RT @Suchmo83: Thus, if you ask me how to kickstart the positive feedback loop between motivation and achievement for such pupils, I would a….

Extremely important point from @CattsHugh at #dyslexiacon2024: The biggest piece missing from the IDA 2002 definition of dyslexia was the psychosocial problems associated with struggling to learn to read.

RT @smwilsonau: On the Language Neuroscience Podcast #31, I talk with @MasudHusain, EIC @Brain1878 about his editorial "A mountain of small….

RT @liinapy: Such an important episode and discussion about Masud Husain’s Brain editorial about the administrative mountain that is swallo….

But the knowledge required to comprehend varies by text. (3) have your child’s oral language skills been measured? It’s possible #devlangdis is at play. (I should’ve mentioned her decoding abilities were strong). 3/End.

Trips to museums, zoo, etc and sort of blamed herself for her daughter’s difficulty. My first response (1) her reading comprehension difficulties are NOT your fault. My questions- (2) what does a “background knowledge” test measure? Yes prior knowledge impacts comprehension 2/n.

Recently had a mom who is also an educator reach out to me very concerned about her child. Her child is having reading comprehension difficulties and scored low on a school assessment of “background knowledge.” Mom was concerned that she hadn’t given her daughter enough 1/n.

RT @KJWinEducation: Parent Gr: How does "Oral Language Development" work?. Me: Talk back and forth with kids. Might look crazy, but. PG:….

RT @BenisonMrs: Please stop giving scripted programs a bad name. Scripted programs do not equal bad teaching. Scripted programs liberate….

Speaking up for #devlangdis! From It's DLD Awareness Day! We are following the efforts of @RADLDcam and Speaking Up! Check out this award winning video below to learn more about DLD:

RT @RADLDcam: DLD (developmental language disorder) is a difficulty with using and understanding words and sentences. People with DLD need….

Catching up, and can’t miss this one from SCROLL Lab’s October series, featuring author Dav Pilkey, who was diagnosed with #dyslexia and #ADHD as a child and now creates graphic novels that are loved by millions of children

Agree 1000%. It’s not parents’ job to teach reading. That’s what school is for.

RT @RADLDcam: Paula Orrego is one of our amazing DLD activists. Paula has DLD and is now a qualified speech-language pathologist. But that….

Today’s SCROLL Lab post for #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth is part of a “Reading Adventure” series which shares books featuring characters with #dyslexia or #devlangdis . It highlights Percy Jackson from The Olympians series by Rick Riordan.

RT @karenvaites: Wowza! Huge argument for investing in professional development for teachers:.

Would love to have more child language and reading researchers join us at @UofSC_COMD! If your work considers disparities and you have not previously had a TT position, this cluster hire could be a great opportunity! #devlangdis #Dyslexia.

There is one position open to COMD candidates. Our department @UofSC_COMD is housed within the Arnold School of Public Health @USCArnoldSchool . For more info see or apply at

Fantastic job opportunity for ECRs in Communication Disorders - @UofSC has an NIH-funded cluster hire for new faculty researching health disparities or inequities who have not previously held a TT position. 75% protected time for research for first 4 years. 1/N.

And catching up, here's the SCROLL Lab's weekend post comparing and contrasting #dyslexia and #devlangdis.