Testing Language Ability
Laurence B. Leonard Purdue University Speech-language pathologists use standardized tests to diagnose developmental language disorder (DLD). The tests should be valid, meaning they measure what they a [...]
Talking with Teachers About DLD
Jeanne Tighe, M.A., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL Clinical Director, Beyond Communication, LLC “He can seem tuned out when adults are talking.” “She hovers around the other girls but when they’re all chattin [...]
Individualized Intervention for Children with DLD
Susan Ebbels, Ph.D. Director, Moor House Research and Training Institute Language and communication skills are vital in our personal, social and work lives in a highly verbal world. All children deser [...]
Bilingualism & DLD
Elizabeth D. Peña University of California, Irvine Lisa M. Bedore Temple University How can we identify DLD in bilingual children? Bilingual children with DLD have a hard time learning both of their l [...]
Gender Differences in Language Development and Disorder
Amy Wilder The University of Utah Aren’t girls naturally better at language than boys? Does this explain why fewer girls than boys receive speech-language therapy? Researchers have been looking into g [...]
Functional Communication, A Desired Outcome for children with DLD.
Karla N. Washington, Ph.D. University of Cincinnati We communicate to be included with others and to learn. This happens so easily most of the time. We don’t stop to think about just how important goo [...]
Is Developmental Language Disorder Influenced by the Language Being Learned?
Laurence B. Leonard, Ph.D. Purdue University People with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) can be found all over the world. Regardless of the language being learned, there are individuals with sig [...]
Should I be Concerned That My Toddler Isn’t Talking Very Much?
Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Sacred Heart University “Einstein didn’t talk until he was four.” “My two-year-old isn’t talking because her big sister talks for her.” “My toddler isn’t talking but he’s had [...]
What Test Scores and Ranks Tell Us About Development and Language
Sean M. Redmond, Ph.D., and Amy Wilder, M.S. University of Utah Why do we need to compare children’s development? We pay a lot of attention to how kids grow, leading researchers, educators and clinici [...]