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Rosie comments on screen time research the potential UK social media ban

21 January 2026

As a speech therapist working with children and families every day, I welcome serious national conversations about the impact of social media on young people’s development. Excessive time on screens and social media can correlate with delays in expressive language skills and reduced opportunities for rich, face-to-face interaction that underpin effective communication development in childhood.

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Rosie comments on screen time research

12 January 2026

Rosie comments on government research into screentime for toddlers

New government research shows that children with a screen time of around five hours a day learn "significantly" fewer words than those with lower screen times.

“While the research rightly raises concerns about excessive screentime for toddlers, it could go further. We need to look not only at children’s screen use, but crucially at parents’ screen use around young children and the impact this has on speech, language and communication development...

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Rosie comments on stuttering research

4 August 2025

Rosie Nicholson, Director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, comments on new research that confirms genetic links to stuttering.

"This research is really encouraging and reinforces what we see in clinic every day: early intervention is absolutely key....."

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Rosie Nicholson comments on parental intuition study

30 May 2025

Rosie Nicholson comments on new research that backs up theories that parents’ intuition can predict illness in children, in the same way that parents often notice the earliest signs of communication or developmental challenges.

Rosie Nicholson visits Parliament to discuss stammering research

23 April 2025

Rosie Nicholson, joined policymakers and other experts at a Parliamentary Reception to discuss findings from a new national report on stammering.

Rosie comments... on research showing chewing is crucial to jaw development

30 January 2025

First in a series of "Rosie comments" posts, Rosie Nicholson, Director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, shares her expert opinion on recent research exploring the role chewing plays in the proper development of the jaws.

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Rosie comments on screen time research the potential UK social media ban​

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21 January 2026

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Rosie comments on screen time research​

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12 January 2026

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Rosie comments on stuttering research​

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4 August 2025

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Rosie Nicholson comments on parental intuition study

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30 May 2025

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Rosie Nicholson comments on new research that backs up theories that parents’ intuition can predict illness in children, in the same way that parents often notice the earliest signs of communication or developmental challenges.

Rosie Nicholson visits Parliament to discuss stammering research

23 April 2025

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Rosie Nicholson, joined policymakers and other experts at a Parliamentary Reception to discuss findings from a new national report on stammering.​

Rosie comments... on research showing chewing is crucial to jaw development

30 January 2025

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First in a series of "Rosie comments" posts, Rosie Nicholson, Director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, shares her expert opinion on recent research exploring the role chewing plays in the proper development of the jaws.​

Rosie comments on screen time research the potential UK social media ban

Rosie comments on screen time research

Rosie comments on stuttering research

Rosie Nicholson, joined policymakers and other experts at a Parliamentary Reception to discuss findings from a new national report on stammering.

First in a series of "Rosie comments" posts, Rosie Nicholson, Director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, shares her expert opinion on recent research exploring the role chewing plays in the proper development of the jaws.