Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.
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This common condition affects children’s spoken language development, but similarity to other disorders makes it hard to detect.
In a new study, we interviewed 59 Year 10 students with language or attention disorders about their English classrooms.
About two students in 30 will have developmental language disorder, making it as common as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and much more common than autism.
Access to speech pathology services for 12-16 year olds in public schools is inconsistent across Australian states and territories.
Developmental language disorder affects more than seven per cent of children, yet is not well known. If your child struggles in school, social interactions or reading, the underlying issue may be DLD.
Here’s what parents should look out for if they are worried about their baby’s language development.
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