#AutismAcceptanceMonth

Research suggests acceptance builds wellbeing... and also pride, solidarity, connectedness & seeing difference as a good thing.

crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...

Training with @melaniespeechie.bsky.social today and reflecting on the power of really listening to someone. Especially children and young people with #SEMH.

Its #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! Myself and Sarah Griffiths have worked together with clinicians, young people with #devlangdis and families to help mental health practitioners to make sessions more accessible for children with Developmental Language Disorder. Here are signs of DLD in MH settings:

Here are some ways that mental health practitioners can support children (and adults!) with DLD to access the content of their sessions better. We'd love to know whether you've tried any of these and how they went! #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

DLD often occurs with dyslexia. If you work with children who are struggling in literacy the underlying cause may be DLD which affects expressive & receptive language & phonological skills. There is lots of info online for educators. #dld #literacy #dyslexia #earlyreading #edusky #senco

I kicked off my post-PhD podcasting by interviewing @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social & @carolinebowen.bsky.social on their recent systematic review about Gestalt Language processing (GLP) and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA).

Playing board and card games can improve number sense among children as young as 3—and it’s fun! 🃏✨ #MathSky

Understanding the barriers to hiring autistic people as perceived by employers in the United Kingdom

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We are excited by the stories of using Talking Mats to support #mentalhealth -Explore a series of blogs in 2024 illustrates its use in #forensics #camhs #trauma #counselling #mutism www.talkingmats.com/top-mental-h...

"There is no right way, to speak. There is no wrong way to speak. Just expressing your self!"

We don't 'bring people along with us', 'help them to move forward'. Agency is not something we bestow. It's about the space we can help create so people can be authentic, space for us to listen & understand, relational space where we can respect, reflect & reimagine (🙏Warda Farah) together.

NEW - Organising or categorising new information as you learn it, makes encoding it, or remembering it 'effortless'.
Organisation theory is a crucial element of how learning happens. Check out the implications for teaching and tasks you can use in your classroom. Contact us enquiries@impact.wales.

SPEECHWOMAN'S SITES OF THE MONTH

Speechwoman's picks for Oct, Nov, Dec, 2024. www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?op... @jititterington.bsky.social @emmapagnamenta.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social @lucyebryant.bsky.social @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

Great piece from @insidehousing.bsky.social featuring the amazing work of Leigh Andrews at Change Communication. Language and communication is often overlooked in people with multiple experiences of #homelessness.

#SLPeeps #BSkySpeechies

www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/homeles...

A person's ability to communicate is not dependent on the mastery of certain skills, but on our ability to listen. www.TheSensoryProjects.co.uk

It’s here 📗 the Systematic Review of #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@lucyebryant.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social

Look forward to your emails ABCD feedback! (Accurate, Balanced, Critical, Depersonalised)