DLD in NB

“Brains don’t have a “reading section”. Several parts work together to allow us to carry out this recent human invention. This is why reading challenges can look different but all of our brains need to do the same thing when we read a phonetic language.”

- Melanie Baerg - Certified School Psychologist, Teacher, and Faculty Member of UNBC School of Education

To learn more: https://www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/

Thank you to all the Women making a difference in the lives of people with Developmental Language Disorder 💜

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, check out The DLD Project who are shining a light on a growing number of courageous young DLD women that are sharing their experiences with the world. The future is bright! ==> https://thedldproject.com/young-women-to-watch-international-womens-day-2022/

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada New Brunswick Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

A wonderful opportunity to hear a 23 year old with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) interviewed by a 13 year old also with DLD. Great job Robert and Karl discussing life with DLD. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Check it out 👇🏼

https://www.echo.ie/robert-and-karl-to-discuss-dld-experiences-on-someone-like-me/

And here’s the podcast interview 🎧

https://www.rte.ie/radio/podcasts/22062492-developmental-language-disorder/

Happy Valentines from DLD in NB 💜💛

RADLD.org

With a combination of DLD being a hidden disability, confusion with a myriad of terms being used for DLD, and a general lack of awareness about DLD, many students with Developmental Language Disorder experience difficulties not only with literacy and learning but also with behaviours, friendships and emotional well-being.

Behaviours
To quote Dr. Karyn Purvis, “Behaviour is the language of children who have lost their voice.” Oral language is fundamental to a child’s ability to communicate their needs. We need to talk to understand ourselves and our emotions. A child or young person who cannot solve their problems with words might use physical means instead. A physical action gets all the attention. What is then overlooked is that the child or young person is not understanding or is struggling to express themselves. Difficulties with self-expression or with comprehension of what others are saying can cause someone to withdraw or endure being ostracized. A child with Developmental Language Disorder may become so frustrated at their inability to make themselves understood that they lash out at adults or other children – earning themselves the label of ‘bully’ or ‘problem child’. DLD is very common among children and young people with behaviour difficulties. Usually, it is undiagnosed. Many behaviour strategies won’t work with children with DLD, so to support the student we need to think about their language and potential DLD.

Friendships
We need to talk to form relationships. We need to talk to sort out problems when relationships aren’t going well. Being able to express oneself fluently and to quickly grasp what others are saying can have a huge impact on social relationships. Talk is hard for people with Developmental Language Disorder, so they might not have the tools to develop relationships and solve interpersonal problems. People with DLD may have difficulty understanding others and putting what they want to say into sentences. This can make it especially hard to build friendships and communicate in groups. It is hard to get involved if you are struggling to keep up, or if you can’t get your words together in time. Those with DLD take language quite literally and have difficulties with idioms, sayings, jokes and slang expressions, which are all common parts of developing relationships.

Emotional Well-Being
Children with DLD in various studies tell of how people shout at them when they do not understand or need to have things repeated over and over, called ‘lazy’ when they appear inattentive when they do not comprehend what is being said to them, or teased for speaking ‘oddly’. Research shows students with Developmental Language Disorder have higher levels of mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, and panic.

This is why awareness matters. If people with DLD feel able to say “I have DLD” and be confident that others know what DLD is and know how to support them, it makes it so much better for people with Developmental Language Disorder.

The following is an excellent short video explaining why language is so important for mental health:
https://youtu.be/-orJLnCgGJw

To learn more about DLD check out:
👉🏼 RADLD - Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder
👉🏼 The DLD Project
👉🏼 DLD and Me

Took part in a great session with the RADLD - Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder Canadian Ambassador Group this afternoon with people across Canada from coast to coast. A productive meeting to kickoff a great year of innovative ideas to help raise awareness of DLD.

If you are interested in becoming an Ambassador or would like more information check out: https://radld.org/get-involved/ambassadors/

Being the parent or caregiver of a student with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) means you will often meet people who don’t know about this common condition that affects two children in the average classroom.

This can be a frustrating experience, but also a great opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for your child’s needs.

DLD is still a relatively new term and people have been calling it lots of different names (e.g. specific language impairment, language disorder). Advocating means you will be helping your child, as well as all children with DLD to succeed in the school setting into the future!

Check out the “Advocating For Your Child At School Checklist” and for tips on how to advocate for your child at school from The DLD Project 👉🏼 https://thedldproject.com/dld-school-advocacy-tips/

Providing the right supports to students with DLD can make all the difference. Great Teachers are superheroes!!

To learn more about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) check out:

👉🏼 RADLD - Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder

👉🏼 The DLD Project

👉🏼 DLD and Me

Do you have questions about Developmental Language Disorder? Here’s your opportunity to learn more about DLD from E-DLD with some of the world’s leading researchers on DLD including Canada’s own Dr. Lisa Archibald.

Takes place on Zoom on Thursday, January 20th. There are 2 sessions: one at 5am AST (9am UK time) and at 3pm (7pm UK time).

This is a session you don’t want to miss! Register for free and you can submit questions ahead of time.

For the 5am AST / 9am UK session:
- Register here 👉🏼 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/e-dld-event-qa-with-the-e-dld-team-0900-tickets-220753960037
- To submit your Questions 👉🏼 https://padlet.com/mcsc21/1p15yz2z5cbj8ujb

For the 3pm AST / 7pm UK session:
- Register here 👉🏼 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/e-dld-event-qa-with-the-e-dld-team-1900-tickets-220780810347
- To submit your Questions 👉🏼 https://padlet.com/mcsc21/v4m5g7bmraw3vnru

An excellent opportunity you don’t want to miss!!

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season ✨

Our DLD Holiday Wish List includes:

⭐️ Greater awareness about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) which impacts 2 students in every classroom.

⭐️ Early language screening assessments along with literacy screening when students enter kindergarten as recent research shows 58% of students with Dyslexia also have DLD (Snowling et al, 2019).

⭐️ Training for Educators to better understand DLD and the supports needed to help students with DLD for an inclusive classroom.

⭐️ Improved access to professionals to help people with DLD as Speech Language Pathologists/Therapists can help unlock language learning for those for whom understanding language is a challenge.

⭐️ Increased awareness of DLD by workplace managers so people with DLD succeed in the workplace.

To learn more about DLD visit:

🟣 RADLD - Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder / RADLD.org

🟡 The DLD Project / thedldproject.com

🟣 DLD and Me / DLDandme.org

A great giveaway to celebrate the holiday season and help raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) from our friends at The DLD Project 🎁

Find out more about the prize of the International DLD Research Conference here ==> https://thedldproject.com/membership/international-dld-research-conference-2021/

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Congratulations to Tam Balam! You are the lucky winner of this great prize. Please email us at [email protected] to organise your prize. Thank you to everyone who entered. We look forward to bringing you more chances to win in the new year.

🎁 Wishing you had access to the 1st International DLD Research Conference content? With more than 70 presentations prepared by researchers from over 18 countries it was definitely one of our biggest achievements this year. Our Day 6 prize is access to the 1st International DLD Research Conference content for you and a friend! To enter, simply:

1. Tag a friend in this post
2. Share this post to help raise DLD awareness

Entries close Sun 19 Dec and winners will be announced on Mon 20 Dec!

Ps. Did you know you can still purchase access to IDLDRC until Sep 2022? Plus, you can also upgrade if you originally organised a 1 month access pass. Find out more here ==> https://thedldproject.com/membership/international-dld-research-conference-2021/

MYTH: Poor parenting causes DLD.

TRUTH: Genetic influences on brain development cause DLD.

The ways that parents speak or read to their children do not cause Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). That said, sometimes it is hard to talk to a child who has limited language abilities. A speech-language pathologist can teach parents how to adapt their own talking and reading to enhance their child’s language development and to maintain positive communicative interactions with their child. Parents don’t cause the problem, but they can be part of the solution.

Check out ‘Myths about DLD’ from Karla McGregor, PhD in the article on DLD and Me: dldandme.org/myths-about-dld/

To learn more about DLD visit: RADLD - Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder / RADLD.org