RADLD is coordinated by a volunteer committee of professionals from Australia, Canada, China, UK & USA who give up their time to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). The International Committee meets monthly and is supported by a casual administrative assistant. To get in touch with the RADLD international committee please email hello@radld.org.
Lisa Archibald
Associate Professor | School of Communication Sciences & Disorders and Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario | CANADA
Lisa Archibald is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Western Ontario. One focus of her research is on links between language and working memory. She also employs a practice-based research approach to partner with school-based speech-language pathologists in exploring services for children with DLD. Access her publications here.
- The DLD Diagnostics Toolbox
- Developmental Language Disorder: The Childhood Condition We Need to Start Talking About
- SLP-educator classroom collaboration: A review to inform reason-based practice
E: larchiba@uwo.ca
- The DLD Diagnostics Toolbox
Karla McGregor
Director | Center for Childhood Deafness, Language & Learning - Boystown National Research Hospital & Professor Emerita | The University of Iowa | USA
Karla McGregor, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, directs the Center for Childhood Deafness, Language & Learning at Boys Town National Research Hospital where she also serves as a senior scientist conducting research on Developmental Language Disorder in children and adults. She is a Professor Emerita at the University of Iowa and a founding member of DLDandMe.org. You can access her publications here.
E: karla.mcgregor@boystown.org
Stephen Parsons
Chair | NAPLIC | UK
Stephen is a Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT), trainer and author of practical language development resources for teachers and SaLT. He has over 30 years’ experience in the field, including 1996–2017 in Hackney and the City of London where he was Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager for a number of years. Stephen is co-author of best-selling resources ‘Language for Thinking’ and ‘Word Aware’ (primary and Early Years), as well as the recently released ‘Language for Behaviour and Emotions.’
Stephen graduated in Speech Pathology from Flinders University in Australia, before attaining an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy from City University, London in 2000. He currently serves as Chair of NAPLIC, the UK organisation for professionals working with developmental language disorder, and UK representative of RADLD, the international campaign to raise awareness of developmental language disorder. He is active on Twitter at @WordAware.
E: stephen.parsons66@gmail.com
Shaun Ziegenfusz
Co-Founder of The DLD Project, speech pathologist & PhD Candidate, Griffith University | AUSTRALIA
Shaun Ziegenfusz is a certified practising speech-language pathologist with a Master of Special Education. In previous work, Shaun has been responsible for research into the delivery of education and therapy programs for children with DLD and developing services to ensure optimal outcomes. Shaun is currently researching the educational needs of students with DLD from the perspective of key stakeholders as a PhD candidate at Griffith University and Co-Founder of The DLD Project.
E: Shaun@thedldproject.com
Anita Mei-Yin Wong
Associate Professor/Discipline of Speech Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia
Anita received professional training and has practiced as a speech-language pathologist in the United States and in Canada. Anita’s research in the last 20 years contributes to SLPs’ improved practice in norm-referenced language assessment, language sample analysis, and our collective understanding of the manifestations of DLD in children learning Cantonese, a popular variety of Chinese that is also her mother tongue.
Anita is currently researching on a new theory-driven approach for complex syntax intervention for pre-primary children with DLD. Anita’s move from Hong Kong to the University of Syndey in 2022 provides her the opportunity to further extend her research to Chinese speaking children in linguistically diverse contexts. Anita is also hosting a new website where she curates resources on language development and language disorders for Chinese speakers and readers around the world.
Natalie Turner
Co-Founder of The DLD Project | AUSTRALIA
Nat is one of the Co-Founders of The DLD Project and has worked internationally with many small to large not-for-profit organisations in marketing, fundraising, advocacy and volunteer mobilisation. She is also a qualified journalist having worked as a radio announcer in Australia and more recently, as a freelance writer/videographer. She is inspired by the families who make up the DLD community, their stories and the potential of what can be achieved when we pool our talents and resources.
E: nat@thedldproject.com
Sam Bolton
Administrative Assistant
Sam is currently completing a Master of Speech Pathology at Griffith University, Australia and has a background in Biomedical Science and Public Health. Prior to returning to study, Sam worked as a Senior Project Officer for a not-for-profit organisation, supporting workforce development for health professionals through the delivery of education, training, policy, and advocacy projects. Sam has a keen interest in the application of public health approaches within the speech pathology field.
E: hello@radld.org