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comprehension, how hard can it be Comprehension – it’s the area of language you feel most confident with, right? For many clinicians the answer is probably ‘no!’. But why do…
To celebrate International Women's Day 2022, we're shining a light on a growing number of tenatious young DLD women who are sharing their experiences with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). DLD is…
Social Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) are on the rise ‘Mental illness is the number one threat to the health, wellbeing and productivity of young people’ [i]. Even before…
Many children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) can struggle with letter-sound knowledge and understanding language. Both are critical skills in reading for meaning! Explicit learning of letter-sounds can occur through…
Does this sound familiar? The car door opens, and the school bag is thrown in. Your child clambers into their seat and the first thing you ask is, “how was…
Shaun Ziegenfusz, Co-Founder of The DLD Project, was invited by Connect42 in Tasmania to write this article for the Colleagues @ The Heart of Literacy initiative which this year is focusing on…
International Women's Day presents an opportunity for us to pause and acknowledge the incredibly dedicated women leading the way to greater understanding of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) around the world. This…
Should Australia introduce universal screening for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? How common is dyslexia co-occurring alongside DLD? In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we're talking language screening with…
Changes are being made to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Find out what the changes mean for your family and clients here.
" Be strong. Make the phone calls. Be persistent. They may think you're annoying, I personally didn't care because I was doing this for my children and advocating for my…