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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 7d

A man whose legacy to his city will outlive us all and resonate for generations. Suaimhneas sioraí ar dá anam uasal dílis.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Don O'Leary, former director of Cork Life Centre, dies aged 68

Mr O'Leary, who was a former member of Cork City Council, had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021.

www.irishexaminer.com

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 7d

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 8d

The Trump administration has stopped funding of PubMed, not considering a vital service.

Your doctor will not know the newest information that affects your health. This will cost lives.

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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 17d

Loss of a baby ‘rarely discussed’ and Ireland lags behind other countries in prevention, obstetrician warns

www.independent.ie/irish-news/l...

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @oireachtasnews.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie

Loss of a baby ‘rarely discussed’ and Ireland lags behind other countries in prevention, obstetrician warns

The death of a baby or the loss of a pregnancy is a devastating yet unfortunately common experience in Ireland, and sadly rarely discussed, a leading obstetrician said today in calling for more preven...

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 18d

Masking / camouflaging in DLD is an issue that is coming to the fore. So we are very pleased that this is the theme that Dr Hannah Hobson from University of York will be addressing in this year's Dorothy Bishop lecture.

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

#DLDay

#DevLangDis

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 21d

#DigitalHumanities @ucc.ie has a two-year postdoc suited to researchers from broad range of disciplines.

my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...

Key tasks include coordinating a national survey of digital heritage practices & assisting with prototype development for communit archives.

Deadline: Oct 3rd.

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Carol-Anne Murphy @carol-annemurphy.bsky.social · 29d

@ticld.bsky.social @cristina-mckean.bsky.social @telllab.bsky.social @natmunro.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @karlamcgregor.bsky.social be grateful for shares!

Carol-Anne Murphy @carol-annemurphy.bsky.social · 29d

Want to join a vibrant research- active team committed to advancing knowledge with impact & supporting the development of excellent person-centred evidence based health professionals? We have a vacancy for an Assistant Professor in Speech & Language therapy :-) Details below, closing date Sept 17th

School of Allied Health @ University of Limerick @ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join the School of Allied Health. Position - Assistant Professor in Speech and Language Therapy - Permanent. Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: ul.ie/hrvacancies/ #ULjobs

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Carol-Anne Murphy @carol-annemurphy.bsky.social · 29d

Want to join a vibrant research- active team committed to advancing knowledge with impact & supporting the development of excellent person-centred evidence based health professionals? We have a vacancy for an Assistant Professor in Speech & Language therapy :-) Details below, closing date Sept 17th

School of Allied Health @ University of Limerick @ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join the School of Allied Health. Position - Assistant Professor in Speech and Language Therapy - Permanent. Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: ul.ie/hrvacancies/ #ULjobs

University of Limerick Vacancies

ul.ie

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Prof Nat Munro @natmunro.bsky.social · Jun 12

Spencer, T. D., Kirby, M. S., Gardner, C., & Petersen, D. B. (2025). Effect of oral academic narrative language intervention on listening comprehension and generalised word learning: A proof of concept study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–14. doi.org/10.1080/1754...

Effect of oral academic narrative language intervention on listening comprehension and generalised word learning: A proof of concept study

Science of reading experts have called for increased attention on oral academic language. Interventions need to integrate multiple dimensions of academic language and word learning strategies to im...

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

DLD isn't something that people grow out of, so it exists in adults too.

But because of low awareness there are no services for those with #DevLangDis

So join us on Friday October 17th 2025 in raising awareness of DLD. Theme: 'you can't see DLD.' radld.org #DLDday

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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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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · Sep 8

Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/is-camo...
Original article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
YouTube summary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p8u...

#devlangdis #DLD #camouflaging

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · Sep 8

This study investigated the predictive role of memory mechanisms and socio-emotional functioning on personal narrative production in children with developmental language disorder. #DevLangDis

https://on.asha.org/45UhDcR

Contribution of Memory Mechanisms and Socio-Emotional Functioning to the Production of Personal Narratives in Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorder

Purpose: Personal narrative production, or the ability to talk about past events that have been personally experienced, relies on a wide range of...

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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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Sam Calder @samueldcalder.bsky.social · Sep 9

The first paper from Shengfu’s PhD! A scoping review on recast dosage for children with #DLD. With increased attention to how much we do of what we do, this is an important contribution @ashajournals.bsky.social

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Multilingual Matters @multi-ling-mat.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're at the Child Language Symposium at the University of Reading this week!

Make sure to pop by the Multilingual Matters stand to browse our exciting titles, get a special conference discount and chat to Rosie about your book proposal ideas!

#CLS2025

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Loren @meetdld.bsky.social · Sep 9

#DLDday is in its way! Here are 5 things that you can’t see 👀 This one is a little bit cryptic🕵️but wrestlemania fans (& parents of wrestlemania fans) might get it!

Visit RADLD.org for more information and join in on October 17th.

#dld #devlangdis #tdl #senco #salt #cena #youcantseeme

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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Sep 8

Author Cónal Creedon welcomed UCC's international students with readings from his works and a rich discussion on culture, belonging, and the meaning of place.

On this International Literacy Day, we celebrate the power of words to connect us across backgrounds and borders.
#ILD2025

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · Sep 8

Heading home from the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance. Working together with @speechandlanguk.bsky.social @afasic.bsky.social @speechbubblescio.bsky.social @voice21oracy.bsky.social and more to make some noise for #SLCN

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TICLD @ticld.bsky.social · Sep 8

TICLD are at #CLS2025 #ChildLanguageSymposium2025 over the next three days in Reading, UK. First up is @carol-annemurphy.bsky.social with "What outcomes are measured in intervention for children with DLD? A systematic review of intervention studies" (Carol-Anne Murphy, Tom Braddon..

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Professor Yvonne Wren @yvonnewren.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are recruiting!! Join #MISLToe_SSD and be part of the new study in Wales. This is an exciting project which is now in phase 2 with phase 3 in the planning stages. If you know about speech sound disorder and know about research, please apply.
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Cardiff Metropolitan University: Research Fellow (Speech and Language Therapy)

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of an exciting new Health and Care Research Wales funded research project in the field of children’s speech development and disord...

jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk

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misltoessd.bsky.social @misltoessd.bsky.social · Sep 8

Come and join our team!

Professor Yvonne Wren @yvonnewren.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are recruiting!! Join #MISLToe_SSD and be part of the new study in Wales. This is an exciting project which is now in phase 2 with phase 3 in the planning stages. If you know about speech sound disorder and know about research, please apply.
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Cardiff Metropolitan University: Research Fellow (Speech and Language Therapy)

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of an exciting new Health and Care Research Wales funded research project in the field of children’s speech development and disord...

jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk

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IASLT @iasltofficial.bsky.social · Sep 8

Register now for this webinar which will give an overview of assessment and implementation with individuals who require high-tech AAC. buff.ly/OAtFNiv #iaslt #iasltcpd

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TICLD @ticld.bsky.social · Sep 8

For more information on the conference, visit: research.reading.ac.uk/cls2025/conf... #CLS2025 #ChildLanguageSymposium2025

Conference Programme - CHILD LANGUAGE SYMPOSIUM 2025

Monday 08/09/2025 | Tuesday 09/09/2025 | Wednesday 10/09/2025 Full Conference Programme (PDF format) Book of Abstracts (PDF Format) Conference Programme at a Glance Monday September 8th, 2025 Tuesday ...

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TICLD @ticld.bsky.social · Sep 8

Imogen Lyons, Cristina McKean, Carol-Anne Murphy, Melanie Ferk-Dornstauder, Maja Kelic, Sari Kunnari, Silke Fricke, Susan Ebbels, Nat Munro, Suze Leitao, Karla McGregor, Amanda Owen Van Horne and Tricia Eadie) #CLS2025 #ChildLanguageSymposium2025 @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @telllab.bsky.social

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TICLD @ticld.bsky.social · Sep 8

Next up is @pfrizelleslt.bsky.social with Defining and classifying the active ingredients in oral language interventions for children with or at risk of Developmental Language Disorder: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis (Pauline Frizelle, Doris Murphy, Norma O'Leary, Len Fletcher...

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