Lottie Gasparini

I have finished my PhD and my thesis is available with open access! 👩‍🎓📕 Here is a summary of what I did in my PhD... hdl.handle.net/11343/369691 #thesis #phd #language #dld #devlangdis #childlanguage #prediction #causalinference 1/12

🫶 How do we then support children identified as having language difficulties? 🔗 In my thesis I show how we can explore causal mechanisms underlying language development. And that these could inform language interventions. 👀 Stay tuned for results coming from those causal studies... 11/12

I have finished my PhD and my thesis is available with open access! 👩‍🎓📕 Here is a summary of what I did in my PhD... hdl.handle.net/11343/369691 #thesis #phd #language #dld #devlangdis #childlanguage #prediction #causalinference 1/12

🔎 We made two of these predictor sets available for researchers to use. 1️⃣ Ask parents of 2-3yos these 5 questions 2️⃣ Use the code we provide to estimate children's likelihood of later language challenges 3️⃣ Invite those children to take part in research studies github.com/lottiegasp/l... 9/12

I have finished my PhD and my thesis is available with open access! 👩‍🎓📕 Here is a summary of what I did in my PhD... hdl.handle.net/11343/369691 #thesis #phd #language #dld #devlangdis #childlanguage #prediction #causalinference 1/12

Next, I used another data set to: ✅ replicate the findings of the first study doi.org/10.1111/1460... 7/12

I have finished my PhD and my thesis is available with open access! 👩‍🎓📕 Here is a summary of what I did in my PhD... hdl.handle.net/11343/369691 #thesis #phd #language #dld #devlangdis #childlanguage #prediction #causalinference 1/12

📈 We need predictors that can identify true cases of both low and typical language outcome. (High sensitivity AND specificity) ⏱️ Screening approaches must be feasible for widespread administration. (Not a survey of 100s of questions for parents) 🔁 Results need to replicate. 5/12

I have finished my PhD and my thesis is available with open access! 👩‍🎓📕 Here is a summary of what I did in my PhD... hdl.handle.net/11343/369691 #thesis #phd #language #dld #devlangdis #childlanguage #prediction #causalinference 1/12

I identified the issue that: 🔎 we do not know how to identify young children with language disorders (At least not accurately enough across the whole population to justify population-wide screening) 3/12

I have finished my PhD and my thesis is available with open access! 👩‍🎓📕 Here is a summary of what I did in my PhD... hdl.handle.net/11343/369691 #thesis #phd #language #dld #devlangdis #childlanguage #prediction #causalinference 1/12

⭐️ Who to refer for language therapy? ⭐️ 🔍The MCRI Translation Centre for Speech Disorders is seeking views from parents, Speech Pathologists and other health or education workers ⬇️See flyer for eligibility and details. Interested? Scan the QR code or click the link in the post below 1/2

Listen here to a radio show I did on injustices behind the technologies and devices we use, and actions you can take #FreeCongo #Congo #FreePalestine #CobaltRed #BigTech #RiseAgainstBigTech 🇨🇩🇵🇸 www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspe... 1/2

I was on the #RCSLT podcast to discuss our #IJLCD paper where we identified 6 questions we can ask parents of 2-3-year-olds that have >70% sensitivity and specificity for predicting language outcome 8 years later when the child is 11-12yo #DLD #DevLangDis 1/3 www.buzzsprout.com/1211822/epis...

Researchers can use these questions to recruit children into their research. Or in studies where it is only feasible to collect a very brief snapshot of children's language. The GitHub linked below shows you how 2/3 github.com/lottiegasp/l...

⭐ New paper published in Psychiatry Research ⭐ 🧬 Available genetic measures can’t yet help us identify individuals with low language at 11 years #DevLangDis #DLD #genetics #language doi.org/10.1016/j.ps... 1/n

The best ways to identify most young children with language disorder are still to ask parents questions 📝, or for a clinician to observe the child 👀. Here is a super short set of questions you can ask parents to identify 2-3-year-olds likely to have later language difficulties! 3/n

⭐ New paper published in Psychiatry Research ⭐ 🧬 Available genetic measures can’t yet help us identify individuals with low language at 11 years #DevLangDis #DLD #genetics #language doi.org/10.1016/j.ps... 1/n

ACTION FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸 Write to representatives of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty demanding that they enforce the Arms Trade Treaty to stop military parts being sent to Israel to genocide Palestinians bdsmovement.net/resources/ur... #FreePalestine #FromTheRiverToTheSea 1/2