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 [...]
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 [...]
What Do We Know About DLD in Vietnamese?
Giang T. Pham, Ph.D., CCC-SLP San Diego State University Vietnamese is an Asian tonal language spoken by 100 million people in Vietnam and worldwide (click here for information on Vietnamese American [...]
DLD Poster
Click the link below to download the DLD poster created by Janna Oetting, Ph.D. DOWNLOAD POSTER [...]
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 [...]
Individualized Intervention for Children with Developmental Language Disorder (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 [...]