⁦Emily Solari⁩ no explanation needed.

I was surprised by how emotional I felt voting #Yes this morning. Tears of gratitude that we live in a country where we actually can vote, tears that the campaign has been so bloody dirty, tears for Indigenous Australians, tears of hope.

Lexically precocious preschools with phonological impairment are a theoretical conundrum. Interesting how some of these children recalled new words when retelling a narrative after not remembering the new words on a confrontation naming task! Great stuff Steph Hearnshaw

Fantastic to have such detailed yet clear communication milestones for families with young children, thank you ASHA

Efficacy of a Supplemental Small-Group Early Literacy Intervention Implemented by Early Childhood Educators | American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20… Kate Short

Evidence-Based Expository Intervention: A Tutorial for Speech-Language Pathologists | American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20…

Minding the Gap: Using Implementation Science to Improve Clinical Practice in Schools | Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20…

“Australian government spending on R&D in 2022-23 was only 0.49% of GDP, “the lowest in the last 30 years”…..whereas “nations like South Korea and Germany spent closer to 3% of GDP on R&D“ amp.theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Fascinating case of Functional Speech Disorder (FSD) “An Overlooked Speech Disorder Solves a Diagnostic Mystery” leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/lea…

What School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists Need to Know About Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding Development and Disorders | Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20…

#Stroke February Cover Figure: The new Precarious Painter was developed to update language assessment on the NIH Stroke Scale for an international audience. #AHAJournals ahajrnls.org/3U8LHfl Melissa Stockbridge Argye Hillis

Another great example of how variability of input helps late talkers learn words—in this study, verbs “Varying Syntax to Enhance Verb-Focused Intervention for 30-Month-Olds With Language Delay …” pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20… RosieHodges Prof Natalie Munro

NSW Parliament is holding an inquiry into improving access to early childhood health and development checks, and they're inviting submissions from the public. Find out more, and make a submission, here: loom.ly/Bj0lmDM

Come work in a cracker team at #SchoolofHealthSciences Western Sydney University. We are looking for a lecturer in Paramedicine, teaching into an amazing accredited degree with fantastic research facilities seek.com.au/job/74050764

Congratulations Rocco Cavaleri fantastic recognition of your talent and dedication to tertiary education Western Sydney University - Health Sciences

Great opportunity for a PhD candidate to work with and learn from Rocco Cavaleri in Sydney South Western Sydney Local Health District Allied Health Professions Australia

A Review of Screeners to Identify Risk of Developmental Language Disorder | American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20… great article thanks Tiffany Hogan

Beyond Sounds: Decoding Speech Errors and Phonological Awareness in Preschoolers | Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20… reports heterogeneous speech and preliteracy skills of 3 preschoolers with SSD Sarah Masso

Sequencing Deficits and Phonological Speech Errors, But Not Articulation Errors, Predict Later Literacy Skills | pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20… …highlights the need to provide emergent literacy alongside phonology intervention for preschoolers with phonologically-based SSD

Heterogeneity evident across late talkers in RCT onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14… RosieHodges