adults with DLD. We want to know your views so that we build them into our plans. Network meetings will be termly, online and f...

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · Apr 2

NeuroDevelopmental
Annual Seminar
**26th June 2025**
@citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social
@citystgeorges.bsky.social

Keynote speakers:
*Dr Roisin Perry (UCL)
*Prof @mimhanley.bsky.social (Durham)

Abstract deadline extended to *April 11th!*

#NDAS2025 #Psychology #Autism #DevLangDis #ADHD #Dyslexia

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · Apr 1

Dingley’s Promise work to ensure the voices of children under 5 with SEND and families are heard, and to push for policy change.

If you have a child aged 0-5 with SEND please complete the short research survey below to ensure your voice is heard👇
dingley.org.uk/family-exper...

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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · Mar 24

We are recruiting for two Advisory Editors at Autism!

Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link

journals.sagepub.com...

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · Mar 17

💬 'Over the many years I’ve worked in mental health, I can’t remember a single discussion about the one factor schools can affect: language'

The Knowledge: The links between language and mental health

Speach and language are the forgotten part of mental health interventions - and the one part schools can control

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Dr Lucy Foulkes @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · Mar 13

I’m so excited to share the new paperback cover for Coming Of Age 🌟

I think it hints at how varied our adolescent experiences can be, and also – maybe this is stretching it a bit – how much adolescents can influence each other. Also SHAPES

Out on 10 July 🤠

Info: tinyurl.com/zkur28wa

Book cover: Coming Of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us by Lucy Foulkes

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Mark Boyes @me-boyo.bsky.social · Mar 13

Know an Aussie child in Yr 6? Please help us understand how to support kids as they transition to high school! Kids get a gift voucher. Parents get a personalised report of their child's language/reading. Participation can be online or in-person. Express interest at tinyurl.com/2xwjsebc. #DevLangDis

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Marie Newton @seasaltbay.bsky.social · Mar 11

Naplic conference is coming up soon!
Book your place and join us for an inspiring day. Research, lived experience and great networking.

www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Mar 11

This very accurately represents my current mental state of absolute denial that I am a week and a half before the start of my maternity leave with approx 8 million projects to tie up. At least I’ve prepared an egg hunt for toddlers for the weekend.

Emily McGovern @emilyscartoons.bsky.social · Mar 10

I have no control over my life
But I can decant my grains into 6 identical mason jars

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Amy Pearson @dramypearson.bsky.social · Mar 11

My MSc student Jess is looking for autistic and non-autistic people to take part in her study. If you have 20 mins spare and fancy taking part it would be hugely appreciated!

jesslou.bsky.social @jesslou.bsky.social · Mar 10

I am running a study to see how neurotypes influence understanding of body language. You may partake if you are 18+. This study is estimated to take 20 minutes to complete, you will asked to watch videos and answer questions
Ethics code PSYCH-2025-4260-5011
durhambs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

durhambs.az1.qualtrics.com

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Mar 11

Very interesting thread on SEND

Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · Mar 11

I'll be covering this morning's Education Select Committee session on solving the SEND crisis.

MPs will be hearing from Annamarie Hassall, CEO of Nasen, and @mmulholland.bsky.social SEND & inclusion specialist at the ASCL, and a number of other witnesses.

🧵below:

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · Mar 11

I'll be covering this morning's Education Select Committee session on solving the SEND crisis.

MPs will be hearing from Annamarie Hassall, CEO of Nasen, and @mmulholland.bsky.social SEND & inclusion specialist at the ASCL, and a number of other witnesses.

🧵below:

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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · Mar 10

We will be recruiting a #SLT #SLP as the main researcher on the project soon! Watch this space! #DevLangDis #Neurodiversity Please RT to spread the word!

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Mar 10

Hooray!!!

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Catherine Lebel @catherinealebel.bsky.social · Mar 10

Postdoc opening in 🇨🇦 with myself and @charlierioux.bsky.social to look at trajectories of substance use in pregnancy and child outcomes.

for more info see: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1577489...

Postdoctoral Scholar in Calgary, AB, Canada

careers.ucalgary.ca

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Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social · Mar 10

The Neurodevelopmental Annual Seminar #NDAS2025 is being held @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social this year on 26th June! Call for abstracts below, please come and join us 🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿

#psychology #BSkySpeechies #SLPeeps #BlueskySpeechies

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Gemma Knowles @knowlesg42.bsky.social · Mar 4

Excited to be recruiting a Senior Peer Research Coordinator (qual) to support our new Wellcome-funded project on gender inequalities in youth mental health!

Will be based at @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social & with me at @kingscsmh.bsky.social.

Deadline 21st Mar, 9am.
👉 tinyurl.com/yc3vc327

Mental health research job vacancies - The McPin Foundation

Current mental health research job vacancies at the McPin Foundation, plus the benefits of working here and our Disability Confident pledge.

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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · Mar 4

Do you want to understand more about the history, medications and public awareness of #ADHD? Join our ADHD: Past, Present and Future panel discussion on Thursday 20 March from 17.30-18.30. #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek

Register 👉 bit.ly/4hLVPU1

ADHD: Past, Present and Future

An insightful conversation on the past, present and future of ADHD.

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Mar 3

And the meeting led to some of us writing a short editorial for the journal @journalautism.bsky.social about open research practices and autism research…

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Opening up autism research: Bringing open research methods to our field - Hannah Hobson, Daniel Poole, Amy Pearson, Sue Fletcher-Watson, 2022

journals.sagepub.com

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Mar 3

Thanks! We also used the prize funds to pay participants for a project exploring the views of research data sharing amongst autistic adults and parents of autistic people which are just writing up now :)

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Dr Hannah Hobson @hannahhobson.bsky.social · Feb 28

Quite interesting - I did my first media appearance this week and was really nervous about whether I’d said things poorly that might mean people missed the point etc etc - but then one of the few things I felt very strongly about and said clearly “we need to say this caveat” get edited out 🙃