The DLD Project: Leading Awareness, Training & Advocacy for Developmental Language Disorder

The DLD Project is a social enterprise dedicated to raising awareness, delivering training, and building a movement for people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

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Support for people with DLD

What is The DLD Project?

The DLD Project is the global hub for Developmental Language Disorder awareness and action. We are a self-funded social enterprise committed to supporting speech pathologists, educators, families, and people with DLD through training, resources, and advocacy.

At The DLD Project, we believe awareness is only the beginning. Together, we can drive real change in classrooms, therapy rooms, and communities everywhere.

The DLD Project Training

Through The DLD Project’s evidence-based training, clinicians, educators and families gain practical strategies they can use immediately.

The DLD Project live workshops

Live workshops

Engaging, interactive professional development delivered online or in person in real time. The DLD Project’s live workshops give people with DLD, clinicians, educators and families direct access to expert trainers, practical strategies, and opportunities to ask questions.

The DLD Project on demand training

On Demand Training

Learn anytime, anywhere with The DLD Project’s on-demand courses. Flexible, evidence-based training you can pause, replay, and apply immediately in your practice.

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International DLD Research Conference (IDLDRC)

The DLD Project proudly hosts the International DLD Research Conference, bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, educators, and advocates to share groundbreaking insights and innovations in Developmental Language Disorder.

The DLD Project private online workshop

Private Workshops

Tailored professional development designed for your team. The DLD Project delivers customised workshops for schools, organisations, and services looking to deepen their knowledge of Developmental Language Disorder.

Learn More About DLD

Whether you’re a clinician, teacher, parent, or person with DLD, The DLD Project provides resources to help you understand, navigate, and respond to DLD.

What is Developmental Language Disorder?

Access our free DLD fact sheet, evidence brief and other information here.

Resources for Families

Find guides on how to find the right speech pathologist to how to advocate at school and more.

#DLDday

Get involved in the international awareness day for Developmental Language Disorder #DLDday.

What About DLD?!

Sign our Change.org petition and learn how you can advocate for people with DLD.

DLD Research

Find DLD research papers from around the world.

DLD Vlog

The DLD Project Vlog brings DLD to life with expert interviews available.

The Talking DLD Podcast

Listen to The Talking DLD Podcast — conversations with experts, families, and people with DLD sharing real stories and real change.

News & Insights from The DLD Project

The DLD Project Blog shares expert insights, research updates, and practical strategies about Developmental Language Disorder for clinicians, educators, and families.

The DLD Project Foundation – Driving Systemic Change

Through The DLD Project Foundation, we support Australians with DLD and their families, we fund ground breaking DLD research and advocate for recognition of DLD with governments and organisations like the NDIS.