Communicating a Diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder to Families: The Need for Cultural Humility
Leslie E. Kokotek University of Cincinnati Karla N. Washington University of Toronto @lls_ped Receiving the diagnosis of a child’s neurodevelopmental disability is an emotional moment for any family. [...]
Useful Strategies for Students with DLD in the Middle School, High School, and College Environments
Amanda Finer Speech and Language Therapist and co-author of DLD and Me: Supporting Children and Young People with DLD Twitter: @AmandaFiner Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is different for every [...]
What Does DLD Look Like in Mandarin Chinese?
Li Sheng, Ph.D. and Pumpki Lei Su, Ph.D. University of Delaware Based on research from the USA and UK, about 7% of the population have Developmental Language Disorder. By extrapolation, that would me [...]
Testing Language Ability
Laurence B. Leonard, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Purdue University Speech-language pathologists use standardized tests to diagnose developmental language disorder (DLD). The tests should be valid, meaning they me [...]
Professional Assessment of Developmental Language Disorders in Children
As a professional, you may find yourself in a position to advocate for better practices to be adopted in your state or school district. Below are links to tools that are commonly used or might be used as part of best practice.
A Call for School-Based Language Screenings
When schools conduct language screenings, they will find children with DLD (and other language problems). This is the first critical step toward supporting their success in school.