Michelle St Clair
@michellestclair.bsky.social
Director of Engage with Developmental Language Disorder, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Bath. Passionate about increasing #DevLangDis research.
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#DevLangDis
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#DevLangDis
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Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/malay-s...
Original article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#devlangdis #DLD #storytelling
Original article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#devlangdis #DLD #storytelling
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Article summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/malay-s...
Original article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#devlangdis #DLD #storytelling
Original article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#devlangdis #DLD #storytelling
Reposted by Michelle St Clair
Check out this inspiring story about mother and daughter team, Siouxsie Webster and Rachel Beaumont, raising awareness of DLD. #DLDday #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #DLDproject
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Check out this inspiring story about mother and daughter team, Siouxsie Webster and Rachel Beaumont, raising awareness of DLD. #DLDday #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #DLDproject
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Help spread the word about developmental language disorder, a common yet often hidden condition that makes it hard for children to understand what's said to them & to articulate thoughts & feelings. Lots of helpful resources & information at radld.org.
#DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social
#DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Help spread the word about developmental language disorder, a common yet often hidden condition that makes it hard for children to understand what's said to them & to articulate thoughts & feelings. Lots of helpful resources & information at radld.org.
#DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social
#DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social
It's been a bit of a week, so I haven't posted anything for #DLDday. But go and see what my amazing research team have been doing over at @edldproject.bsky.social and @sounds-project.bsky.social! We had a bake sale for @radld.bsky.social on Tuesday and made £82. Will aim for £100+ in 2026!
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It's been a bit of a week, so I haven't posted anything for #DLDday. But go and see what my amazing research team have been doing over at @edldproject.bsky.social and @sounds-project.bsky.social! We had a bake sale for @radld.bsky.social on Tuesday and made £82. Will aim for £100+ in 2026!
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🚨 Only 3 days until #DLDday!💜💛 We were lucky enough to have Abraz Hussain come to speak with our older students about his personal experience of #DLD.
Despite challenges, Abraz is a qualified social worker. His key message: 💬 "There’s no shame in asking for help."
@radld.bsky.social
#devlangdis
Despite challenges, Abraz is a qualified social worker. His key message: 💬 "There’s no shame in asking for help."
@radld.bsky.social
#devlangdis
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🚨 Only 3 days until #DLDday!💜💛 We were lucky enough to have Abraz Hussain come to speak with our older students about his personal experience of #DLD.
Despite challenges, Abraz is a qualified social worker. His key message: 💬 "There’s no shame in asking for help."
@radld.bsky.social
#devlangdis
Despite challenges, Abraz is a qualified social worker. His key message: 💬 "There’s no shame in asking for help."
@radld.bsky.social
#devlangdis
So proud to be leading this project! Please watch out for when we will start recruiting!
The SOUNDS Project is working to change that by developing the first short screening tool for DLD in adults.
Follow us to stay updated as we work to make invisible communication challenges visible.💜💜
#SOUNDSProject #edld #dld #dldday #dldawareness #devlangdis #youcantseedld
Follow us to stay updated as we work to make invisible communication challenges visible.💜💜
#SOUNDSProject #edld #dld #dldday #dldawareness #devlangdis #youcantseedld
October 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
So proud to be leading this project! Please watch out for when we will start recruiting!
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Teamwork across professions and agencies is crucial for supporting children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, families are crucial during the school phase. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Teamwork across professions and agencies is crucial for supporting children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, families are crucial during the school phase. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social
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This might be important to some people
September 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This might be important to some people
New post at the Psychology Department at the University of Bath @psychologybath.bsky.social working with an amazing colleague! See here: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
ED12964 Research Associate - Jobs at Bath
www.bath.ac.uk
August 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
New post at the Psychology Department at the University of Bath @psychologybath.bsky.social working with an amazing colleague! See here: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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A few more participants needed for research study 📣❗️
Any help will be greatly appreciated! 😊
#bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #slt #SEND #SENDfamily #paediatrics #education #PECS
Any help will be greatly appreciated! 😊
#bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #slt #SEND #SENDfamily #paediatrics #education #PECS
Looking for SEND teachers and / or TAs to take part in my dissertation research study about the use of PECS! 📣
Please share if you can. Thank you! 😊
#bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #slt #SEND #SENDfamily #paediatrics #education #PECS
Please share if you can. Thank you! 😊
#bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #slt #SEND #SENDfamily #paediatrics #education #PECS
August 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A few more participants needed for research study 📣❗️
Any help will be greatly appreciated! 😊
#bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #slt #SEND #SENDfamily #paediatrics #education #PECS
Any help will be greatly appreciated! 😊
#bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #slt #SEND #SENDfamily #paediatrics #education #PECS
Thanks for the shout out for @edldproject.bsky.social!
A big shout out to Engage DLD!
They provide short, smart summaries of the latest DLD related research on their website but also across social media, including TikTok! You can join them for free and get involved in research too! Check them out at engage-dld.com. #devlangdis
They provide short, smart summaries of the latest DLD related research on their website but also across social media, including TikTok! You can join them for free and get involved in research too! Check them out at engage-dld.com. #devlangdis
August 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thanks for the shout out for @edldproject.bsky.social!
📣 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...
📣 New paper alert! (Not my paper btw…) #DevLangDis
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...
www.tandfonline.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📣 New paper alert! (Not my paper btw…) #DevLangDis
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📢📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity 📢📢
“Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health”
Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties?
📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes)
#DevLangDis
“Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health”
Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties?
📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes)
#DevLangDis
Higher degree by research project opportunities | Research
Are you keen to contribute to advances in your discipline through supported research? Browse our range of projects below, and submit your EOI today! These p ...
research.curtin.edu.au
July 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
📢📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity 📢📢
“Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health”
Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties?
📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes)
#DevLangDis
“Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health”
Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties?
📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes)
#DevLangDis
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Professor Ailsa Russell and Dr Katie Maras from our Centre have contributed spoken evidence to the House or Lords Autism Act 2009 committee.
Alisa: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Katie: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
#autism #autistic #policy
Alisa: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Katie: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
#autism #autistic #policy
July 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Professor Ailsa Russell and Dr Katie Maras from our Centre have contributed spoken evidence to the House or Lords Autism Act 2009 committee.
Alisa: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Katie: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
#autism #autistic #policy
Alisa: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Katie: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
#autism #autistic #policy
Honest question: why do people sit in the quiet coach with a friend or colleague they will then talk to the ENTIRE journey! Why?!
June 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Honest question: why do people sit in the quiet coach with a friend or colleague they will then talk to the ENTIRE journey! Why?!
This will be a disaster. Please spread the word!
‘EHCPs aren’t just bureaucratic paperwork – without them, it becomes far harder to ensure the right help gets to the right child at the right time.'
Jane Harris, CEO of Speech and Language UK, issues a warning to DfE about scrapping education, health and care plans
Jane Harris, CEO of Speech and Language UK, issues a warning to DfE about scrapping education, health and care plans
Why losing EHCPs would be a disaster for speech and language support
The DfE suggestion that EHCPs may not be the ‘right vehicle’ for SEND support fails to acknowledge the scale of the challenges that children with speech and language needs experience, writes Jane Harris
www.tes.com
June 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This will be a disaster. Please spread the word!
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To apply, please prepare a CV and a 1-2 page covering letter explaining: 1.) Why you are interested in joining the Engage with DLD team, and 2.) What you will bring to the project. Please send your CV and your covering letter to [email protected].
#DevLangDis
#DevLangDis
June 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
To apply, please prepare a CV and a 1-2 page covering letter explaining: 1.) Why you are interested in joining the Engage with DLD team, and 2.) What you will bring to the project. Please send your CV and your covering letter to [email protected].
#DevLangDis
#DevLangDis
No words to describe how I feel about what’s happening in #mn yesterday and today. Wish I could see what’s to come in my home country and state. Proud of the #nokings protests though! A little hope in the darkness #minnesotan in the #uk
June 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
No words to describe how I feel about what’s happening in #mn yesterday and today. Wish I could see what’s to come in my home country and state. Proud of the #nokings protests though! A little hope in the darkness #minnesotan in the #uk
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Cheering on Prof. @suze-freogirl.bsky.social as she discusses her recent publication on the rewards and challenges of parenting a child with #DevLangDis
Open access ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LaLYP
Open access ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LaLYP
June 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Cheering on Prof. @suze-freogirl.bsky.social as she discusses her recent publication on the rewards and challenges of parenting a child with #DevLangDis
Open access ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LaLYP
Open access ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LaLYP
almost never do this, but was distracted and just put the shopping and my handbag in the drivers seat. Then was mildly confused when I went around the passengers seat too get in and saw what I did. #american in Britain...
June 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
almost never do this, but was distracted and just put the shopping and my handbag in the drivers seat. Then was mildly confused when I went around the passengers seat too get in and saw what I did. #american in Britain...
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💬 New Post: Rewards of Parenting a Child with DLD
Being a parent to a child with DLD comes with unique joys — from celebrating progress to seeing their creativity and determination.
Read the summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/parenti...
Original study: doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#DevLangDis #DLD
Being a parent to a child with DLD comes with unique joys — from celebrating progress to seeing their creativity and determination.
Read the summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/parenti...
Original study: doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#DevLangDis #DLD
June 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
💬 New Post: Rewards of Parenting a Child with DLD
Being a parent to a child with DLD comes with unique joys — from celebrating progress to seeing their creativity and determination.
Read the summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/parenti...
Original study: doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#DevLangDis #DLD
Being a parent to a child with DLD comes with unique joys — from celebrating progress to seeing their creativity and determination.
Read the summary: www.engage-dld.com/post/parenti...
Original study: doi.org/10.1111/1460...
#DevLangDis #DLD
Last chance! This opportunity closes today!
One more day to apply! Please join @psychologybath.bsky.social and the @edldproject.bsky.social team to work on a project to validate the first screening tool to identify #DevLangDis in adults. Looking for #slp #slt #speechies to join our research team! Please RT www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
ED12650 Research Assistant/Associate - Jobs at Bath
Research Associate
www.bath.ac.uk
June 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Last chance! This opportunity closes today!
📣 New paper alert! Within a mock jury study, we found that disclosing a defendant's #DevLangDis status related to fewer guilty verdicts and less harsher sentencing when found guilty. #openaccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Mock Juror Perceptions of a Young Defendant With Developmental Language Disorder: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Introduction Developmental language disorder (DLD), difficulties with using and/or understanding language, is highly prevalent in young offenders but is often undiagnosed. Even if there is a DLD dia...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
📣 New paper alert! Within a mock jury study, we found that disclosing a defendant's #DevLangDis status related to fewer guilty verdicts and less harsher sentencing when found guilty. #openaccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
One more day to apply! Please join @psychologybath.bsky.social and the @edldproject.bsky.social team to work on a project to validate the first screening tool to identify #DevLangDis in adults. Looking for #slp #slt #speechies to join our research team! Please RT www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
ED12650 Research Assistant/Associate - Jobs at Bath
Research Associate
www.bath.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
One more day to apply! Please join @psychologybath.bsky.social and the @edldproject.bsky.social team to work on a project to validate the first screening tool to identify #DevLangDis in adults. Looking for #slp #slt #speechies to join our research team! Please RT www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...