David Kinnane
@speechbloke.bsky.social
Speech pathologist and lawyer based in Sydney. Interests: oral language, reading, writing, allied health regulation, supervision, & NDIS reforms. Work: banterspeech.com.au
Even if funded, will it work? www.theproviderloft.com.au/thriving-kid...
Thriving Kids in Schools: Will it Work?
At its core, Thriving Kids is an ambitious plan by the Federal Government to: divert children with mild and moderate autism and developmental delay from the NDIS early intervention pathway; and rep…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Even if funded, will it work? www.theproviderloft.com.au/thriving-kid...
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Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs 📙 #EBPRoadmap by @carolinebowen.bsky.social & @pamelasnow.bsky.social with @pipbrandon.bsky.social Foreword @lovethatsmile.bsky.social Publisher @jandrpress.bsky.social www.jr-press.co.uk/product/evid...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs 📙 #EBPRoadmap by @carolinebowen.bsky.social & @pamelasnow.bsky.social with @pipbrandon.bsky.social Foreword @lovethatsmile.bsky.social Publisher @jandrpress.bsky.social www.jr-press.co.uk/product/evid...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
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The Key worker model for young children with developmental delay or disability. Does is improve child outcomes? www.theproviderloft.com.au/the-key-work...
The Key Worker Model for young children with developmental delay or disability: does it actually improve child outcomes?
Almost always, children with developmental delays or disabilities need the support of more than one health professional. Health and education professionals should always work as a team with the fam…
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October 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The Key worker model for young children with developmental delay or disability. Does is improve child outcomes? www.theproviderloft.com.au/the-key-work...
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🇳🇱Scheffer, A., Hakvoort, B., Keij, B., Ottow-Henning, E., van den Bergh, H., @logopedie.bsky.social, & Wijnen, F. (2025). Longitudinal relations between phonological and grammatical development of young children with #devlangdis. doi.org/10.1080/0269...
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🇳🇱Scheffer, A., Hakvoort, B., Keij, B., Ottow-Henning, E., van den Bergh, H., @logopedie.bsky.social, & Wijnen, F. (2025). Longitudinal relations between phonological and grammatical development of young children with #devlangdis. doi.org/10.1080/0269...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childSPEECHdis
Longitudinal relations between phonological and grammatical development of young children with developmental language disorder
Most children with a developmental language disorder (DLD) have persistent grammatical difficulties, and a considerable subgroup of these children also experience difficulties in their speech produ...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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🇳🇱Scheffer, A., Hakvoort, B., Keij, B., Ottow-Henning, E., van den Bergh, H., @logopedie.bsky.social, & Wijnen, F. (2025). Longitudinal relations between phonological and grammatical development of young children with #devlangdis. doi.org/10.1080/0269...
🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childSPEECHdis
🇳🇱Scheffer, A., Hakvoort, B., Keij, B., Ottow-Henning, E., van den Bergh, H., @logopedie.bsky.social, & Wijnen, F. (2025). Longitudinal relations between phonological and grammatical development of young children with #devlangdis. doi.org/10.1080/0269...
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To support DLD Day 2025, we’ve updated our free DLD guide for families - 135 articles addressing FAQs #devlangdis #DLDday www.banterspeech.com.au/dld-a-free-g...
DLD: A FREE Guide for Families – 4th edition out today! [download] | Banter Speech & Language
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is common. But - compared with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism, ADHD, and learning disorders - DLD is still not well known. Back in 2020, we created a DL...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
To support DLD Day 2025, we’ve updated our free DLD guide for families - 135 articles addressing FAQs #devlangdis #DLDday www.banterspeech.com.au/dld-a-free-g...
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🧩Learning to talk & read isn’t just about effort or teaching—it’s shaped by biology, experience & context
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
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🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🧩Learning to talk & read isn’t just about effort or teaching—it’s shaped by biology, experience & context
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
The regulation of speech pathologists in Australia is back in the news. Here are my views: speechiesinbusiness.com/business-tip...
Speech pathology regulation in Australia: progress, but more work to be done | Speechies in Business
Back in the news: On 12 September 2025, Health Ministers released a communique, rekindling conversations about speech pathology regulation in Australia. Among other things, Health Ministers agreed to:...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The regulation of speech pathologists in Australia is back in the news. Here are my views: speechiesinbusiness.com/business-tip...
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The first paper from Shengfu’s PhD! A scoping review on recast dosage for children with #DLD. With increased attention to how much we do of what we do, this is an important contribution @ashajournals.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The first paper from Shengfu’s PhD! A scoping review on recast dosage for children with #DLD. With increased attention to how much we do of what we do, this is an important contribution @ashajournals.bsky.social
Happy Speech Pathology Week! www.banterspeech.com.au/speech-patho...
Speech Pathology Week 2025: “Impact through communication”. What this means to us in uncertain times | Banter Speech & Language
In Australia, Speech Pathology Week starts today. It’s a good opportunity to explain who we help, who we are, our impact, big changes that will affect how we help and why we’re speech pathologists.
www.banterspeech.com.au
August 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Happy Speech Pathology Week! www.banterspeech.com.au/speech-patho...
Big news today for Australian children with developmental delay and disability, and their families (and allied health professionals): www.theproviderloft.com.au/breaking-new...
Breaking news: “Thriving Kids” – more than just a new name for Foundational Supports for children?
“Thriving Kids”, announced by Minister Mark Butler on 20 August 2025, is the snappy new name for Foundational Supports for children. But is it more than that? We don’t have a lot of details right n…
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August 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Big news today for Australian children with developmental delay and disability, and their families (and allied health professionals): www.theproviderloft.com.au/breaking-new...
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200 children from 24 countries drew who they talk to, when and where they talk, what they talk about, & how they feel about talking. This new #OpenAccess study informs how children’s insights can be included in assessment and intervention.
on.asha.org/4fD9ixd @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social
on.asha.org/4fD9ixd @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social
Children Draw Talking Around the World
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine how children from across the
world draw themselves talking and to apply an interdisciplinary a...
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August 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
200 children from 24 countries drew who they talk to, when and where they talk, what they talk about, & how they feel about talking. This new #OpenAccess study informs how children’s insights can be included in assessment and intervention.
on.asha.org/4fD9ixd @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social
on.asha.org/4fD9ixd @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social
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FINALLY OUT in #IJSLP www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and developmental language disorder: Development of a reference data set
#DevLangDis @blacksheeppress.bsky.social @samueldcalder.bsky.social
Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and developmental language disorder: Development of a reference data set
#DevLangDis @blacksheeppress.bsky.social @samueldcalder.bsky.social
Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and developmental language disorder: Development of a reference data set
We explored the development of expressive narrative using Peter and the Cat. We aimed to support clinicians to capture information about functional language use by providing a reference data set to...
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August 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
FINALLY OUT in #IJSLP www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and developmental language disorder: Development of a reference data set
#DevLangDis @blacksheeppress.bsky.social @samueldcalder.bsky.social
Narrative production in English speaking children aged 5–7 years with typical language development and developmental language disorder: Development of a reference data set
#DevLangDis @blacksheeppress.bsky.social @samueldcalder.bsky.social
Almost a year on, the government has finally published its report on the transitional definition of ‘NDIS supports’ - just in time for it to be superseded by the end of their consultation on the permanent definition! www.theproviderloft.com.au/ndis-support...
‘NDIS Supports’ definition: who’s confused?
On 30 July 2025, the Government published its report on the August 2024 ‘Consultation on Draft Lists of NDIS Supports’. The report is very late. The report and its timing may confuse some participa…
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August 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Almost a year on, the government has finally published its report on the transitional definition of ‘NDIS supports’ - just in time for it to be superseded by the end of their consultation on the permanent definition! www.theproviderloft.com.au/ndis-support...
Even in these hectic times, the recent Grattan report on saving the #NDIS is well worth a read - especially for paediatric allied health professionals, including speech pathologists: www.theproviderloft.com.au/in-deep-wate...
In deep water: paediatric allied health NDIS providers should read the Grattan Report
The Big Picture: On 29 June 2025, the influential Grattan Institute published a 108-page report with proposals to save the NDIS (link below). Many allied health providers were distracted by financi…
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July 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Even in these hectic times, the recent Grattan report on saving the #NDIS is well worth a read - especially for paediatric allied health professionals, including speech pathologists: www.theproviderloft.com.au/in-deep-wate...
What needs to happen to reduce NDIS reform anxieties for participants and providers, and to rebuild trust: www.theproviderloft.com.au/sector-on-ed...
Sector on edge: the NDIA knows it needs better processes to reduce NDIS reform anxiety and to rebuild trust with participants and providers
“Implementation [of reforms] does not stop with how our service delivery staff put that in a plan. Providers also have to know the consequences, know what to do, know what participants will come to…
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June 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
What needs to happen to reduce NDIS reform anxieties for participants and providers, and to rebuild trust: www.theproviderloft.com.au/sector-on-ed...
Challenging times for small and medium allied health clinics that employ, supervise & train staff: www.theproviderloft.com.au/allied-healt...
Allied health providers and pricing controls: independent providers that employ, train, and supervise staff are caught in the middle, and might not survive (and the NDIA knows it)
Calm, measured, and constructive: my mantra as I sat down to read the Final Pricing Report: 2025 of the Independent Pricing Committee (IPC) (released on 11 June). I wanted to understand why things …
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June 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Challenging times for small and medium allied health clinics that employ, supervise & train staff: www.theproviderloft.com.au/allied-healt...
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Amazing what you can find online. Dr Kathy Jakielski's evidence based assessment & treatment planning materials are avail free online - I use the word lists for #DTTC (without the pics)- great for early speech intervention in #phonology or #apraxia #cssd #childSPEECHDis #slpeep #bskyspeechies
Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Augustana College
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June 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Amazing what you can find online. Dr Kathy Jakielski's evidence based assessment & treatment planning materials are avail free online - I use the word lists for #DTTC (without the pics)- great for early speech intervention in #phonology or #apraxia #cssd #childSPEECHDis #slpeep #bskyspeechies
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#bskySPEECHIES can you help me convince Speech Pathology Australia to have a #bsky account for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology? Can you repost my posts about accepted papers in early view? www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...
#supportscience #supportEBP
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Latest articles from International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Browse the latest articles and research from International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
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June 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
#bskySPEECHIES can you help me convince Speech Pathology Australia to have a #bsky account for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology? Can you repost my posts about accepted papers in early view? www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...
#supportscience #supportEBP
#supportscience #supportEBP
Grim times continue for allied health NDIS providers (and the participants we serve): www.theproviderloft.com.au/divided-we-f...
Divided we fall: provider vs. provider, and the unbundling of allied health provider NDIS therapy services
The big picture: The 2024-2025 Annual Pricing Review, released by the NDIA on 11 June 2025, is full of bad news for allied health providers and the participants we serve. Most commentary so far has…
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June 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Grim times continue for allied health NDIS providers (and the participants we serve): www.theproviderloft.com.au/divided-we-f...
Even without reforms, NDIS access is getting harder for some applicants: www.theproviderloft.com.au/ndis-access-...
NDIS access denied: even without the reforms, things are getting tougher for NDIS applicants
The big picture: A recent Administrative Review Tribunal (Tribunal) decision in Sydney suggests that it’s getting harder for applicants to meet the disability access criteria to become an NDIS part…
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June 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Even without reforms, NDIS access is getting harder for some applicants: www.theproviderloft.com.au/ndis-access-...
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Want to learn about language demands of CBT and how to make it more accessible to people with language difficulties? Check out this new paper, led by the amazing Lizz Hill with an inter-discipline team of psychs and speechies #LALYP #MentalHealth #DevLangDis #DLD (link.springer.com/article/10.1...)
“Why Would Someone like Me with DLD Want to Sit in a Room and Talk? How Would that Make Me Feel Better?!” Developmental Language Disorder and the Language Demands of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Inte...
This article addresses two crucial questions: what are the language demands of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and how can CBT be more accessible to people with language difficulties? These quest...
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May 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Want to learn about language demands of CBT and how to make it more accessible to people with language difficulties? Check out this new paper, led by the amazing Lizz Hill with an inter-discipline team of psychs and speechies #LALYP #MentalHealth #DevLangDis #DLD (link.springer.com/article/10.1...)
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Happy birthday to the @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter, which turned 17 this year! This month's newsletter includes lots of lovely papers about early language, and includes eight open access papers.
The May @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/3Z0nxoV This issue covers Rx for child and adult language, dysphagia, voice and paediatric feeding. EIGHT of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES
speechBITE newsletter May 2025 | Campaign Monitor
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May 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Happy birthday to the @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter, which turned 17 this year! This month's newsletter includes lots of lovely papers about early language, and includes eight open access papers.
Reposted by David Kinnane
A pleasure to talk with Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz of the DLD project about working with adults with DLD (developmental language disorder) last week for the DLD Project podcast last week. #developmentallanguagedisorder #DLD #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #DLDproject
May 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A pleasure to talk with Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz of the DLD project about working with adults with DLD (developmental language disorder) last week for the DLD Project podcast last week. #developmentallanguagedisorder #DLD #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #DLDproject
Speech pathology supervisors & managers - what to say when you don’t have ‘the answer’ - speechiesinbusiness.com/blog/slp-sup...
SLP supervisors & managers: what to say and do when you feel out of your depth | Speechies in Business
Many speech-language pathology (SLP) managers think that it’s their job to have all the answers. But that’s not what leadership is about.
speechiesinbusiness.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Speech pathology supervisors & managers - what to say when you don’t have ‘the answer’ - speechiesinbusiness.com/blog/slp-sup...
Reposted by David Kinnane
John Flavell, a giant of developmental psychology, who introduced the study of metacognition, died peacefully at age 96. www.amacad.org/person/john-...
John Hurley Flavell
John H. Flavell is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Flavell is a founder of social cognitive ...
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April 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
John Flavell, a giant of developmental psychology, who introduced the study of metacognition, died peacefully at age 96. www.amacad.org/person/john-...