Identifying DLD

Making Research Accessible to the Developmental Language Disorder Community

Citation Jackson, E., Wijaya, J., Bhatoolaul, S., Tan, Q. X., & Leitão, S. (2025). Making Research Accessible to the Developmental Language Disorder Community: A Mixed Methods Study Using the Nominal Group Technique.  International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 60 (5), e70096. Key terms that are in this paper Plain language summaries : short summaries of scientific research written for the general public, including people with language disabilities. Aim

Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis

Citation McGregor, K. K., Goffman, L., Plante, E., & Werfel, K. (2025). Developmental language disorder as a multidimensional neurodevelopmental spectrum: Implications for diagnosis.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research , 1-20. Key terms that are in this paper Developmental language disorder (DLD) : a common condition that affects speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Neurodevelopmental condition : a condition that affects the development of the bra

Do parent-reported early indicators predict later developmental language disorder?

Citation Calder, S.D., Boyes, M., Brennan‐Jones, C.G., Whitehouse, A.J.O., Robinson, M. and Hill, E. (2023). Do parent‐reported early...

Syntactic priming effects in children with DLD

Garraffa, M., Coco, M. I., & Branigan, H. P. (2018). Impaired implicit learning of syntactic structure in children with developmental...

Is DLD a spectrum disorder?

Lancaster, H. S., & Camarata, S. (2019). Reconceptualizing developmental language disorder as a spectrum disorder: issues and evidence....

Language, DLD prevalence and expository discourse in young offenders

Hopkins, T., Clegg, J., & Stackhouse, J. (2018). Examining the association between language, expository discourse and offending...

How young offenders view their language abilities in different contexts

Fitzsimons, D., & Clark, A. (2021). Pausing mid-sentence: An ecological model approach to language disorder and lived experience of young...

DLD in young people leaving care

Clegg, J., Crawford, E., Spencer, S., & Matthews, D. (2021). Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in Young People Leaving Care in...

Grammatical deficits within American English Dialects in children with and without DLD

Oetting, J. B., Berry, J. R., Gregory, K. D., Rivière, A. M., & McDonald, J. (2019). Specific language impairment in African American...

Predicting language outcome with network science and machine learning

Borovsky, A., Thal, D., & Leonard, L. B. (2021). Moving towards accurate and early prediction of language delay with network science and...

Story telling abilities in bilingual children with and without DLD

Govindarajan, K., & Paradis, J. (2019). Narrative abilities of bilingual children with and without Developmental Language Disorder (SLI):...

What's in a label? DLD implications for advocacy, research and clinical service.

McGregor, K. K., Goffman, L., Horne, A. O. V., Hogan, T. P., & Finestack, L. H. (2020). Developmental Language Disorder: Applications for...

Can a machine identify DLD?

Walters Jr, C. E., Nitin, R., Margulis, K., Boorom, O., Gustavson, D. E., Bush, C. T., ... & Gordon, R. L. (2020). Automated...

SLT experiences in diagnosis and assessing children with DLD

Thomas, S., Schulz, J., & Ryder, N. (2019). Assessment and diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder: The experiences of speech and...

Markers to find DLD

Conti‐Ramsden, G., Botting, N., & Faragher, B. (2001). Psycholinguistic markers for specific language impairment (SLI). Journal of child...

How aware is the public of DLD? A survey of public awareness in European Countries

Thordardottir, E., & Topbaş, S. (2020). How aware is the public of the existence, characteristics and causes of language impairment in...

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