What is DLD?

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a subset of SLCN, is the term used to diagnose children when they fail to acquire their own language for no obvious reason.

The Moor House Research & Training Institute offers courses and webinars designed to help schools and teachers support pupils with DLD.

"2 children in every classroom of 30 will experience DLD severe enough to hinder academic progress."

Signs of DLD for Teachers

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a subset of SLCN, is the term used to diagnose children when they fail to acquire their own language for no obvious reason. Here are some signs of DLD for teachers to look for in the classroom.

Signs of DLD for Parents/Carers

If you’re a parent or carer, it can be tricky to identify what might be the reason for your child’s difficulties. Could it be language that they are struggling with? Here are some indicators that your child could have Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

DLD Courses

Moor House Research & Training Institute offers a range of courses and webinars designed to help schools and teachers support pupils with DLD.

"Thank you from us for the great training. All the staff were talking about it afterwards and found it really useful looking at the different strategies to use. Staff really enjoyed your personal examples as you made it 'real' and not theoretical. You spoke from the heart and the passion and enthusiasm for DLD is very obvious to hear and see."

For more information on DLD check out the websites below:

RADLD (Raising Awareness of DLD)

DLD and Me

NAPLIC

Speech and Language UK

Afasic

For more information on our range of training courses click here  

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