Mark Boyes
#MentalHealth Professor at Curtin University, folk music & rugby union fanatic, and occasional quaffer of real ale (he/him). www.markboyes.com
- Reposted by Mark BoyesWork with our team at @topicgroup.bsky.social (Now called Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research)! We're hiring a postdoc and a research fellow on projects related to neurodiversity and strengths in children and adolescents. Links below:
- Reposted by Mark BoyesHello #SLPs! I’m sharing this recruitment flyer on behalf of my PhD student. We’re recruiting Australian kids with #DevLangDis to participate in a grammar learning task. We hope you can share with your families! EOI link also here: forms.office.com/r/zMKNiSs0SM
- Homeward bound after a whirlwind trip to a very grey London. See you soon(ish) Perth ...
- Reposted by Mark BoyesAnother #research project request! If you are the #parent of a 2 year old born in 2023 please consider filling out our #child development survey here: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... We are interested in whether early #development has changed post #pandemic.
- Reposted by Mark BoyesWant to join our team as postdoc? This is your chance 👇👇
- We are looking for two Postdocs in Dynamic Risk Modeling in Internalizing Disorders & Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (1.0 FTE - 40 hrs per week). Click here to read more: lnkd.in/e9_hc_jY ❗ APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 26
- Reposted by Mark BoyesA piece of research I am very proud of. The data took a long time to collect (thanks Covid). Brilliant work with the team including @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @me-boyo.bsky.social et al. High prevalence of #DevLangDis in #FLPs and links to psychosocial outcomes www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Happy new year all 🎉. Back in the office after a proper break ... bring on a big 2026 Hope everyone has had a well-deserved holiday!
- Reposted by Mark Boyes🎉400 Yr 6 children reached in our MRFF-funded study exploring high-school transition 🎉. Know an Aussie child in Yr 6, help us with our the last recruitment push! Express interest at tinyurl.com/2xwjsebc. Parents get a report on their child's language/reading skills, kids get a gift-card. #DevLangDis
- Delighted to have been awarded the @smhr.org.au Prof Helen Hermann Award for Social Mental Health. Huge congrats to all the other awardees. The conference in Adelaide was a huge success, and I'm really looking forward to pulling out the passport for next year's conference!
- Reposted by Mark BoyesWell done @lizzjhill.bsky.social on winning a Raine Priming Grant "Optimising mental health service access and engagement for children with language disorders" And top ranked applicant no less! Congrats to all the other successful applicants. #DevLangDis
- Team @lalyp.bsky.social has joined @bsky.app. Give us a follow if you're interested in all things language, literacy, and mental health! #DevLangDis. Find out more about our work at www.lalyp.com.au
- Reposted by Mark BoyesHuge congrats to postdocs extraordinaries @sylvanna-m.bsky.social and Adie Wilmot on winning the Curtin School of Population Health "Outstanding Professional Research Staff Award". And to Hannah Pizzey for winning the "Outstanding Research Assistant Award". Go team #LALYP!
- Reposted by Mark BoyesAnd more good news! Team #LALYP representing at the Curtin enAble Institute awards. @me-boyo.bsky.social picked up the "Research Mentor & Supervisor" award and @sylvanna-m.bsky.social and @emilymayjackson.bsky.social both received "Consumer & Community Involvement" awards!
- Reposted by Mark Boyescongratulations to @annataylorsp.bsky.social for submitting her PhD for examination - nearly there!! @me-boyo.bsky.social languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com
- Opeth gig in Perth = phenomenal! Another bucket list item ticked off ✅
- Reposted by Mark BoyesThank you, @ashajournals.bsky.social! We are thrilled to get this work out into the world.
- #JSLHR researchers explore the often-complex dilemmas of diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), noting the potential of #DLD as a neurodevelopmental, multidimensional spectrum. on.asha.org/47NwCGu @karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
- Reposted by Mark Boyes#JAACAP Translations highlights the current inequity in mental health research and services for young people with developmental language disorders and sets out priorities for future research and practice. #DLD twp.ai/4inrSg
- Adelaide bound for @smhr.org.au conference 2025. See you soon Adelaide! #SMHR2025
- Reposted by Mark BoyesWe have a half day Language for Behavior and Emotions course coming up on November 13th. Perfect for anyone running the intervention component of this approach. thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
- Well evenesance were great, but now waiting for the mighty @metallica.com to blow away Optus stadium ... c'mon! Loving the Perth themed stage (with old mill and Perth skyline) ... black swan!
- Reposted by Mark BoyesI originally thought this thread would take a few days, but it took me two weeks! If you're new to Developmental Language Disorder, then this is a good introduction. And if you're a #DevLangDis aficionado then please share. Everyone needs to know about DLD. #DLDday @radld.bsky.social
- #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
- Leaving on a ✈️ - whirlwind 11 day trip. Looking forward to seeing Courtenay Norbury and the LILAC lab in London, Elien Vanluydt at Maastricht University (first time for me in Maastricht!), and finishing with grant review panel in Brussels. On the direct flight, so see you in 17.5 hrs London!
- Enjoyed talking all things language, literacy, and mental health with Andrew Fuller on the Generation Next podcast. Have a listen! #DevLangDis #Dyslexia #MentalHealth #LALYP (omny.fm/shows/genera...)
- Reposted by Mark Boyes🚨 New paper: You can teach an old (person) new therapy tricks. More than half of children, younger and older adults showed good cognitive restructuring skills. Individual differences in cognitive flexibility (perseveration) predicts skill, not age. bit.ly/3IARYx2 #CBT #ClinPsy #MentalHealth
- Reposted by Mark BoyesI am barely on this app, because of *gestures wildly* life, the universe, and everything, but I should announce that I plan to review apps for clinical psychology PhD admissions this cycle! Please read my website for more info! www.sarahevictor.com/contact
- The next Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation "Language, Literacy and Learning" Conference will be in Fremantle, Western Australia, 7-9th May 2026. Always a great event - see you there! (www.dsfconference.net.au) #LALYP #DevLangDis #Dyslexia #Literacy
- Reposted by Mark BoyesProf. Hogan reports that "only 20% to 30% (of students with DLD) get the support they need, often after experiencing academic failure. The rest remain invisible". Let's learn more about support for DLD as Oct 17 DLD day approaches! #DLDday @radld.bsky.social leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/l...
- Yay! Martin Simpson is playing at the home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society while I'm in London. Ticket booked - always wanted to visit Cecil Sharp House, and including a Martin Simpson gig is an opportunity to good to miss (www.efdss.org/whats-on/26-...). Can't wait!
- Reposted by Mark BoyesMasking / 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
- Reposted by Mark Boyes🆕 New episode out now: Welsh triple harpist Cerys Hafana walking, talking, singing and playing on a glorious hot summer’s day in the hills near Corris Uchaf. Subtle, beautiful music and fascinating conversation! 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/32d33f
- Reposted by Mark Boyes📢📢 Are you passionate about helping schools get meaningfully involved in mental health research? If so come and work with us in our new Oxford Emerging Minds Research Centre as our Schools Research Network Manager www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP157/s...
- ✅ Registered for 2025 @smhr.org.au conference ✅. Looking forward to facilitating a symposium on #Language and #literacy for lifelong #health and #wellbeing. See you in Adelaide in November! (www.smhrconference.com.au) #DevLangDis #Dyslexia #MentalHealth #SMHR2025
- Reposted by Mark BoyesDevelopmental Language Disorder (DLD) is very common. It has serious impacts on education, employment and mental health. And yet very few people have heard of it. Why is that? Because you can't see DLD. So get involved on #DLDday, Friday October 17th 2025. #DevLangDis
- Reposted by Mark BoyesAnxiety is an issue for many people with DLD. A little understanding , awareness and kindness can make a huge difference for people with DLD. But first we need awareness. Join us on Friday October 17th 2025 in raising awareness of DLD. Theme: 'you can't see DLD.' radld.org #DLDday #DevLangDis
- Delighted to have received the Curtin Health Sciences research mentor award - supervision and mentoring is head and shoulders the best part of the job!
- Reposted by Mark BoyesPeople 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
- Looking forward to a day of health-related PhD and ECR research talks at the Curtin Health Sciences Research Day. Coffee ✅ ... Let's go!
- Reposted by Mark BoyesAssessment and theoretical interpretation of spoken discourse and cognitive skills in two adolescents with acquired brain injury by @elizabethhill.bsky.social Anne Whitworth, @me-boyo.bsky.social & Mary Claessen #OpenAccess IJSLP #bskySPEECHIES doi.org/10.1080/1754...
- Reposted by Mark BoyesKids with ‘developmental delay’ will be diverted from the #NDIS. But what is a #developmentaldelay? See our (with @suze-freogirl.bsky.social) recent piece in #TheConversation for an overview of this term, and which children are affected by funding changes. Read here: lnkd.in/ggh2Qpr4
- Reposted by Mark BoyesStong oral language, strong academic and psychosocial outcomes. With my co-authors, I'm pleased to share the first publication from my PhD. @me-boyo.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social 👉 Open-access article here: www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../17...
- Know an Aussie child in 𝗬𝗿 𝟲? Help us understand wellbeing over the transition to high school. Kids get a 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫. Parents get summary of child's performance on 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞/𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 tests. Open to 𝐚𝐧𝐲 Yr 6 child in #Australia. Online or in-person. Please share! #MentalHealth #DevLangDis #Dyslexia
- 📖📖📖 Out now - Pre-print of our trial of the Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation's Clever Kids program. Supporting social and emotional wellbeing among children with #reading difficulties #dyslexia #MentalHealth @suze-freogirl.bsky.social 📖📖📖
- Targeting coping strategies, emotion regulation, and self-esteem in children with dyslexia to support mental health: A randomised-controlled trial of Clever Kids: osf.io/q2v5k
- Reposted by Mark BoyesTeacher-reported language difficulties predict academic struggles up to 7 years later across phonics, reading, writing & maths. Concerning: 38% of children with speech/language needs lose their SEN registration when transitioning to secondary school acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- Reposted by Mark BoyesBrand new episode out last week. S4/E9 – Roud 39: THE KING’S DAUGHTER LADY JEAN Guest: Jo Miller Available from wherever you get your podcasts.
- Interested in language/literacy difficulties and mental health? @lizzjhill.bsky.social and I are doing a session for SPELD NSW (speldnsw.memnet.com.au/MemberSelfSe...)
- Reposted by Mark Boyes🆕 New episode out now - @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and Martin Simpson on an emotional and evocative musical walk in the New Forest. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/2fdf4a
- Reposted by Mark Boyes📣 New job alert! I'm looking for a 2-year research assistant for a project on word learning from childhood to adulthood. Come and join us in lovely York! Please RT 🙏 @yorkpsychology.bsky.social jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
- Reposted by Mark BoyesSimilar to global trends, DLD attracts relatively little public attention in Singapore (i.e. 'hidden'), with far fewer hits in a database of local newspaper articles then other NDDs. To address this info gap, we share what we know about DLD in SG here: das.org.sg/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Mark Boyes🎓 Fully funded PhD @curtinuniversity.bsky.social! Explore how to improve #MentalHealth accessibility for people with #language difficulties. Interdisciplinary and stakeholder-driven. Join me, @me-boyo.bsky.social & Dr Brooke Ryan. Apply by Aug 18: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... #PhD
- Reposted by Mark Boyes🆓🔓 @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @me-boyo.bsky.social Blundell, B., Hirn, J., & @suze-freogirl.bsky.social. (2025). Managing cyberbullying among adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A scoping review. IJSLP, 27(3), 341–356. doi.org/10.1080/1754... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
- 📢 PhD scholarship opportunity 📢 Interested in language/literacy difficulties and youth mental health? Curtin PhD projects are open👩🎓(search Boyes). Happy to be contacted directly to chat if you're interested. #DevLangDis #Dyslexia #Reading #MentalHealth #LALYP (research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre...)
- On my way to Wellington NZ for the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury conference. See you soon everyone! But sorry to be missing @westernforce.bsky.social v British &Irish Lions - have a good game boys!
- Reposted by Mark Boyesthe psych department at Waikato (in Hamilton, New Zealand) is recruiting at the junior level, in developmental and/or perception/cognition (in NZ 'lecturer' means 'assistant professor', and is a permanent role)
- Reposted by Mark Boyes#bskySPEECHIES can you help me convince Speech Pathology Australia to have a #bsky account for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology? Can you repost my posts about accepted papers in early view? www.tandfonline.com/action/showA... #supportscience #supportEBP
- Know an Australian child in 𝗬𝗿 𝟲? Want to help us understand wellbeing over the transition to high school? Participation can be entirely online. Kids get a 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫. Parents get summary of child's performance on language/reading tests. Study open to any Yr 6 child in #Australia. Please share!
- Reposted by Mark Boyes🗣️ Hot off the press, OA paper out now! Why might someone with #DLD struggle to engage in talk #therapy?💬 We explore the language demands of #CBT and why they matter to ALL practitioners! 🔗Access here: doi.org/10.1007/s418... #MentalHealth #SLP #devlangdis #psychology
- Industry-linked PhD opportunity with Nathan Caruana (@flindersuniversity.bsky.social). If you are interested in doing an PhD that combines Psychology, AI and Education Technology, check out the link below (www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...)
- Want to learn about language demands of CBT and how to make it more accessible to people with language difficulties? Check out this new paper, led by the amazing Lizz Hill with an inter-discipline team of psychs and speechies #LALYP #MentalHealth #DevLangDis #DLD (link.springer.com/article/10.1...)
- 🎉Congrats @sylvanna-m.bsky.social 🎉Final PhD paper accepted! Exploring Voluntary Disclosure of NSSI: A Thematic Analysis. Keep an 👀 out for it in the Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology!
- Reposted by Mark BoyesTwo more weeks until this post closes! We are looking for an #slt #slp #speechie to join the @edldproject.bsky.social team as a Research Associate/Research Assistant. We have a three year ESRC funded project to validate the first adult #DevLangDis screener. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
- Reposted by Mark BoyesPost 29: 📢 Watch our latest E-DLD event on YouTube! 💻 In this powerful talk, Professor Suze Leitão shares insights from our recent Engage with DLD paper: “They don’t realise how hard he has to try every day” 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0661MKhvoUQ&t=16s #DevLangDis
- Reposted by Mark Boyes⛪️ In an ancient church in the City of London, the Castleton Carol rings out from the rousing voices of Goblin Band. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/2d616a
- Reposted by Mark BoyesPlease consider signing this petition #DevLangDis chng.it/6LMHb7Y2R2
- Reposted by Mark BoyesBREAKING! the 2025 #DLDday theme is .... You can't see DLD. The creator of this year's theme is Siouxsie, brilliant artist and young person with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Watch this clip where Siouxsie shares the theme and why it is important. #devlangdis www.youtube.com/shorts/ORuAi...
- Reposted by Mark Boyes@matthewbannister.bsky.social’s made a brilliant new BBC Radio 3 series with FoF producer @natalie-steed.bsky.social, plus @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and the Melrose Quartet – delving into county archives to uncover music from the 17th to 19th centuries Starts Monday 9:45pm on Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
- Reposted by Mark Boyes‘They make it easier to learn and cope’: The views of #adolescents with #SLCN on attending a flexible learning programme #DevLangDis #DLD #research #openacess @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @me-boyo.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @cltt.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
- 📢 Out Now 📢 Our study protocol for the co-design of a mental health program for young people with language difficulties (led by the fab @emilymayjackson.bsky.social). Let's make #MentalHealth programs accessible! #DevLangDis #LALYP (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) @suze-freogirl.bsky.social
- Reposted by Mark BoyesHello—Is A River Alive? is out a week today, on 1 May. I went to Clays the printer to see how my books are made (many marvellous machines!) & to sign 3000 special editions. Here’s what happened in 40 seconds. Here are the indie bookshops who have the specials for pre-order: linktr.ee/Is_A_River_A...
- 17-17 after full time and extra time. I'm utterly drained, but will take the draw - we remain in the hunt for finals! (www.theroar.com.au/rugby-union/...)
- Reposted by Mark BoyesHello––my book Underland has been adapted into a feature film & the world premiere is at Tribeca in June. It's taken 4.5 years––& the team’s created something astonishing. A documentary that's groundbreaking in form, voice & tone. I hope you might see it one day. Full account on IG (@robgmacfarlane)
- Reposted by Mark BoyesYoung people with DLD often feel isolated, so facilitated meetups such as @amandafiner.bsky.social's here can be beneficial. With more YP being diagnosed, we need more opportunities like this.
- Feeling energised after running a social session for teens with #devlangdis through my work at @symbolsalt.bsky.social a chance for teens to meet and get to know others with DLD. Really, the big question is, would you rather eat only crisps or only ice-cream for a week? 🤔 😅 😋
- Reposted by Mark BoyesGreat to see this work going on with teens. Adults with a late diagnosis really miss out on this experience that they are not alone.
- Reposted by Mark BoyesOpen access paper on co-occurring #DevLangDis and ADHD, with a focus on behavioural, academic, and interpersonal outcomes. "Children with ADHD who have elevated externalizing behaviors and who are struggling academically should be tested for possible co-occurring DLD."
- #ResearchTuesday! This Perspectives study shows how #DLD can impact the presentation of #ADHD in children. Authors discuss when to test children for co-occurring ADHD & DLD. @ashajournals.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps at.asha.org/B2
- Reposted by Mark Boyes📣 We have a full-time Lab manager role available!! 🗣️ Join us in the ABI Communication Lab team @sydney.edu.au & work on #DigitalHealth projects supporting inclusion after #AcquiredBrainInjury. ▶️ For more information & to apply: usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNA...
- Reposted by Mark BoyesWe're hiring a postdoc in the FEEL lab at the University of Melbourne. Deadline May 12: get in touch if you have questions! jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...
