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Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell.bsky.social · 9h

Exclusive, I think: DfE seeks consultants for £500-a-day work to rewrite England’s national curriculum
educationuncovered.co.uk/news/dfe-see...
But would-be drafters of detailed programmes of study warned: you must not use AI.

Education Uncovered | News| DfE seeks consultants for £500-a-day work to rewrite England’s national curriculum

Invitation to tender document also reveals that ministers expect much of the detailed programmes of study work on the curriculum to be completed by next summer. But the instruction to consultants is: ...

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6h

Everyone gets a bit stuck on words some of the time, but for people with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) this happens a lot more frequently.
But we at RADLD think that people with DLD have lots to say, & so we are working to amplify their voices.
#DLDday is Friday October 17th.
#DevLangDis

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 21h

Wow!
'People with Developmental Language Disorder may not be believed as much as other people' within the Justice system.
This is why we need way more awareness of DLD.

EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 23h

Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/knowled...
YouTube summary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Ir...
Email [email protected] to request a full copy of the paper.

#devlangdis #DLD #justicesystem
#DLDday #youcan’tseeDLD #DLDawareness

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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 23h

Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/knowled...
YouTube summary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Ir...
Email [email protected] to request a full copy of the paper.

#devlangdis #DLD #justicesystem
#DLDday #youcan’tseeDLD #DLDawareness

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Caroline Rowland @carorowland.bsky.social · 21h

Fabulous review here! Essential reading for language and literacty bods

Dr Elsje van Bergen @drelsje.bsky.social · 2d

🧩Learning to talk & read isn’t just about effort or teaching—it’s shaped by biology, experience & context

🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.

📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...

🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇

Figure 2 in the review: Levels of analysis from genes and brain systems to cognition and behaviour.
The child both influences and is influenced by parents through genetically shaped interactions, and by the wider school and social environment.
Figure design by Neil Usher.
Figure from this review paper: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/w23yz_v1

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 23h

For people with DLD it can feel like being Harry Potter with his invisibility cloak.
#DLDday is Friday October 17th 2025. The theme is 'you can't see DLD.'
Help us in making it visible.
Find out about DLD: radld.org/about/dld/dl...
Run your own DLD events: radld.org/dld-awarenes...
#DevLangDis

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 10h

And a hidden contributory factor is unrecognised language needs. When needs are unidentified and unsupported, there is a huge toll on mental wellbeing. And DLD is common, with on average 2 in a class of 30. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko6s...

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

YouTube video by RADLD

m.youtube.com

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · 11h

Nearly 75% of teachers know very little or nothing at all about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). With #2in30 children affected by DLD, it's vital that they're identified, supported and understood.

Join our webinar for educators ahead of #DLDDay👇
https://bit.ly/4gvUvoF

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 1d

RADLD have a really handy calculator on their website which helps yo to work out how many children in a school or people in a town are likely to have DLD. It's an eye opener.
Developmental Language Disorder is common.
#DLDday #DevLangDis
radld.org/about/dld/po...

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 1d

#DLDday is coming next week, so now is a good time to check out the Developmental Language Disorder starter pack. #DevLangDis

go.bsky.app/FMV4dou

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 1d

DLD diagnosis is something that all Speech and Language Therapists need to be confident with, and NAPLIC have free online resources to get you there!
Check them out and share.
www.naplic.org.uk/diagnosing-d...
#DLDday #DevLangDis

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 1d

Of course!

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 1d

#DLDday is coming next week, so now is a good time to check out the Developmental Language Disorder starter pack. #DevLangDis

go.bsky.app/FMV4dou

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 1d

Even before a person’s DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is diagnosed they usually know they are different. So rather than stand out, it’s natural to get by, by masking. Quietly nodding or creating a distraction are strategies to go unnoticed. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 1d

This is great!

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 1d

What aspects of language does DLD impact on? Watch this to find out!

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 1d

Refreshing.

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

'I'm more impressed by someone who can turn a colleague's underperformance into success than by someone who rules with fear': trust CEO @nicolemccartney.bsky.social talks about her leadership philosophy in our latest How I Lead…

Nicole McCartney: ‘Good leaders don’t hold the stick over people’s heads’

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Nicole McCartney, CEO of Creative Education Trust

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AFASIC @afasic.bsky.social · 1d

Please book now for our Quizzy City of London Walk in support of DLD day 26th October. Join us for a fun walk & learn at the same time. you might win a prize! lots of fun whilst doing something important in support of International DLD day. sign up at www.afasic.org.uk

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 1d

#JSLHR study finds that children w/ #DLD exhibit impairments in both motor skills & upper limb proprioceptive acuity. https://on.asha.org/48PhwRt

@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #devlangdis

Deficits in Motor Skills and Upper Limb Proprioception in Children With Developmental Language Disorder

Background: Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) often exhibit motor difficulties and impaired somatosensory perception. While lim...

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 2d

When thinking about DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) it’s easier to focus on the spoken part & forget that it also involves understanding. DLD makes understanding words and sentences hard too. Shorter sentences, simple vocabulary & pausing more all help! #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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

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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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 2d

Reading is based on language.
Language predicts letter knowledge and phonological awareness which in turn predict decoding skills. Language is the foundation of phonics.
Language also impacts directly on reading comprehension.

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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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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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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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