Prof Nat Munro
@natmunro.bsky.social
Dr Natalie (Nat) Munro is Professor of Speech Pathology at Southern Cross University. Nat is a certified practising speech-language pathologist & Fellow of SPA. Her research spans paediatric speech & language disorders. Nat is a Senior Fellow of the HEA.
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As speech and language specialists, we know the impact DLD can have when left undiagnosed.
A must-read from The Independent here: tinyurl.com/ym4rfjtn.
A must-read from The Independent here: tinyurl.com/ym4rfjtn.
What is DLD? The little-known disorder as common as autism and dyslexia
Developmental language disorder is considered an invisible condition
tinyurl.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
As speech and language specialists, we know the impact DLD can have when left undiagnosed.
A must-read from The Independent here: tinyurl.com/ym4rfjtn.
A must-read from The Independent here: tinyurl.com/ym4rfjtn.
Assessment 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...
#OpenAccess
IJSLP
#bskySPEECHIES
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Assessment and theoretical interpretation of spoken discourse and cognitive skills in two adolescents with acquired brain injury
Although discourse assessment is recommended, few tools exist for adolescent acquired brain injury (ABI) and few theories describe the contribution of cognition to discourse impairment. This study ...
doi.org
August 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Assessment 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...
#OpenAccess
IJSLP
#bskySPEECHIES
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Long-term impact of aerodigestive symptoms on adults with oesophageal cancer: A qualitative study
Anna Gillman, Michelle Hayes, Irene Walsh, Margaret Walshe, John V. Reynolds & Julie Regan
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Anna Gillman, Michelle Hayes, Irene Walsh, Margaret Walshe, John V. Reynolds & Julie Regan
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Long-term impact of aerodigestive symptoms on adults with oesophageal cancer: A qualitative study
The impact of long-term aerodigestive symptoms following oesophageal cancer surgery is still not well understood. This study aimed to qualitatively understand the long-term impact of aerodigestive ...
doi.org
August 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Long-term impact of aerodigestive symptoms on adults with oesophageal cancer: A qualitative study
Anna Gillman, Michelle Hayes, Irene Walsh, Margaret Walshe, John V. Reynolds & Julie Regan
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Anna Gillman, Michelle Hayes, Irene Walsh, Margaret Walshe, John V. Reynolds & Julie Regan
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Amplifying the voices of underrepresented speech-language pathologists: A scoping review using the transformative research paradigm by Mélanie Gréaux, Katie Chadd, Fatima Gheewala, Voon Pang, Napoleon Katsos & @drjennyg.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, IJSLP
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, IJSLP
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Amplifying the voices of underrepresented speech-language pathologists: A scoping review using the transformative research paradigm
To investigate the characteristics of studies that included underrepresented speech-language pathologists (SLPs) as research participants.A scoping review was conducted using the principles of the ...
doi.org
August 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Amplifying the voices of underrepresented speech-language pathologists: A scoping review using the transformative research paradigm by Mélanie Gréaux, Katie Chadd, Fatima Gheewala, Voon Pang, Napoleon Katsos & @drjennyg.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, IJSLP
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
#OpenAccess
Vol 27, Issue 4, IJSLP
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Public awareness and knowledge about speech-language pathology and communication impairments in Aotearoa New Zealand
Juhy Paily, Dean Sutherland & Tika Ormond
Out now in Vol 27, Issue 4 International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
#OpenAccess
#BSkySPEECHIES
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Juhy Paily, Dean Sutherland & Tika Ormond
Out now in Vol 27, Issue 4 International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
#OpenAccess
#BSkySPEECHIES
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Public awareness and knowledge about speech-language pathology and communication impairments in Aotearoa New Zealand
This survey-based study explored public awareness of the speech-language pathology profession in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study also aimed to understand participants’ knowledge and experiences of ...
doi.org
August 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Public awareness and knowledge about speech-language pathology and communication impairments in Aotearoa New Zealand
Juhy Paily, Dean Sutherland & Tika Ormond
Out now in Vol 27, Issue 4 International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
#OpenAccess
#BSkySPEECHIES
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
Juhy Paily, Dean Sutherland & Tika Ormond
Out now in Vol 27, Issue 4 International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
#OpenAccess
#BSkySPEECHIES
doi.org/10.1080/1754...
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This study focuses on two of the most common methods for measuring speech intelligibility in children in clinical practice and in research: orthographic transcription measures and parent-reported ratings as measured by the Intelligibility in Context Scale
https://on.asha.org/4n2yIqR
https://on.asha.org/4n2yIqR
Characterizing the Relationship Between the Intelligibility in Context Scale and Transcription Intelligibility in Typically Developing English-Speaking Children Between Ages 2;6 and 9;11
Purpose: The goal of the present study was to quantify the relationship between Intelligibility in Context Scale (ICS) scores and transcription i...
on.asha.org
August 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This study focuses on two of the most common methods for measuring speech intelligibility in children in clinical practice and in research: orthographic transcription measures and parent-reported ratings as measured by the Intelligibility in Context Scale
https://on.asha.org/4n2yIqR
https://on.asha.org/4n2yIqR
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Also, @davidpocock.bsky.social is asking about difficulties in accessing home care packages aged care assessments.
www.davidpocock.com.au/senator_poco...
www.davidpocock.com.au/senator_poco...
Senator Pocock's Home Care Survey
TRUST. INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP.
www.davidpocock.com.au
August 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Also, @davidpocock.bsky.social is asking about difficulties in accessing home care packages aged care assessments.
www.davidpocock.com.au/senator_poco...
www.davidpocock.com.au/senator_poco...
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Coming soon: "Parents told to abandon autistic kids at schools to get home assistance"
In-home aged care package delays leave seniors feeling 'abandoned' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
In-home aged care package delays leave seniors feeling 'abandoned' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Wife told to abandon husband at hospital to get home care assessment
It took more than a year for Kathleen Whelan's husband Alan to get an assessment for in-home aged care. Ten months later, he has seen no assistance.
www.abc.net.au
August 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Coming soon: "Parents told to abandon autistic kids at schools to get home assistance"
In-home aged care package delays leave seniors feeling 'abandoned' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
In-home aged care package delays leave seniors feeling 'abandoned' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social @nichola-slp.bsky.social @natmunro.bsky.social @juliastarling.bsky.social lyn tieu Melanie Keep 2025 pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES To support adolescents, meaningfully there's an urgent need for more participation-focused measures. #context matters ICF
Assessment of the Social Interaction Abilities of Adolescents With Communication Disability: A Scoping Review
Purpose: We sought to identify the constructs and measures used to evaluate the
social interaction abilities of young people (12–17 years) with c...
pubs.asha.org
August 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social @nichola-slp.bsky.social @natmunro.bsky.social @juliastarling.bsky.social lyn tieu Melanie Keep 2025 pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES To support adolescents, meaningfully there's an urgent need for more participation-focused measures. #context matters ICF
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Thanks so much for sharing - please message me for a copy! Happy to share!
💰🔐In @ashajournals.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social @gossip-gael.bsky.social @natfdouglas.bsky.social pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
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Aligning Quality Improvement and Implementation Science for Meaningful Change in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Purpose: This article presents a critical analysis of the need to integrate quality
improvement (QI) and implementation science (IS) to advance h...
pubs.asha.org
August 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Thanks so much for sharing - please message me for a copy! Happy to share!
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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
@natmunro.bsky.social, Mel Keep, @juliastarling.bsky.social, and Lyn Tieu. on.asha.org/4fCwdJj #SLPeeps #DevLangDis
August 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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
@natmunro.bsky.social, Mel Keep, @juliastarling.bsky.social, and Lyn Tieu. on.asha.org/4fCwdJj #SLPeeps #DevLangDis
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Dr. Teresa Girolamo Selected as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of #Perspectives. Dr. Girolamo will begin her term on Jan. 1, succeeding Dr. Monique T. Mills. We welcome Dr. Girolamo, & we thank Dr. Mills for her service!
on.asha.org/4m4HsfO
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @sdsuresearch.bsky.social
on.asha.org/4m4HsfO
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @sdsuresearch.bsky.social
Teresa Girolamo Selected as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Perspectives - ASHA Journals Academy
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (Perspectives) is pleased to announce the selection of Teresa Girolamo, PhD, as incoming editor-in-chief of the journal. Dr. Girolamo will begin her te...
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August 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Dr. Teresa Girolamo Selected as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of #Perspectives. Dr. Girolamo will begin her term on Jan. 1, succeeding Dr. Monique T. Mills. We welcome Dr. Girolamo, & we thank Dr. Mills for her service!
on.asha.org/4m4HsfO
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @sdsuresearch.bsky.social
on.asha.org/4m4HsfO
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @sdsuresearch.bsky.social
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📣 new paper alert! I am SO PLEASED to finally announce this paper's publication. We looked at how adolescents with and without #DevLangDis learn whether a computer likes or dislikes them or someone else. Both groups learned very well when the computer liked them. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
August 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
📣 new paper alert! I am SO PLEASED to finally announce this paper's publication. We looked at how adolescents with and without #DevLangDis learn whether a computer likes or dislikes them or someone else. Both groups learned very well when the computer liked them. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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#openaccess
Examining Early Vocabulary Growth Trajectories in Late Talkers in a Low‐Income Longitudinal Sample
#languagedevelopment #infancy #earlyyears #bskyspeechies #SLP #earlyintervention #devpsych
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Examining Early Vocabulary Growth Trajectories in Late Talkers in a Low‐Income Longitudinal Sample
#languagedevelopment #infancy #earlyyears #bskyspeechies #SLP #earlyintervention #devpsych
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Examining Early Vocabulary Growth Trajectories in Late Talkers in a Low‐Income Longitudinal Sample
Studies show children in low‐income households have heightened risk of developing as late talkers (LTs). Scholars have attributed the cause of these differences to variability in child‐directed and ob...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#openaccess
Examining Early Vocabulary Growth Trajectories in Late Talkers in a Low‐Income Longitudinal Sample
#languagedevelopment #infancy #earlyyears #bskyspeechies #SLP #earlyintervention #devpsych
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Examining Early Vocabulary Growth Trajectories in Late Talkers in a Low‐Income Longitudinal Sample
#languagedevelopment #infancy #earlyyears #bskyspeechies #SLP #earlyintervention #devpsych
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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The Acquisition Sketch Project is on summer break (returning with new session in September!). But did you know that you can view all of their seminars online? Check it out! acquisition-sketch.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/support/semi...
August 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The Acquisition Sketch Project is on summer break (returning with new session in September!). But did you know that you can view all of their seminars online? Check it out! acquisition-sketch.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/support/semi...
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It's not just about improving skills. It's about building respectful, inclusive environments that meet emotional needs.
Full article – link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read the summary - www.engage-dld.com/post/social-...
Full article – link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read the summary - www.engage-dld.com/post/social-...
August 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's not just about improving skills. It's about building respectful, inclusive environments that meet emotional needs.
Full article – link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read the summary - www.engage-dld.com/post/social-...
Full article – link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read the summary - www.engage-dld.com/post/social-...
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@suze-freogirl.bsky.social, Claessen, M., Visentin, D., & @samueldcalder.bsky.social 2025. Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and #devlangdis: Development of a reference data set. IJSLP, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
@suze-freogirl.bsky.social, Claessen, M., Visentin, D., & @samueldcalder.bsky.social 2025. Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and #devlangdis: Development of a reference data set. IJSLP, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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@suze-freogirl.bsky.social, Claessen, M., Visentin, D., & @samueldcalder.bsky.social 2025. Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and #devlangdis: Development of a reference data set. IJSLP, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
@suze-freogirl.bsky.social, Claessen, M., Visentin, D., & @samueldcalder.bsky.social 2025. Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and #devlangdis: Development of a reference data set. IJSLP, 1–12. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
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🔐💰Glisson, L., Tutty, R., Heine, C., Burke, C., Hughes, L., Dawson, N., & @susanebbels.bsky.social 2025. Morphemes matter: A small scale randomised control trial of vocabulary intervention focusing on affixes for adolescents with #devlangdis. IJSLP, 1–19. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🔐💰Glisson, L., Tutty, R., Heine, C., Burke, C., Hughes, L., Dawson, N., & @susanebbels.bsky.social 2025. Morphemes matter: A small scale randomised control trial of vocabulary intervention focusing on affixes for adolescents with #devlangdis. IJSLP, 1–19. doi.org/10.1080/1754...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
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There are many free video resources available for professional development or education including all of our recorded seminars. Please visit www.youtube.com/@aphasiacre
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August 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Have you visited our YouTube channel lately?
There are many free video resources available for professional development or education including all of our recorded seminars. Please visit www.youtube.com/@aphasiacre
We recommend hitting the ‘Subscribe’ button to be notified of new recordings.
There are many free video resources available for professional development or education including all of our recorded seminars. Please visit www.youtube.com/@aphasiacre
We recommend hitting the ‘Subscribe’ button to be notified of new recordings.
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The Road to Running Records: A Narrative Review of Their History and a Systematic Narrative Review of the Evidence for Their Use
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread #K12 #ElemEd #scienceofreading #bskyspeechies
The Road to Running Records: A Narrative Review of Their History and a Systematic Narrative Review of the Evidence for Their Use
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread #K12 #ElemEd #scienceofreading #bskyspeechies
The Road to Running Records: A Narrative Review of Their History and a Systematic Narrative Review of the Evidence for Their Use - Annie Unger, Tanya Serry, Pamela C. Snow, Tessa Weadman, 2025
In this paper, we employ both narrative and systematic review methodologies to explore Running Records, a reading assessment tool designed for use with children...
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August 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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The Road to Running Records: A Narrative Review of Their History and a Systematic Narrative Review of the Evidence for Their Use
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread #K12 #ElemEd #scienceofreading #bskyspeechies
The Road to Running Records: A Narrative Review of Their History and a Systematic Narrative Review of the Evidence for Their Use
#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #righttoread #OntEd #CdnEd #literacyisequity #untilallcanread #K12 #ElemEd #scienceofreading #bskyspeechies
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Yay! So excited to visit the Gold Coast and Southern Cross University - our research project INCLUDE can begin! With amazing @natmunro.bsky.social 🤩 read about INCLUDE here: shorturl.at/YlZ5a
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Yay! So excited to visit the Gold Coast and Southern Cross University - our research project INCLUDE can begin! With amazing @natmunro.bsky.social 🤩 read about INCLUDE here: shorturl.at/YlZ5a
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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
@sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps
July 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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
Another brilliant day on the Gold Coast - and this is winter!!
July 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Another brilliant day on the Gold Coast - and this is winter!!
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🥳🎉 Congratulations @leannetogher.bsky.social 2025 ASHA Fellowship Award Recipient www.asha.org/news/2025/20... 👏
2025 ASHA Awards Recipients
2025 award recipients from the American-Speech-Language Hearing Association.
www.asha.org
July 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🥳🎉 Congratulations @leannetogher.bsky.social 2025 ASHA Fellowship Award Recipient www.asha.org/news/2025/20... 👏
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🥳 WOOT! 🆓🔓 in @ashajournals.bsky.social A Pathway to Research-Reliable Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing for Children With #ChildApraxiaSpeech: A Multiphase Process for Training Community Clinicians. 2025. AJSLP doi.org/10.1044/2025... #childspeechdis #apraxia 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #DTTC
A Pathway to Research-Reliable Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing for Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Multiphase Process for Training Community Clinicians
Purpose: Mounting research supports the use of motor-based intervention (e.g., Dynamic
Temporal and Tactile Cueing [DTTC]) for children with chil...
doi.org
July 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🥳 WOOT! 🆓🔓 in @ashajournals.bsky.social A Pathway to Research-Reliable Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing for Children With #ChildApraxiaSpeech: A Multiphase Process for Training Community Clinicians. 2025. AJSLP doi.org/10.1044/2025... #childspeechdis #apraxia 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #DTTC