Nichola Shelton
Speech Pathologist and #SLPhD student @sydneyuni.bsky.social #DevLangDis #DLD #SLPeeps #bskyspeechies
- Interesting open-access read: Preschoolers with #DevLangDis who first began Rx with an already partially-learned grammatical target made stronger initial gains on their learning of difficult targets compared to children who began with a difficult target. #SLPeeps
- #LSHSS study results suggest that children w/DLD “learn to learn” in treatment; thus, by beginning with a target that children use some of the time, one can facilitate learning of a subsequent, more difficult target. on.asha.org/4pTujqZ @csdisseminate.bsky.social @opencsd.bsky.social
- Open access paper looking at the communication participation experiences of 5–12 years old with communication disability, including #DevLangDis: doi.org/10.1111/1460... #SLPeeps
- Ninja mode activated, Gavin contemplates the Ghost of Christmas Chaos Yet to Come. His eyes are aglow in the knowledge of festive destruction. No wrapping paper is safe, and tree ornaments are already hurling themselves to the floor in surrender. Santa has been warned.
- Reading Comprehension Intervention in Population with Developmental Language Disorder: A Scoping Review doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
- Gavin’s impatiently awaiting another wicket. #Ashes2025
- Open access: Key Stakeholder Views on Educational Support and Academic Progress for Students With #DevLangDis. Three students with DLD (12–16 years) and their caregivers, teachers, support staff, and SLP all interviewed. Findings: It's complex! doi.org/10.1044/2025...
- Reposted by Nichola SheltonThe November @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/4rj7xLj This issue covers Rx for child speech and language, literacy, aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, paed feeding, voice and stuttering. 7 of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
- New open access paper: Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis #SLPeeps #DevLangDis pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... Such a useful, thought-provoking read!
- One for the reading pile: Early predictors of pragmatic language competence: A longitudinal study (open access!) doi.org/10.1016/j.ri...
- Such an important resource! #DevLangDis #SLPeeps
- Did you know that the #DLDToolbox is translated into several languages? Here is the Spanish translation with thanks to Dra. Eva Aguilar-Mediavilla, University de les Illes Balears. idel.uib.es/traduccion-a...
- The Impact of Whole-Classroom Narrative Interventions on Children's Narrative Language Development doi.org/10.1044/2025... Study looking at whole-class Rx on 1st & 2nd graders' oral narratives. Found improvements in macrostructure and microstructure skills in the Rx group. #DevLangDis #SLPeeps
- As ever, lots of lovely goodies in the @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter this month! Includes intervention for children with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps
- The October @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/3WyBMQ8 This issue covers Rx for child language, literacy, adult language, dysphagia, disability, and paediatric feeding. SIX of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
- Reposted by Nichola Shelton🌟 Join us at the #UniversityofSydney for Towards Authentic Partnerships: #Co-Design in Practice — an engaging hashtag #EMCR workshop exploring how to integrate hashtag #codesign into research. 📅 Friday, 21st November 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Room 416, Susan Wakil Health Building, University of Sydney
- New review looking at what is currently known about DLD across the lifespan. Annual Research Review: Developmental language disorder – a hidden condition with lifelong impact doi.org/10.1111/jcpp... #SLPeeps #DevLangDis
- This collection of resources concerned with #DevLangDis from @ashajournals.bsky.social appeals to both the SLP and librarian in me. #SLPeeps
- We're highlighting some of our trending resources on Developmental Language Disorder #DevLangDis ahead of DLD Awareness Day. Check out these articles from across our journals! academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/10/you-cant-se… #DLDday
- Important research on SLPs' preservice training in literacy, with some big implications not only for university programs, but for practice education and competency assessment. Much to digest and reflect on. #SLPeeps
- 🆓🔓 Stephenson, C., @tserry2504.bsky.social, & @pamelasnow.bsky.social (2025). “Where do you start? What do you do?”: Australian speech-language pathologists’ preservice training in #literacy. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. doi.org/10.1080/1754... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES 📚 #reading
- Great thread packed with facts about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Language is so important in our lives, but for the 1 in 14 people with #DevLangDis it's a daily challenge that is often unseen by others. #SLPeeps #SLP2B
- #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
- Working through today's to-do list accompanied by Parlor Green's version of Jolene on repeat. Yes, it's instrumental. Yes, there's an organ. And they're what make it *amazing*.
- Reposted by Nichola SheltonDLD stands for Developmental Language Disorder, it affects 1 in 14 people. DLD day is 17th October. What will you be doing to promote DLD? Afasic has organised a walk to raise awareness of DLD & raise some much needed funds. Support DLD day & make a difference www.afasic.org.uk #radld #DLDday
- As usual, lots of lovely goodies in this month's @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter - including a conversation-focused intervention for children with #DevLangDis
- The September @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/4nSwz1d This issue covers Rx for child speech and language, aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, disability, voice and fluency. SIX of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
- Clinical guidelines on #DevLangDis via the @speechBITE website, which will be of interest to #SLPeeps
- The most clicked-on article from the August @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter was a clinical practice guideline from Germany on interventions for children with #dld. speechbite.com/article/73438/ It's open access! #SLPeeps #SLP2B #SLT #bskySPEECHIES
- Reposted by Nichola SheltonThis is a really important point about language. Whilst early intervention is critical, it is not sufficient for those with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). They need access to support over longer time frames. #DevLangDis
- “Even excellent early intervention may not sustain adolescents with DLD as language requirements in academic learning increase.” Barbara Ehren #IALP2025
- Reposted by Nichola SheltonThis is something we PASSIONATELY believe in: with support people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) can thrive. Join us on Friday October 17th 2025. The theme this year is 'you can't see DLD.' We really want to make it visible. #DLDDay #DevLangDis radld.org
- Open access review of 16 studies looking at vocabulary interventions for 5–11yo children with #DevLangDis. Found "word-learning benefits from integrating explicit phonological-semantic prompts with implicit contextual cues." #SLPeeps
- The most clicked-on article from the July @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter was a systematic review investigating the influence of #vocabularyintervention on word learning for children with #dld. speechbite.com/article/73414/ It's open access! #SLPeeps #SLP2B #SLT #bskySPEECHIES
- So pleased to see this published in LSHSS! Huge thanks to @natmunro.bsky.social, Mel Keep, @juliastarling.bsky.social, and Lyn Tieu. on.asha.org/4fCwdJj #SLPeeps #DevLangDis
- Researchers seeking to identify the constructs and measures used to evaluate the social interaction abilities of young people with communication disability conducted a scoping review including 173 peer-reviewed publications. on.asha.org/4fCwdJj @nichola-slp.bsky.social
- Love this paper! Digital tech, including social media, can be so important in supporting the social connections of people with a communication disability.
- Understanding how people with aphasia use information and communication technology (e.g., smartphones, social media platforms) to stay connected is critical to developing components of clinical interventions focused on social relationships. on.asha.org/3JfJAmm #SLPeeps
- New paper for #SLPeeps, which suggests that sentence repetition, nonword repetition, a parental questionnaire, and a task measuring semantic and morphosyntactic comprehension contribute the most to identifying DLD in bilingual children. #DevLangDis
- Study addresses the challenge of identifying #DLD in bilingual children. This language assessment protocol successfully combines time efficiency w/ high accuracy to diagnose DLD; it's a useful, feasible protocol for SLPs. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... @sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps
- SLPs' Perspectives on Language Assessment in Bilingual Children - an interview study with 25 school-based SLPs in the US. Results showed SLPs used informal assessments for diagnostic decision making. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
- An interesting read for #SLPeeps #BskySpeechies #SLP2B as part of IJSLP's special issue, which includes papers from the Speech Pathology Australia 2024 Conference.
- The Elizabeth Usher memorial lecture 2024: Speech-language pathology practice in Aboriginal spaces: A journey of learning and unlearning by Elizabeth Armstrong Published in International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Vol 27, Issue 3, 2025. Open Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- One for the reading pile - this study looked at #DevLangDis in adults. #SLPeeps
- There is a growing body of research on developmental language disorder, but very few studies have focused on the role of cognitive abilities in adulthood. on.asha.org/4m3zvHB @ashleyrblake.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social #DevLangDis #DLD
- This month's @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter includes lots of lovely EBP goodies, and includes a hand-dandy video tutorial on how SPA members can access the CINAHL database. #SLPeeps
- The June @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/4l1jZvB This issue covers Rx for child speech and language, aphasia, dysphagia, voice and AAC. SIX of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
- Always great to see work focused on adolescents. This paper looks at SLPs’ approach to communication assessment of adolescents who have mental health concerns. #SLPeeps
- Wallis, A. K., Westerveld, M. F., & McKenzie, M. L. (2025). Knowledge, attitude, and practice in communication assessment of speech-language pathologists working with adolescents with mental health concerns. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–15. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
- If you're one of the Aussie #SLPeeps wondering why Speech Pathology Australia and IJSLP isn't on BlueSky, have a read of this thread.
- #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
- I’m being given a subtle hint that it’s time to stop work.
- Happy birthday to the @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter, which turned 17 this year! This month's newsletter includes lots of lovely papers about early language, and includes eight open access papers.
- The May @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/3Z0nxoV This issue covers Rx for child and adult language, dysphagia, voice and paediatric feeding. EIGHT of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
- An important paper for #SLPeeps and mental health professionals: How best to support people with #DevLangDis to access cognitive behavioural therapy? Includes a great case study that really highlights the language demands of CBT.
- 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...)
- *Klaxon alert!* "You can't see DLD" is the theme of this year's developmental language disorder (DLD) day, which is on Friday, 17th October. #SLPeeps #BskySpeechies #DevLangDis
- BREAKING! 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...
- Open access paper on 246 Swedish adolescents with #DevLangDis and their caregivers: Predictors of academic achievement and educational support for adolescents with developmental language disorder (DLD) #SLPeeps doi.org/10.1177/0265...
- Great to see an open access paper on high-school aged students with communication disability, including #DevLangDis, and their education experiences in a flexible learning programme. #SLPeeps
- ‘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....
- Interesting open-access read on morphosyntax development in school-aged children with #DevLangDis "Of the 49 participants, 48 children followed the implicational hierarchy of Processability Theory stages." Implications for therapy discussed. #SLPeeps
- 🆓🔓🇸🇪study proposing a developmental stage approach on the study of children with #devlangdis. They suggest that grammatical structures emerge one after another and that identifying the stage of development could contribute to the diagnosis of DLD. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
- Reposted by Nichola SheltonCongrats Jennie Cusiter on her open access @sydney.edu.au PhD publication with Kate Short, Annabel Webb, @natmunro.bsky.social Combined Language and Code Emergent Literacy Intervention for At-Risk Preschool Children: A Systematic Meta-Analytic Review srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Nichola SheltonHad a blast joining @sophiebrassel on the #Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPs pod, hosted by Renee Garrett! We dove into how #VR and #AI are shaping the future of #SLP in #ABI, and clinical education models. Such a joy to be part of the convo & chat live with so many engaged clinicians.
- Some cracking papers in this month's @speechBITE, including goodies on #DevLangDis that will be of interest to #SLPeeps
- The April @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/432mTcK This issue covers Rx for paediatric speech and language, literacy, aphasia dysphagia, fluency, voice and Autism. SEVEN of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
- Evaluating the CELF-5 Screening Test and Vineland-3 for Identifying Language Difficulties in Autism and ADHD doi.org/10.1002/aur.... “Both the CELF-5 Screener and Vineland-3 may miss a significant number of children with co-occurring language difficulties related to autism and/or ADHD.”
- Save the date! #DevLangDis
- RADLD is an international volunteer group with a mission to raise awareness of developmental language disorder (DLD). DLD is difficulty speaking, understanding and using language, and it affects both children and adults across the globe. Join us for DLD awareness day on Oct 17! #devlangdis
- PSA: #SLPhD writing is better when accompanied by Mary J. Blige's Family Affair.
- Open 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 Nichola SheltonThe March @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/43nrcQE This issue covers Rx for paediatric speech and language, literacy, aphasia, dysphagia, fluency and voice. TWO of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
- New open access paper: Vocabulary interventions for children with developmental language disorder: a systematic review doi.org/10.3389/fpsy... Looks at four types of Rx: phonological and/or semantic, story-based, story-based with semantic and/or phonological, and orthography-based. #DevLangDis #SLP
- An interesting read on use of #DevLangDis terminology. #SLPeeps
- #JSLHR scoping review looks at adoption & implementation of the term "DLD" in ASHA journals. A future priority should be increasing consistency of the term & identifying it as such in research & clinical contexts. on.asha.org/4hCwhb3 @SIGPerspectives @CSDisseminate @DLDandMe
- Reposted by Nichola SheltonMarilyn Nippold and Erin Marr created a language arts program, named, 'Philosophy for Adolescents' + it's available entirely FREE from here: asha.figshare.com/articles/onl... #DLD #DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder #WeSpeechies
- Should I be #SLPhD writing? Probably. Have I instead fallen down a hippo rabbit hole? Absolutely. I regret nothing.
- A much-needed research project! #SLPeeps
- I am THRILLED to announce a three year ESRC funded project to validate our short screening tool to identify undiagnosed #DevLangDis in adults. Collaborators: @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social and Mark Brosnan www.bath.ac.uk/projects/scr...
- Definitely going to be casting an eye over this open access paper on the role of AI (ChatGPT in this case) in SLP practice. #SLPeeps #BskySpeechies
- Is there any place for ai in speech language pathology? New article from Turkiye link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- The awesome @ksmithaus.bsky.social is looking for #SLPeeps to take part in research about digital evidence tools for clinical decision making
- 📣 Calling on #SLPs 👈 We want to hear from #SLPs #SLTs about what you want from digital evidence tools to help you find research evidence easily. You're invited to participate in focus groups or an interview, register your interest here bit.ly/3D4QI2s #bskySPEECHIES @leannetogher.bsky.social
- Open access paper reporting results of a Delphi study, which sought to define dyslexia. #SLPeeps #DevLangDis
- The much awaited Delphi on dyslexia definition is now out acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Feeling like an IT god (finally got the table of contents behaving in Word). #SLPhd #SmallWins
- More goodies for #SLPeeps after the latest EBP!
- The February @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/4hWWHpi This issue covers Rx for preschool language, literacy, adult language, dysphagia, fluency and velopharyngeal dysfunction. FIVE of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
