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Kate Starr (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈

@katestarrslcn.bsky.social

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Specialist SEN advisory teacher for Language & Learning #SLCN advocate passionate about raising awareness of #DevLangDis Proud mum of 2, 1 w/ #DLD. #LACIC MSc student (Uni of Sheffield) researching w/adolescents w/DLD using creative methods

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Kate Starr (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @katestarrslcn.bsky.social · Mar 30

Here is my evidence-informed resource I shared at the #NAPLIC25 conference yesterday. Top tips to help settings support communication. Essential for pupils with #DevLangDis & beneficial to all 💜 Feel free to share with others ☺️

A series of 4 infographics developed using materials from the 'Better Communication Research Programme' inc. 'Communication Supporting Classrooms (CSC) tool' (Dockrell et al., 2012). https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/better-communication-research-programme

The 3 parts of a Communication Supportive Environment

Help children & young people's Speech, Language and Communication grow through the communicative environment your setting provides. Take a look at this collection of four infographics for some of the key features of each part.
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Communication Supporting Environments benefit ALL pupils!

Language Learning Opportunities

Plan daily activities across the curriculum that support the development of language and communication.

Language Learning Environments

The way the physical environment is set up and managed can help or hinder language and communication.

Language Learning Interactions

The way that adults in your setting communicate with pupils makes a huge difference. With effective strategies consistently in place, pupils will understand more, follow instructions better and answer questions more successfully.

created by Kate Starr KateStarrSLCN@gmail.com

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 2d

Reading comprehension intervention for DLD. Three groups: text comprehension, oral language and both. All had an impact.
One year later oral language group died the biggest effect.
Focus on oral language to improve reading!

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 2d

Strategies for reading in secondary.
Reading for enjoyment.
Need to keep motivation for decoding, think of games as well as morphology.
And for those with language needs, focus on language such as narrative and vocabulary.

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Loren @meetdld.bsky.social · 3d

😈Calling all demon hunters🍿- There are lots of things a demon hunters can’t see. #DLDday is coming soon! October 17th & the theme is ‘You can’t see DLD’ so here are 5 things demon hunters can’t see. Tag a fan & help raise awareness of developmental language disorder. 🥤#dldday #radld #devlangdis

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 3d

We need every teacher to know about DLD, so please share this link with everyone who works in schools.
oracyoctober.voice21.org/session-regi...
It's FREE and online on October 14th at 3.45pm
@voice21oracy.bsky.social
#DevLangDis

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 10d

#DLDday is coming, so I’m starting a thread over a few days.

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is all about spoken language. Words and sentences are tricky for people with DLD. And people don’t grow out of it.
#DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 3d

There are few outward signs of DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) so we need to go looking for it.
Join us on October 17th 2025 as we raise awareness of DLD and ensure that more people have the skills to go looking for DLD.
Resources: radld.org/dld-awarenes...
#DLDday
#DevLangDis

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Dr Lucy Hughes @lucyhughesslt.bsky.social · 13d

Please read and share this Top 10 list of DLD Questions, co-produced with an amazing group of contributors. These priorities can be used to shape research and funding applications to ensure that they reflect the needs and concerns of people living with DLD.

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 21d

One month to go to #DLDday, the day we raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
Join us in raising awareness of DLD. Friday October 17th 2025. The theme is 'you can't see DLD.' With your help we can make sure more people do see DLD!
radld.org

#DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · Sep 2

People with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) aren't asking for big changes necessarily. It's often small changes that make a difference.

There are strategies on our website.
For education: radld.org/dld-educatio...
For workplace: radld.org/dld-workplac...

#DLDday #DevLangDis

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Kate Starr (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @katestarrslcn.bsky.social · 24d

I'm really enjoying this series @meetdld.bsky.social 👏💜 such a funny and creative way to raise awareness of #DevLangDis ahead of #DLDday with the theme "You can't see DLD"

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Loren @meetdld.bsky.social · Sep 4

#DLDday is coming soon! October 17th & the theme is ‘You can’t see DLD’ so here are 5 things PARENTS can’t see.
Spotting early signs & knowing how to find the right support can have a life changing impact.
Visit RADLD.org for more information #dld #devlangdis #tdl #adi #send #parentlife

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · Sep 8

People with DLD have determination .
People with DLD have resilience.
People with DLD can take different paths in life and also do different jobs.

Friday October 17th, 2025. Theme: 'you can't see DLD.' radld.org
#DLDday
#DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · Sep 7

Onn October 2nd Dr Hannah Hobson from the University of York will be presenting this year's Dorothy Bishop lecture with the title 'How we see (and don’t see) DLD: camouflaging and others’ perceptions of communication needs.'
#DevLangDis
#DLDday
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d...

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 24d

Explaining DLD so people really 'get' it is really tricky sometimes, but this bubble image helps.

The image is also available on our website listed as 'DLD bubble resource' on this page: radld.org/dld-awarenes...

Share it today

#DevLangDis #DLDday

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Loren @meetdld.bsky.social · Sep 2

You mustn’t forget … #DLDday is coming soon! October 17th and the theme is ‘You can’t see DLD’ so here are 5 things teachers can’t see. Tag a teacher and help raise awareness of developmental language disorder.
Visit RADLD.org for more information
#dld #devlangdis #nasuwt #tdl #adi #senco

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · Aug 28

Make life better for people with DLD.

Find out about DLD on our website radld.org.

Tell someone about DLD (either online or in person).

Join in our campaign on Friday October 17th 2025. 'You can't see DLD.'

Run a fundraising event.

#DevLangDis #DLDday

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Dr Susan Ebbels @susanebbels.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fantastic. This is just what we need.

Could you also do one on language difficulties? Especially Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) which affects 7% of children (2 in every classroom).

Low awareness means that people with DLD have to constantly explain what DLD is. #DLDday is on 17th Oct

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Dr Julian Grenier CBE @juliangrenier.bsky.social · Aug 6

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀❓

This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social

🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...

🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...

The ShREC approach

The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk

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Kate Starr (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @katestarrslcn.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hurrah!🙌 It's fixed! Thank you! @ginnybraun.bsky.social

Photo of a laptop screen with thematicanalysis.net "Resources for thematic analysis" page showing

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · Jul 22

Lots of people do not know about DLD and so over the next few weeks, we are sharing some basic facts that are evidence-based. DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is not something children can grow out of, but it does not mean they cannot thrive...#devlangdis #DLDday

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Kate Starr (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @katestarrslcn.bsky.social · Jul 21

No worries, thanks for trying 🙂

Kate Starr (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @katestarrslcn.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thank you for sharing. I've tried this one too, when I click the link within it to get to the companion website (to see the examples of RTA papers) the same thing happens.

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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · Jul 20

Let’s support awareness, early detection, and the tools to help every child thrive!

Read full paper here - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Summary - www.engage-dld.com/post/do-pare...

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Kate Starr (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @katestarrslcn.bsky.social · Jul 21

Is anyone else unable to access the #thematicanalysis companion website? Finding @ginnybraun.bsky.social & @vicclarke.bsky.social's book extremely helpful w/ my MSc Dissertation. I wanted to look back at the e.g.s of TA write up but the website won't connect (I've tried different devices+routes)🤔

Image of a text book "Thematic Analysis a practical guide" by Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke

Photo of a webpage screen saying "This website can't be reached" about thematicanalysis.net

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · Jul 19

The international awareness day for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is less than 3 months away on October 17! We are missing the DLD mouse! I wonder what she is doing to spread the word this year! #devlangdis

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