Karla McGregor🟧
@mcgregor_karla
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Senior Scientist & Director of CCDLL, Boys Town National Research Hospital. Passionate about language, science, and #DevLangDis #RADLD *all opinions are my own.
Joined November 2014
I’ve resisted for a long time bc I learned so much from academic twitter but the value I gain is no longer worth the time I spend. I am on Facebook, maybe other venues soon.
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Out now @IJSLP "A meta-analysis of the relationship between speech and language development in children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip" by Kari M. Lien, Paige Ellis, Nancy J. Scherer & @Hope_Sparks_PhD #openaccess
tandfonline.com
Children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip are at risk of speech production and language delays. In typical development, a strong relationship exists between speech and expre...
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Well gosh darn it! I would be a more gracious loser if only I saw your leader Tony Wilson showing the Halloween spirit. I don’t see Tony. Does anyone see Tony? Hmm. Okay, ‘til next year!
Oh man, 91% is a pretty stellar turn out! BUT....by the SKIN of our teeth with 93.8% (61 pictured below) out of 65 employees working today + an honorary dog as well 🐕as well! AAAAHHHHH! Well done all!!! Until next year! #IHN #neuroscience #IHNcommunity @BoysTownHosp
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Congratulations to Heather Porter, Ph.D., and @KrystalWerfel, Ph.D., for receiving the 2024 @ASHAWeb Journal Editor's Awards! 🏆 This recognition highlights their contributions to #audiology and speech-language pathology research. 👏 #BTProud
https://t.co/lplMbCq1oC
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Scientists w expertise in language development/disorder assoc w neurodevelopmental conditions, we have 4 open positions. Join us!
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Attended a training on #Social Justice & #Disability today. The presenter shared this infographic and I think everyone in #academia needs to engage in self-reflection to explore their positions of power and priveleges.
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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 https://t.co/rVLM7ll8ZK or apply at
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Sending respect to The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for taking a stand on gender discrimination and DEI bans. Their useful, but disheartening doc here:
asha.org
The number of states that have passed legislation in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion is on the rise. ASHA is aware and tracking states across the U.S. that are introducing discriminatory...
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Comprehensive, very well done. #DevLangDis summary for SLPs/SLTs
Fabulous resource on #DevLangDis from @TheInformedSLP DLD Assessment: Start here
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Abigail DeCook & Karen Evans of @TheInformedSLP bravo!! 🙌🏽👏🏽 This guide is so thorough and covers so many important topics and links to tons of evidence that is so digestible and accessible.🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽 Thank you!! #devlangdis
https://t.co/tUPHOmLPlF
theinformedslp.com
The Informed SLP’s roadmap for screening and assessment of developmental language disorder in preschool and school-aged children.
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Considering a PhD in communication sciences and disorders? Join me for a virtual info session on our fully funded 5-year program! Learn about our curriculum, hear tips for a successful application, and meet our faculty/students in breakout sessions. https://t.co/l6GHHIVWgA
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New paper by Prarthana Shivabasappa, Elizabeth Peña & Lisa Bedore: "Developmental changes in the word co-occurrences of Spanish–English bilingual children with and without developmental language disorder" @IJSLP @HABLAlab
tandfonline.com
The study aimed to understand how bilingual children with typical language development (TLD) and those with developmental language disorder (DLD) use frequent word co-occurrences in their narrative...
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In a study comparing the visual scanning pattern of faces in young children, researchers found that the difficulties experienced by children w/ #DLD re. attention to faces have been systematically underestimated. More research is needed. https://t.co/B0fHgX26gg
@SIGPerspectives
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Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) and autism sometimes appear as overlapping conditions in behavioral tests. There is much literatur...
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I am SO proud of this award. Thank you @ASHAJournals for honoring me for work that I love to do. Friends, don’t forget that DLD Awareness Day is Oct 18. #devlangdis #DLD #RADLD
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Very excited that you & @saraannhart will bring this knowledge to our project aimed at understanding gender differences in service delivery for ind. w #DLD.
Learned so much at and feel so much more prepared for sharing data thanks to the @DMDSWorkshop run by @jarlogan @saraannhart @Cghlewis @schotz Tara and Jeff Whooo!
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so excited the last #CleftPalate meta-analysis got a minor revisions decision! 5 years of writing and 1 year in peer review! Fingers-crossed this time it is accepted! Preprint here:
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Objective: Children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip (NSCP±L) are at risk for speech production and language delays. In typical development, a strong relationship exists...
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I'm THRILLED to share this post about #DevLangDis now available on @ReadingRockets. Thank you @mcgregor_karla & @ReadingRockets for advocating w/me! This is HUGE bc @ReadingRockets is a go-to resource for educators. Learn more about DLD here: https://t.co/vevdXbKz3J
readingrockets.org
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Opportunity for parents!! Please share widely!!
Recruiting participants for my dissertation! See the attached flyer and please share with families who might be interested! Reach out with any questions! Link: https://t.co/eTP5Hy2sPK
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For @KatieRGordon
People ask how I apply #improv skills to help people’s confidence with communication. This should help https://t.co/yit6pq35om
@TheSumoGuy
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Teaching complex sentences is an important intervention target even for young children with DLD. Owen Van Horne & team have shown recasting can be successful within a science curriculum. Could we train lots of interventionists to do this? @mcgregor_karla
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Background The language of the science curriculum is complex, even in the early grades. To communicate their scientific observations, children must produce complex syntax, particularly complement...
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