Being the parent or caregiver of a child with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) means you will often meet people who don’t know about DLD or aren’t sure what to do. This may even occur at your child’s school. This can be a frustrating experience, but also a great opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for your child’s needs.
Advocating is not a one step process (unfortunately). It will often take many opportunities to develop a plan. You may then need to revisit your plan as your child changes teachers or transitions to high school where they have many teachers. Here are our tips for helping you to be a proactive, knowledgeable and confident advocate for your child.
My lb has just started foundation at High-view school Plymouth and has SSD and we diagnosed by his speech therapist. Unfortunately we have completed our 12 week course, he picked up makaton very quickly and continues to communicate using makaton and the little speech he has got. I’m looking for any help at all to continue his progress and help his development.
Hi Natasha,
We always recommend speaking with a speech therapist who will be able to tailor any supports to your child and family. You might also find family support groups on Facebook with parents who have ideas to share.
Kind regards, Shaun