How to Steer Clear of Illegitimate Treatments for DLD
Caroline Bowen, A.M., Ph.D. Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia EVIDENCE-BASED SPEECH-LANGUAGE PRACTICES Good practice is based on scientific evidence. It is an agreement between (1), the needs of [...]
Do you have Developmental Language Disorder?
Developmental Language Disorder is a mouthful to say! You can call Developmental Language Disorder DLD for short. It’s fine to just say ‘Language Disorder’ too. What is DLD? DLD is a difficulty learni [...]
What You Should Know about DLD among Students at College and University
DLD is often diagnosed in the late preschool or early primary school years, so we often think of it as something that affects children only. But, for most people, DLD is a life-long condition. This do [...]
Developmental Language Disorder as a Spectrum
Karla K. McGregor, Ph.D. Boys Town National Research Hospital Hope Sparks Lancaster, Ph.D. Boys Town National Research Hospital Developmental Language Disorder, or DLD, is a spectrum disorder. Spectru [...]
When are Developmental Language Problems a Disorder?
There are 3 words in the term, Developmental Language Disorder. Developmental means that the condition starts over the course of development. Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is not acquired or a [...]
DLD in Young Adulthood: What Do We Know?
Pascale Dubois, Ph.D., Université Laval McGill University Marie-Catherine St-Pierre, Ph.D., Université Laval Chantal Desmarais, Ph.D., Université Laval Frédéric Guay, Ph.D., Université Laval Young ad [...]