I shall leave this here as the final post for the day - never a truer word.
#NAPLIC25

Tanaya Brady is a very powerful speaker sharing her lived experience, spreading the word about DLD and helping others to understand it’s impacts and what they can do to support adults and children living with DLD.
#NAPLIC25 #DLD

Lived Experiences of DLD
‘How hard do we work to ensure children and young people’s voices are heard?’
#NAPLIC25 #DLD

NAPLIC conference 2025.
DLD: Research, Practice and Lived Experience. Watch this powerful video created and filmed by the fabulous Siouxsie @mydldlife to find out more 🎞️

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Abraz Hussein, an adult with DLD tells his story. He got through primary without much support, but at start of secondary was permanently excluded. Then went to PRU before getting diagnosed and going to a special school for speech and language. Support makes all the difference!
#NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis

Abraz is now using his experience coaching football, including neurodivergent players.
Now a social work graduate. Thesis on DLD. Pam Snow and @susanebbels.bsky.social name checked as inspirations!
Amazing achievement!

Expert by experience, Tanaya explaining how DLD impacts emotionally, especially when others don't understand. #NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis

#NAPLIC25 With Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social presenting 2 projects.
1st is DLD and neurodiversity. Need to hear more from people with DLD. Investigations into strength. Self advocacy & community and a greater focus on inclusion #DevLangDis

And finishing with a hard hitting and creative video from Siouxsie, a young woman with DLD. The full video will be on Instagram. @mydldlife Check it out soon. #DevLangDis #NAPLIC25

At #NAPLIC25 with @amandafiner.bsky.social about listening to children with #DevLangDis.
Start off with the UN rights of the child, Children and Families Act, EHCP processes.
All promote listening to children and young people, but how well do we do it?

Great to opportunity at #naplic25 to hear about how the #BalancedSystem facilitates the #WholeSystem to meet the needs of children with #SLCN and to see this video about how this has been implemented across Kent ✨

Busy day for Bibiana and Sarah joined by Kent colleagues Hester and Elizabeth at #naplic25 Lots of useful conversations and resources shared! And we’ve launched our @balancedsystem.bsky.social account!! Thank you @naplic.bsky.social

The diagnostic conversation with families needs to be handled with care when diagnosing DLD. @1hannahharvey.bsky.social's research revealed some 'varied' family experiences.
Check out these slides. #DevLangDis #NAPLIC25