Dr Susan Ebbels
@susanebbels.bsky.social
Research Speech & Language Therapist & Director @moorhouseinstitute.com. Created @shapecoding.com to help children with Developmental Language Disorder #DevLangDis. Views my own.
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The article mentions strategies thatcpsrents can use to support their children with language difficulties. Check out our handy flyer with top 10 strategies, available here: www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resource...
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The article mentions strategies thatcpsrents can use to support their children with language difficulties. Check out our handy flyer with top 10 strategies, available here: www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resource...
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π’ 'We must stop treating speech and language support as optional.'
π¨ Check out this great article by Jen Craft MP (@thurrockjen.bsky.social), in which she says Govt should see more speech and language therapy, 'not as an expense but as an upfront investment'.
schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-on-...
π¨ Check out this great article by Jen Craft MP (@thurrockjen.bsky.social), in which she says Govt should see more speech and language therapy, 'not as an expense but as an upfront investment'.
schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-on-...
Why government must invest in speech and language therapy
We can't close the gap if we allow communication skills to go unmet at this alarming scale
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
π’ 'We must stop treating speech and language support as optional.'
π¨ Check out this great article by Jen Craft MP (@thurrockjen.bsky.social), in which she says Govt should see more speech and language therapy, 'not as an expense but as an upfront investment'.
schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-on-...
π¨ Check out this great article by Jen Craft MP (@thurrockjen.bsky.social), in which she says Govt should see more speech and language therapy, 'not as an expense but as an upfront investment'.
schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-on-...
Reposted by Dr Susan Ebbels
Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.
Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects β and itβs easily missed in multilingual children
Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
Reposted by Dr Susan Ebbels
Looking back at our most-read story this year: @mmulholland.bsky.social explores whether education, health and care plans are really to blame for the unsustainable rise of SEND in schools
Are EHCPs really driving the SEND crisis?
Education, health and care plans have been blamed for an unsustainable rise in special educational needs in schools, but would scrapping or limiting these plans fix the problem?
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December 29, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Looking back at our most-read story this year: @mmulholland.bsky.social explores whether education, health and care plans are really to blame for the unsustainable rise of SEND in schools
Congratulations!
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Congratulations!
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Community service announcement: we can diagnose #apraxia before three, and in fact in some cases we can treat or successfully prevent it using Babble Bootcamp from infancy
Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist π¦πΊπ³πΏπ»
@carolinebowen.bsky.social
Β· Dec 13
π°π40% of EI SLPs believed CAS can't be diagnosed in under-3s; 52% wouldnβt tell caregivers. Of SLPs who DID diag/treat CAS in <3s, most used caregiver coaching & play. Highly structured, clinician-directed tx was relatively underused despite βevidence. pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1...
π¦ #bskySPEECHIES
π¦ #bskySPEECHIES
Clinicians' Perspectives on Diagnosing and Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech in Children Under 3 Years Old
Purpose: Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a pediatric speech sound disorder
with genetic and neurological underpinnings, implying its presenc...
pubs.asha.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Community service announcement: we can diagnose #apraxia before three, and in fact in some cases we can treat or successfully prevent it using Babble Bootcamp from infancy
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Our brand new Podcast, The DLD DownLoaD, is now live!
In our first episode, Ollie Riley shares his journey from Moor House School & College to the marathon starting line and beyond.
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#dlddownload #devlangdis @radld.bsky.social
In our first episode, Ollie Riley shares his journey from Moor House School & College to the marathon starting line and beyond.
open.spotify.com/episode/5nDf...
#dlddownload #devlangdis @radld.bsky.social
Running the Extra Mile: Life with DLD
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November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Our brand new Podcast, The DLD DownLoaD, is now live!
In our first episode, Ollie Riley shares his journey from Moor House School & College to the marathon starting line and beyond.
open.spotify.com/episode/5nDf...
#dlddownload #devlangdis @radld.bsky.social
In our first episode, Ollie Riley shares his journey from Moor House School & College to the marathon starting line and beyond.
open.spotify.com/episode/5nDf...
#dlddownload #devlangdis @radld.bsky.social
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Weβve spent some time digesting the recent Curriculum & Assessment Review and discussing at length its implications for students with DLD, which we'll share in a series of posts over the coming days. First up, oracy! short4url.site/30a3eb
#CurriculumReview #OracyMatters #DLD #devlangdis
#CurriculumReview #OracyMatters #DLD #devlangdis
Why Oracy Matters for Learners with DLD β Insights from the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Moor House Research & Training Institute
The movement to recognise oracy as a fundamental building block and tool for learning has been steadily growing for a while now. With organisations like Voice 21 leading the way in advocating and advi...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Weβve spent some time digesting the recent Curriculum & Assessment Review and discussing at length its implications for students with DLD, which we'll share in a series of posts over the coming days. First up, oracy! short4url.site/30a3eb
#CurriculumReview #OracyMatters #DLD #devlangdis
#CurriculumReview #OracyMatters #DLD #devlangdis
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#JSLHR researchers explore the often-complex dilemmas of diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), noting the potential of #DLD as a neurodevelopmental, multidimensional spectrum. https://on.asha.org/47NwCGu
@karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
@karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis
Purpose: We aimed to create a comprehensive understanding of the dilemmas involved in the diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) and ...
pubs.asha.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
#JSLHR researchers explore the often-complex dilemmas of diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), noting the potential of #DLD as a neurodevelopmental, multidimensional spectrum. https://on.asha.org/47NwCGu
@karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
@karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
Congratulations!
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Congratulations!
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JUST WHEN I THOUGHT TODAY COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER, π¦ #bskySPEECHIESβ@karlamcgregor.bsky.social and co are π₯on fireπ₯ in @ashajournals.bsky.social in a ππ article about #devlangdis and its spectral nature. This assertion will stay with me: "To diagnose is to categorize". pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10....
Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis
Purpose: We aimed to create a comprehensive understanding of the dilemmas involved
in the diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) and ...
pubs.asha.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT TODAY COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER, π¦ #bskySPEECHIESβ@karlamcgregor.bsky.social and co are π₯on fireπ₯ in @ashajournals.bsky.social in a ππ article about #devlangdis and its spectral nature. This assertion will stay with me: "To diagnose is to categorize". pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10....
Enjoyed skim-reading this paper!
70 teaspoons placed in tearooms around the institute & observed weekly over 5 months. 80% of spoons disappeared; spoon halflife~81 days. Communal room halflife lower than in specific labs. 250 spoons annually required to maintain 70 spoon population.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute
Objectives To determine the overall rate of loss of workplace teaspoons and whether attrition and displacement are correlated with the relative value of the teaspoons or type of tearoom. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Research institute ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Enjoyed skim-reading this paper!
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Hello π¦ #bskySPEECHIES, SLT advocates, parents of children & young people with #SLCN & other dedicated #childSPEECHdis #devLANGdis ππΊmovers & shakers. The #INVESTinSLT push has important implications internationally. Please amplifyπ£ this message π¬π§ #budget2025π¬π§ #budget25π¬π§ @ukparliament.parliament.uk
November 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hello π¦ #bskySPEECHIES, SLT advocates, parents of children & young people with #SLCN & other dedicated #childSPEECHdis #devLANGdis ππΊmovers & shakers. The #INVESTinSLT push has important implications internationally. Please amplifyπ£ this message π¬π§ #budget2025π¬π§ #budget25π¬π§ @ukparliament.parliament.uk
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In case you missed it, in celebration of #DLDday, we're giving away access to the first webinar in our popular series "Supporting children with DLD in curriculum subjects"
This one dives into MATHSββοΈββπ°
Access here until 17th Nov:
training.moorhouseinstitute.com/course/index...
#DLD #devlangdis
This one dives into MATHSββοΈββπ°
Access here until 17th Nov:
training.moorhouseinstitute.com/course/index...
#DLD #devlangdis
October 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
In case you missed it, in celebration of #DLDday, we're giving away access to the first webinar in our popular series "Supporting children with DLD in curriculum subjects"
This one dives into MATHSββοΈββπ°
Access here until 17th Nov:
training.moorhouseinstitute.com/course/index...
#DLD #devlangdis
This one dives into MATHSββοΈββπ°
Access here until 17th Nov:
training.moorhouseinstitute.com/course/index...
#DLD #devlangdis
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Something exciting is comingβ¦
Weβre thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new Podcast, The DLD DownLoaD, exploring all things DLD with the help of some amazing guests.
Listen to the teaser now and stay tuned for updates!
bit.ly/4hSO7sd
#DLDdownload #newpodcast #devlangdis #comingsoon
Weβre thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new Podcast, The DLD DownLoaD, exploring all things DLD with the help of some amazing guests.
Listen to the teaser now and stay tuned for updates!
bit.ly/4hSO7sd
#DLDdownload #newpodcast #devlangdis #comingsoon
The DLD DownLoaD Podcast Trailer
Spotify video
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November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Something exciting is comingβ¦
Weβre thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new Podcast, The DLD DownLoaD, exploring all things DLD with the help of some amazing guests.
Listen to the teaser now and stay tuned for updates!
bit.ly/4hSO7sd
#DLDdownload #newpodcast #devlangdis #comingsoon
Weβre thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new Podcast, The DLD DownLoaD, exploring all things DLD with the help of some amazing guests.
Listen to the teaser now and stay tuned for updates!
bit.ly/4hSO7sd
#DLDdownload #newpodcast #devlangdis #comingsoon
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Or next DLD diagnostic network will be on November 20th. Free to members. And membership starts at just Β£20 per year. #DevLangDis
www.naplic.org.uk/event/dld-di...
www.naplic.org.uk/event/dld-di...
DLD Diagnosis - NAPLIC
For practitioners who have completed the NAPLIC DLD diagnosis modules or who are in a specialist DLD role. About this event Family & Education β’ Education The focus of this [β¦]
www.naplic.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Or next DLD diagnostic network will be on November 20th. Free to members. And membership starts at just Β£20 per year. #DevLangDis
www.naplic.org.uk/event/dld-di...
www.naplic.org.uk/event/dld-di...
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I cannot inagine how it feels to be this boyβs parents. What on earth are we doing, with everything we know about the ways unregulated social media have changed us, letting it happen all over again but worse with chatbots? www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT βgoadedβ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I cannot inagine how it feels to be this boyβs parents. What on earth are we doing, with everything we know about the ways unregulated social media have changed us, letting it happen all over again but worse with chatbots? www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
Excellent news!
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Excellent news!
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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...
TraducciΓ³n al espaΓ±ol de la DLD diagnostics toolbox β IDELab
La traducciΓ³n al espaΓ±ol, realizada por la Dra. Eva Aguilar-Mediavilla con el permiso de la autora, incluye varios componentes de la caja de herramientas y ya estΓ‘ disponible de forma gratuita a travΓ©s de nuestra pΓ‘gina web.
idel.uib.es
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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...
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Afasic are Hiring A Parent Support Service Manager to oversee and modernise this service. Part-time, 14 hours a week Fixed Term contract β 12 months
Flexibility to work remotely with the ability to travel to the London office in Bethnal Green. More info and to Apply afasic.org.uk/work-with-us/
Flexibility to work remotely with the ability to travel to the London office in Bethnal Green. More info and to Apply afasic.org.uk/work-with-us/
October 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Afasic are Hiring A Parent Support Service Manager to oversee and modernise this service. Part-time, 14 hours a week Fixed Term contract β 12 months
Flexibility to work remotely with the ability to travel to the London office in Bethnal Green. More info and to Apply afasic.org.uk/work-with-us/
Flexibility to work remotely with the ability to travel to the London office in Bethnal Green. More info and to Apply afasic.org.uk/work-with-us/
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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
speechBITE newsletter October 2025 | Campaign Monitor
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November 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
As ever, lots of lovely goodies in the @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter this month! Includes intervention for children with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps
Reposted by Dr Susan Ebbels
Children with developmental language disorder are at increased risk for reading difficulties. Authors here examined the effects of a Multitiered System of Language Support on the preliteracy abilities of kindergarteners with DLD.
https://on.asha.org/47CTXdI #DevLangDis
https://on.asha.org/47CTXdI #DevLangDis
Effects of a Multitiered System of Language Support on Preliteracy Abilities in Kindergarten Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Purpose: Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) are at increased risk for reading difficulties. While oral language interventions be...
on.asha.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Children with developmental language disorder are at increased risk for reading difficulties. Authors here examined the effects of a Multitiered System of Language Support on the preliteracy abilities of kindergarteners with DLD.
https://on.asha.org/47CTXdI #DevLangDis
https://on.asha.org/47CTXdI #DevLangDis
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π§΅The problem with removing labels (in any context), is that as soon as they go, there is no common language amongst professionals, across schools and other agencies.
Everyone starts talking at cross purposes and misunderstanding each other. Everything becomes muddled and confused.
Everyone starts talking at cross purposes and misunderstanding each other. Everything becomes muddled and confused.
October 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
π§΅The problem with removing labels (in any context), is that as soon as they go, there is no common language amongst professionals, across schools and other agencies.
Everyone starts talking at cross purposes and misunderstanding each other. Everything becomes muddled and confused.
Everyone starts talking at cross purposes and misunderstanding each other. Everything becomes muddled and confused.
Reposted by Dr Susan Ebbels
A big thank you to BBC South East for featuring #DLDDay this morning!
It was fantastic to see them highlight the amazing artwork our students have done and help us raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
www.moorhouseschool.co.uk/news/?pid=0&...
#devlangdis #dldawareness
It was fantastic to see them highlight the amazing artwork our students have done and help us raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
www.moorhouseschool.co.uk/news/?pid=0&...
#devlangdis #dldawareness
October 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A big thank you to BBC South East for featuring #DLDDay this morning!
It was fantastic to see them highlight the amazing artwork our students have done and help us raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
www.moorhouseschool.co.uk/news/?pid=0&...
#devlangdis #dldawareness
It was fantastic to see them highlight the amazing artwork our students have done and help us raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
www.moorhouseschool.co.uk/news/?pid=0&...
#devlangdis #dldawareness