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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 15d

Journal club in conjunction with @cltt.bsky.social is on Tuesday!
The paper we'll be looking at is about friendships in children with DLD.
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journal-cl...

Join NAPLIC: www.naplic.org.uk/membership/

#DevLangDis

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Jo Wallinger @jowallinger.bsky.social · 15d

Excellent @naplic.bsky.social meeting of professionals interested in #DevLangDis in adulthood. Thanks @wordaware.bsky.social & @sieversslt.bsky.social 👏 Bringing together clinical and research discussions, with the aim of supporting adults with #DLD. Next meeting 30th Jan 2026 #BskySpeechies 🦋

NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 15d

DLD is not something that people grow out of, and in adulthood it can continue to have significant impacts. Especially when unsupported.
Rachel Sievers summarised her observations from her work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
We need services and awareness!
#DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 15d

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Learn all about masking/camouflaging in young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) from a researcher who is leading the way in this area, Dr Hannah Hobson.
Tickets available for live or recordings.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d...

#DLDday

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

DLD is really very common. Way more common than other well know conditions such as autism.
DLD is a difficulty with using and understanding words and sentences.
And the biggest problem is that very few people have heard of it.
Join our #DLDday campaign on October 17 2025. radld.org

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · Aug 6

DRUM ROLL please! Our 2026 conference will be on Saturday May 9th in Birmingham. . Join us for all things Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN).
Mark the date in your diary now.
Join NAPLIC and get a BIG discount on the conference fee too.

#NAPLIC26 conference. All things DLD/SLCN. Face to face in Birmingham. Join NAPLIC for a discount. Details to follow: naplic.org.uk/conferences

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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · Aug 6

💰🔐 In @ashajournals.bsky.social Results suggest chn with #devlangdis should successfully retrieve word forms & meanings across multiple sessions to support post-training retention. Implications for tx & suggestions for future research are discussed. pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

The Number of Sessions Children With Developmental Language Disorder Retrieve Words Relates Positively to Retrieval After Extended Post-Training Delays

Purpose: For adults and children with typical development, the number of training sessions a target item is successfully retrieved relates positi...

pubs.asha.org

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Aug 6

Really useful thank you!

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Suze @suze-freogirl.bsky.social · Aug 4

FINALLY OUT in #IJSLP www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and developmental language disorder: Development of a reference data set
#DevLangDis @blacksheeppress.bsky.social @samueldcalder.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...

www.tandfonline.com

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Aug 3

Listen here to Joel Roskin give fantastic new insights into the experience of DLD and late diagnosis in the latest DLD Project podcast. thedldproject.com/diagnosed-wi...

Diagnosed with DLD as an Adult - The DLD Project

At 28 years old, Joel was navigating life, career, and relationships in bustling London—unaware that the challenges he’d faced with communication since childhood had a name: Developmental Language Dis...

thedldproject.com

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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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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks to Jess Meredith from Differing Minds for the opportunity to raise awareness of the relatively common but under-diagnosed neurodevelopmental condition DLD (especially in adults) with our conversation last week. Catch us on You Tube.

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · Jun 29

From our two specialist schools, we’ve seen how technology can help children with complex speech and language challenges.

But this is not a complete solution — Early years and school staff still need mandatory training in speech and language development.

www.gov.uk/government/n....

Thousands of children with SEND to benefit from assistive tech

Government launches innovative pilot with up to £1.7m available to help children with SEND achieve and thrive at their local school.

www.gov.uk

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Jun 24

Excited to be supporting adults with DLD (developmental language disorder) to participate fully in the final workshop of 'DLD Questions' tomorrow at RCSLT in London, shaping future research priorities for DLD with people with lived experience and their families and speech and language therapists.

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you @Susan Guthrie for bringing together SLTs working in mental health with colleagues working with adults with DLD (developmental language disorder) at Leeds Beckett University last week. Hope this will be the first of many opportunities to work together on these important issues.

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · May 21

Delighted to join DLD (developmental language disorder) activists and professionals with the latest DLD Project Podcast! thedldproject.com/supporting-a... #DLD #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #neurodiversityatwork #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC

Supporting Adults with DLD - The DLD Project

Rachel Sievers is an independent speech language therapist based in the UK that has been proactively supporting a growing number of adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). In this episode o...

thedldproject.com

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · May 13

Great to get together with SLT colleagues from a wide range of settings at the first meeting of the NAPLIC network for working with adults with DLD on Friday! Next meeting 9th July.

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · May 8

What moving and inspiring words for all us mums fighting the good fight out there! Growing up in a household where you feel understood enough to laugh at your DLD moments is so valuable.

Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · May 7

A pleasure to talk with Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz of the DLD project about working with adults with DLD (developmental language disorder) last week for the DLD Project podcast last week. #developmentallanguagedisorder #DLD #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #DLDproject

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · May 6

Exciting to be talking at groundbreaking event on adult language and communication needs and mental health on Leeds Beckett University on 11th June. Sign up soon. Selling out fast. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speech-and...

Speech and Language Therapy Symposium

Eventbrite - LBU Centre for Psychological Research (PsyCen). presents Speech and Language Therapy Symposium - Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at The Rose Bowl, Leeds, England. Find event and ticket informati...

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great to see this work going on with teens. Adults with a late diagnosis really miss out on this experience that they are not alone.

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Mar 14

Fascinating insights into the adult experience of assessment/diagnosis of autism/ADHD at the Diagnostics CEN on Wednesday. Time to give the same opportunities for assessment and feedback to adults with developmental language disorder (DLD)! #DLD #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Mar 10

We haven't met for a few years unfortunately. Vicky Joffe and Gill Earl are the main contacts. If you are in RÇSLT you should be able to find it on basecamp.

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Mar 10

CEN for older children,young people and adults with SLCN often focuses on DLD when it meets.

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Mar 10

Great to find you here Jo!

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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · Mar 10

I've joined Blue Sky to raise awareness about developmental language disorder (DLD) in adults. It so often gets left out of discussions about neurodivergence. I'll be posting more on this soon. #DevLangDis #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #inclusion #neurodiversity #neurodiversityatwork

Image is 2 figures trying to communicate. One has a speech bubble, the other has a question mark above them.

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