Meaghan McKenna
@meaghanamckenna.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at University of Illinois who is passionate about #MTSS, #earlychildhood, #language, #literacy, #eductionalequity and #researchpartnerships
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Survey results reveal the continued need to support pre-service and practicing speech-language therapists to enhance their competence and confidence when assessing and treating bilingual children.
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Speech-Language Therapists' Training, Confidence, and Barriers When Serving Bilingual Children: Development and Application of a National Survey
Purpose: Most pediatric speech-language therapists (SLTs) will serve bilingual children.
This article reports findings from the National Survey o...
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July 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Survey results reveal the continued need to support pre-service and practicing speech-language therapists to enhance their competence and confidence when assessing and treating bilingual children.
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@meaghanamckenna.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
on.asha.org/451Tf8z
@meaghanamckenna.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
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Revelationary and 🆓🔓 in @ashajournals.bsky.social Sylvan, L., & @meaghanamckenna.bsky.social (2025). Understanding (🏫🎒19 school-based) SLPs' Misconceptions About Multi-Tiered System of Supports: Initial Exploration From a Focus Group Analysis. doi.org/10.1044/2025...
Understanding Speech-Language Pathologists' Misconceptions About Multi-Tiered System of Supports: Initial Exploration From a Focus Group Analysis
Purpose: While there is overwhelming support from clinical texts, journal articles,
and our national organization for the implementation of multi...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Revelationary and 🆓🔓 in @ashajournals.bsky.social Sylvan, L., & @meaghanamckenna.bsky.social (2025). Understanding (🏫🎒19 school-based) SLPs' Misconceptions About Multi-Tiered System of Supports: Initial Exploration From a Focus Group Analysis. doi.org/10.1044/2025...
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In addition to our flyers on DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) for teachers and parents, we have now created some for activity leaders and coaches.
All flyers downloadable from: www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resources/
#DevLangDis #SLCN
All flyers downloadable from: www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resources/
#DevLangDis #SLCN
February 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In addition to our flyers on DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) for teachers and parents, we have now created some for activity leaders and coaches.
All flyers downloadable from: www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resources/
#DevLangDis #SLCN
All flyers downloadable from: www.moorhouseinstitute.com/dld-resources/
#DevLangDis #SLCN
New article with Lesley Sylvan that explores the important influence of belief systems, mindsets, and misconceptions on implementation practices related to MTSS. Thanks to all of the SLPs who supported this project! pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
May 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
New article with Lesley Sylvan that explores the important influence of belief systems, mindsets, and misconceptions on implementation practices related to MTSS. Thanks to all of the SLPs who supported this project! pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
🌟 New article: rdcu.be/eeVRw 🌟 Thank you to the educational professionals who spoke openly with us about the challenges they experience teaching K-2 writing while also describing the promising practices they implement evidencing their commitment to high quality early writing instruction.
March 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🌟 New article: rdcu.be/eeVRw 🌟 Thank you to the educational professionals who spoke openly with us about the challenges they experience teaching K-2 writing while also describing the promising practices they implement evidencing their commitment to high quality early writing instruction.
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Assessment for Effective Intervention is now officially accepting Registered Reports and Research-to-Practice manuscripts. Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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February 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Assessment for Effective Intervention is now officially accepting Registered Reports and Research-to-Practice manuscripts. Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Did you know that the FCRR student center activities (which are also evidence-based) are in digital game format now too? games.fcrr.org#/
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December 20, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Did you know that the FCRR student center activities (which are also evidence-based) are in digital game format now too? games.fcrr.org#/
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Help us plan for our new DLD "Ask a Researcher" video library! 📽️ Each video (2-3min) will highlight one question related to the field of SPED/LD and feature experts responding to the question. What are the questions you would like to see addressed? Share ideas here👇🏼 @teachingld.bsky.social
DLD Video Project
The Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children is leading a project that will result in a library of Ask the Researcher videos. Each video will be 2-3 min in leng...
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December 13, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Help us plan for our new DLD "Ask a Researcher" video library! 📽️ Each video (2-3min) will highlight one question related to the field of SPED/LD and feature experts responding to the question. What are the questions you would like to see addressed? Share ideas here👇🏼 @teachingld.bsky.social
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New practice guide! Teacher-Delivered Behavioral Interventions in Grades K-5 ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Pra...
Has 7 recommendations (shown below) and 6 themes (in following posts). #EdResearch #EduSky
Has 7 recommendations (shown below) and 6 themes (in following posts). #EdResearch #EduSky
December 12, 2024 at 7:49 PM
New practice guide! Teacher-Delivered Behavioral Interventions in Grades K-5 ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Pra...
Has 7 recommendations (shown below) and 6 themes (in following posts). #EdResearch #EduSky
Has 7 recommendations (shown below) and 6 themes (in following posts). #EdResearch #EduSky
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Loving the #ASHA2024 Theme: ELEVATE! In a time where negativity and tearing others down is normalized, we must push back. Lift one another up! Encourage the endeavors of those around us. Celebrate others' success. #ELEVATE! #SLPeeps #bskySPEECHIES
December 5, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Loving the #ASHA2024 Theme: ELEVATE! In a time where negativity and tearing others down is normalized, we must push back. Lift one another up! Encourage the endeavors of those around us. Celebrate others' success. #ELEVATE! #SLPeeps #bskySPEECHIES
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A new breakthrough in writing assessment by Dr. Cherish Sarmiento & my team was just published in British Journal of Educational Psychology. We’ve been psyched about this finding for a couple of years and happy to have it published open access. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
<em>British Journal of Educational Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Background
Learning to write the complex academic language (AL) associated with a discipline (like science) is a critical task in education, with middle school being a key developmental period. Howe.....
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November 16, 2024 at 7:32 PM
A new breakthrough in writing assessment by Dr. Cherish Sarmiento & my team was just published in British Journal of Educational Psychology. We’ve been psyched about this finding for a couple of years and happy to have it published open access. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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November 16, 2024 at 6:12 PM
If you see this, please repost with a favorite photo of the sky that you’ve taken recently
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I made a starter pack. Feels weird because I know I've forgotten folks, so please let me know if you want on (or off!). Looking forward to this space being more active!
go.bsky.app/DzQz271
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November 11, 2024 at 6:04 PM
I made a starter pack. Feels weird because I know I've forgotten folks, so please let me know if you want on (or off!). Looking forward to this space being more active!
go.bsky.app/DzQz271
go.bsky.app/DzQz271
New article: rdcu.be/dvV24 with
@DrGerde and @nikki_g_b! These survey results leave us with much to consider as we develop and study approaches to writing assessment in the earliest elementary grades.
@DrGerde and @nikki_g_b! These survey results leave us with much to consider as we develop and study approaches to writing assessment in the earliest elementary grades.
January 16, 2024 at 11:53 PM
New article: rdcu.be/dvV24 with
@DrGerde and @nikki_g_b! These survey results leave us with much to consider as we develop and study approaches to writing assessment in the earliest elementary grades.
@DrGerde and @nikki_g_b! These survey results leave us with much to consider as we develop and study approaches to writing assessment in the earliest elementary grades.