Issue 28, Pages 12-14: A Vision for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) for the UK
October 2023 saw the publishing of an important document highlighting months of work involving a key partnership of organisations. The partnership worked with adults and...
Read moreIssue 27, Pages 12-13: Growing up with DLD, in my own words
Hello, my name is Shelbi – I am an adult with dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). I was diagnosed with dyslexia towards the end...
Read moreIssue 25, Page 14-15: Lost in Translation – What I would tell my child’s teacher about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
“There are so many strategies that can help, much like baking a cake, ingredients for each one can only be fine-tuned with commitment and time...
Read moreIssue 24, Page 6-7: Helping Children with DLD Talk about Strengths and Differences
Supporting children to recognise and talk about what they are good at, as well as what they find challenging, is important for self-esteem and can...
Read moreIssue 24, Page 3-5: Welcome to The Link Community
Speech and Language Link We’ve been around for nearly 20 years. Starting with 3 people, we now have 25 dedicated staff including our speech and language...
Read moreIssue 23, Page 4-6: Words matter – Strategies for teaching vocabulary for pupils with Developmental Language Disorder
What is Developmental Language Disorder? Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a type of speech, language, and communication need (SLCN) that affects the way that children understand...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 5: What can your school do to raise awareness of DLD?
The more we know about DLD, the more children and young people with the condition can get the right information, help and support. Everyone working...
Read moreIssue 16, Page 14-15: Ask a Therapist: DLD and me and the family
A Case Study When working as a Speech Language Therapist in primary schools, I would sometimes work with a child on developing their understanding of their...
Read moreIssue 16, Page 10-11: DLD and me: Supporting children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder
DLD and labels in education Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition that should be on the radar of all educators. Affecting two children in...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 4-5: DLD AWARENESS DAY
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) can be described most simply as a condition in which a person has difficulty with language, talking and/or understanding. At around...
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