Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects—and it's easily missed in multilingual children

Six-year-old Antoni, born in the UK to Polish parents, speaks only a few English words in class and often looks confused when ...
Medscape

Understanding of Developmental Language Disorder in Children

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is characterised by receptive or expressive language difficulties or both. Children with the neurodevelopmental condition "struggle to comprehend and use their ...
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News on developmental language disorder

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to ...
The Conversation

If your child has reading, school or social struggles, it may be DLD: Developmental language disorder

Elin Thordardottir has received funding from SSHRC, NSERC, CLLRNet, and RANNIS (Iceland) to conduct scientific studies on DLD James Law is a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language ...
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Study tests recast therapy for bilingual children with developmental language disorder

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...

The condition that impairs a child’s ability to learn and speak

Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects about eight per cent of children globally, severely impairing their ability to ...
University of Delaware

Helping bilingual children

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...
University of Delaware

Reading as research

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a lifelong language condition that affects about 7% of the population. It is usually diagnosed in childhood, identified by challenges with using complete ...
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Speech Pathology Australia raises awareness about Developmental Language Disorder

Speech Pathology Australia is driving a campaign in Australia to shed light on a hidden condition that affects on average two children in every classroom. Developmental Language Disorder is a ...
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Gestures and intonation can boost comprehension in children with developmental language disorders

Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of language, even if they do not have other auditory, intellectual or neurological ...
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Operation Education: The learning difficulties quietly keeping children from reading well

Judge rules against ICE: No detentions or tear gas at peaceful protests in Twin Cities Federal agents in Minneapolis and the surrounding area can't detain or use tear gas when dealing with peaceful ...