Speak up for DLD: download our Free DLD Guide for Families now
The big picture: For DLD Awareness Day 2024, we’ve updated our free Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) guide for families, with over 100 of our most…
SLPs must diagnose Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) when the criteria are met – regardless of their personal discomfort
The big picture: Some speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are reluctant to diagnose developmental language disorder (DLD) even when a child meets the criteria because ‘disorder’ is…
To better help young school-age children with DLD, we should focus on complex language structures
The big picture Traditional language therapy targets language structures, like sentences, in a developmental sequence, starting with simple structures the child isn’t using. But targeting…
To help children with DLD learn new words, we should include spaced retrieval practice
Why it matters: Zoom in: It works: Go deeper: Leonard, L. B., Deevy, P., & Kueser, J. B. (2024). Word learning by children with developmental…
We should teach all highschoolers to study properly for free – including students with language and learning disorders
Free, high quality information and resources are available to help us teach everyone how to study well – not just those who can afford special…