Julia Carroll
@jelliclecat.bsky.social
Professor of psychology in education, with a particular interest in dyslexia and literacy
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This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week #DAW25 and #WorldMentalHealthDay.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
Targeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research p...
doi.org
October 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week #DAW25 and #WorldMentalHealthDay.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
Fantastic news about the PALS reading programme here
Two new programmes added to our Promising Programmes list! 📈
🧮 Counting Collections – Boosts number sense in Reception via hands-on, discussion-based counting.
📖 PALS-UK – Improves reading fluency + comprehension in KS2 through peer tutoring.
🔗 Explore the full list: tinyurl.com/593eppav
🧮 Counting Collections – Boosts number sense in Reception via hands-on, discussion-based counting.
📖 PALS-UK – Improves reading fluency + comprehension in KS2 through peer tutoring.
🔗 Explore the full list: tinyurl.com/593eppav
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Fantastic news about the PALS reading programme here
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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.
Your doctor will not know the newest information that affects your health. This will cost lives.
October 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Are you interested in studying longitudinal developmental trajectories of children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and Kenya? Please consider applying for a PhD! More information about the project is here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/2026... #AutRes
Longitudinal developmental trajectories of children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and Kenya - MRC DTP
Ethiopian and Kenyan children with developmental disabilities (including intellectual disability and autism) and their caregivers experience severe challenges including financial difficulties, stigma,...
kcl-mrcdtp.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Are you interested in studying longitudinal developmental trajectories of children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and Kenya? Please consider applying for a PhD! More information about the project is here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/2026... #AutRes
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Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals.
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals.
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
Interesting....
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick...
Patrick Vallance hits pause on Research Excellence Framework
Science minister announces review of controversial changes to research environment assessment
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Interesting....
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick...
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Are you young, highly educated and driven, and want to contribute to our stagnant economy with its aging population and low productivity? Well out you go
September 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Are you young, highly educated and driven, and want to contribute to our stagnant economy with its aging population and low productivity? Well out you go
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Anyone looking for a great postdoctoral position? Here's one at Oxford University and they would love to have someone great! It's even out of the US -- a special bonus. Post-doctoral position in developmental/cognitive psychology at Oxford Brookes, UK
my.corehr.com/pls/oburecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/oburecru...
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my.corehr.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Anyone looking for a great postdoctoral position? Here's one at Oxford University and they would love to have someone great! It's even out of the US -- a special bonus. Post-doctoral position in developmental/cognitive psychology at Oxford Brookes, UK
my.corehr.com/pls/oburecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/oburecru...
If you are a neurodivergent person over 16, please complete this survey! It can potentially impact recommendations made to the government.
Are you a neurodivergent person over 16?
Share your views to help improve support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Our survey supports the work of the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and may influence recommendations to Government. Take part here: https://thegoo.se/survey
Share your views to help improve support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Our survey supports the work of the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and may influence recommendations to Government. Take part here: https://thegoo.se/survey
July 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If you are a neurodivergent person over 16, please complete this survey! It can potentially impact recommendations made to the government.
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Join us on July 14th for a @radld.bsky.social fundraiser. Word Aware whole school vocabulary course for teaching and SaLT trainees. Just £10.
We are looking for a balance of teachers and SaLT, so please help us reach more trainee teachers.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
We are looking for a balance of teachers and SaLT, so please help us reach more trainee teachers.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
July 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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🔎 The Patoss Tutor Index offers FREE access to one of the UK’s largest listings of qualified specialists for teaching, assessments, exam arrangements, and more.
Search today: www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Tutor-Index-...
#SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #SpecialistTeachers #Patoss
Search today: www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Tutor-Index-...
#SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #SpecialistTeachers #Patoss
July 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🔎 The Patoss Tutor Index offers FREE access to one of the UK’s largest listings of qualified specialists for teaching, assessments, exam arrangements, and more.
Search today: www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Tutor-Index-...
#SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #SpecialistTeachers #Patoss
Search today: www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Tutor-Index-...
#SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #SpecialistTeachers #Patoss
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🎉 It’s SEND Leaders' Appreciation Day! 💚
A big THANK YOU to all SEND leaders for your dedication, compassion & impact.
We're proud to support you through our training & CPD. You truly change lives! 🙌💜
#SLAD2024 #SEND #PatossDyslexia #SENCO #Inclusion #Neurodiversity
A big THANK YOU to all SEND leaders for your dedication, compassion & impact.
We're proud to support you through our training & CPD. You truly change lives! 🙌💜
#SLAD2024 #SEND #PatossDyslexia #SENCO #Inclusion #Neurodiversity
July 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎉 It’s SEND Leaders' Appreciation Day! 💚
A big THANK YOU to all SEND leaders for your dedication, compassion & impact.
We're proud to support you through our training & CPD. You truly change lives! 🙌💜
#SLAD2024 #SEND #PatossDyslexia #SENCO #Inclusion #Neurodiversity
A big THANK YOU to all SEND leaders for your dedication, compassion & impact.
We're proud to support you through our training & CPD. You truly change lives! 🙌💜
#SLAD2024 #SEND #PatossDyslexia #SENCO #Inclusion #Neurodiversity
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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🎬Inside Our Minds – a powerful BBC series led by Chris Packham.
✨ We’re especially proud that Patoss Board member Professor Julia Carroll was a consultant for Inside Our Dyslexic Minds!
Read more 👇
www.patoss-dyslexia.org/News/inside-...
#InsideOurMinds #Neurodiversity #Dyslexia #ADHD #Autism
✨ We’re especially proud that Patoss Board member Professor Julia Carroll was a consultant for Inside Our Dyslexic Minds!
Read more 👇
www.patoss-dyslexia.org/News/inside-...
#InsideOurMinds #Neurodiversity #Dyslexia #ADHD #Autism
June 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🎬Inside Our Minds – a powerful BBC series led by Chris Packham.
✨ We’re especially proud that Patoss Board member Professor Julia Carroll was a consultant for Inside Our Dyslexic Minds!
Read more 👇
www.patoss-dyslexia.org/News/inside-...
#InsideOurMinds #Neurodiversity #Dyslexia #ADHD #Autism
✨ We’re especially proud that Patoss Board member Professor Julia Carroll was a consultant for Inside Our Dyslexic Minds!
Read more 👇
www.patoss-dyslexia.org/News/inside-...
#InsideOurMinds #Neurodiversity #Dyslexia #ADHD #Autism
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Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
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Very excited that the new SASC Spld report format based on the Delphi Definition cites my books as useful sources of information regarding evidence based interventions! And look whose names my name is sandwiched between!
I'm doing my Dave Dance right now.
#dyslexia
I'm doing my Dave Dance right now.
#dyslexia
June 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Very excited that the new SASC Spld report format based on the Delphi Definition cites my books as useful sources of information regarding evidence based interventions! And look whose names my name is sandwiched between!
I'm doing my Dave Dance right now.
#dyslexia
I'm doing my Dave Dance right now.
#dyslexia
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🌟 Patoss is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting teachers, SENCos and specialist professionals who work with learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs)
🔗 www.patoss-dyslexia.org/About-Us
#SENCO #TeacherTraining #SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #InclusionInEducation #CPD #SEN
🔗 www.patoss-dyslexia.org/About-Us
#SENCO #TeacherTraining #SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #InclusionInEducation #CPD #SEN
June 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🌟 Patoss is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting teachers, SENCos and specialist professionals who work with learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs)
🔗 www.patoss-dyslexia.org/About-Us
#SENCO #TeacherTraining #SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #InclusionInEducation #CPD #SEN
🔗 www.patoss-dyslexia.org/About-Us
#SENCO #TeacherTraining #SpLD #DyslexiaSupport #InclusionInEducation #CPD #SEN
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I’ve had lots of messages about my Guardian article, in which I argued we should stop universal mental health lessons in schools. The messages have fallen into three categories, and I’m reflecting on this here because I think it exposes something interesting in the field (and research in general)
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May 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I’ve had lots of messages about my Guardian article, in which I argued we should stop universal mental health lessons in schools. The messages have fallen into three categories, and I’m reflecting on this here because I think it exposes something interesting in the field (and research in general)
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2 million UK children struggle with talking and understanding words.
Our Early Talk Boost programme helps children progress in 9 weeks-and it's now FREE via a new EEF research project.
Give children skills for the future: speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an...
Our Early Talk Boost programme helps children progress in 9 weeks-and it's now FREE via a new EEF research project.
Give children skills for the future: speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an...
June 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
2 million UK children struggle with talking and understanding words.
Our Early Talk Boost programme helps children progress in 9 weeks-and it's now FREE via a new EEF research project.
Give children skills for the future: speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an...
Our Early Talk Boost programme helps children progress in 9 weeks-and it's now FREE via a new EEF research project.
Give children skills for the future: speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an...
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Tenure-Track Research Fellowships are open for applications at @astonpress.bsky.social - if you're interested in child health/ child development/ developmental neuroscience, check us out here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls... we're a friendly bunch so pls get in touch with any qns ❤️📚🥦🏥🏫❣️
Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN)
www.aston.ac.uk
May 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Tenure-Track Research Fellowships are open for applications at @astonpress.bsky.social - if you're interested in child health/ child development/ developmental neuroscience, check us out here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls... we're a friendly bunch so pls get in touch with any qns ❤️📚🥦🏥🏫❣️
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"If, from an early age, we make children’s educational 'careers' too contingent on individual performance, then that exacerbates the importance of performing well and avoiding failure, which, in turn, drives anxiety."
Really enjoyed speaking to researcher Reinhard Pekrun for this piece.
Really enjoyed speaking to researcher Reinhard Pekrun for this piece.
Has the ‘cogsci revolution’ forgotten about emotion?
Emotions such as joy, anger and boredom have a bigger effect on academic performance than many people realise, explains leading researcher Reinhard Pekrun
www.tes.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"If, from an early age, we make children’s educational 'careers' too contingent on individual performance, then that exacerbates the importance of performing well and avoiding failure, which, in turn, drives anxiety."
Really enjoyed speaking to researcher Reinhard Pekrun for this piece.
Really enjoyed speaking to researcher Reinhard Pekrun for this piece.
New paper published in Disability and Health about international comparability of disability classification doi.org/10.1016/j.dh...
Redirecting
doi.org
May 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New paper published in Disability and Health about international comparability of disability classification doi.org/10.1016/j.dh...
This is a classic example of something sounding fancier in a foreign language. Grated carrot just isn't the same.
You can all relax, I've prepped salads for tomorrow. Gone full French with my carrottes râpèes.
May 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This is a classic example of something sounding fancier in a foreign language. Grated carrot just isn't the same.
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📢New preprint!
Relative to autistic adults w/ a dx, adults who self-identify experience worse well-being and higher rates of unmet need. While most self-identifying adults want a dx, barriers to services go far beyond diagnostic gatekeeping.
Read on: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Relative to autistic adults w/ a dx, adults who self-identify experience worse well-being and higher rates of unmet need. While most self-identifying adults want a dx, barriers to services go far beyond diagnostic gatekeeping.
Read on: osf.io/preprints/ps...
May 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📢New preprint!
Relative to autistic adults w/ a dx, adults who self-identify experience worse well-being and higher rates of unmet need. While most self-identifying adults want a dx, barriers to services go far beyond diagnostic gatekeeping.
Read on: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Relative to autistic adults w/ a dx, adults who self-identify experience worse well-being and higher rates of unmet need. While most self-identifying adults want a dx, barriers to services go far beyond diagnostic gatekeeping.
Read on: osf.io/preprints/ps...
And I enjoyed this
Them: “what do you do when you get a rejection on your work?”
Me, an author: Make cryptic redacted weirdness out of them 🤣🤣
Me, an author: Make cryptic redacted weirdness out of them 🤣🤣
May 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
And I enjoyed this