DLD 16th October 2020

Help us to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorders. It is national DLD awareness day on Friday 16th October and we hope that you find these resources and videos useful.

In this video you will learn what DLD is and how to help recognise and support children who have Developmental Language Disorder.

This video helps us to understand the impact of having DLD may have on a child or young person’s mental health.

 

 

Useful information and fact sheets

 

DLD-Fact-Sheet-English

 

 

 

 

 

This is a fact sheet from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

 

 

If you would like to learn more please watch the following videos:

 

Lily Farrington’s Amazing Developmental Language Disorder Animation

 

 

 

What’s tricky about reading?

 

 

 

Children talking about their DLD

 

 

 

Meet Seb.

 

 

 

Teacher tips Part 1

 

 

 

Teacher tips Part 2

 

 

 

Literacy difficulties and DLD