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The truth about being a mum to a child with DLD
By Laura Barnes Poppy was and still is a delightful child, she is my third born after a large gap. She was born the day after my birthday and I always refer to her as a birthday gift from my mum who passed away 4 years previously. Poppy first…
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By Kristen Sharpe My son, Griffin, was diagnosed with an “receptive-expressive language disorder” (now known as Developmental Language Disorder) when he was just 2.5 years old. We knew he struggled following commands and communicating his needs to us. This was clear to us since he was 18 months old…
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CONTENT WARNING: This story and the comments below raise issue that can be hard to read. It is incredibly brave to write about personal experiences such as these and RADLD do now wish to hide the impact DLD can have on some individuals. These personal experiences underline the need…
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By Leeanne Good As a mother I knew that Rory’s language was not developing as that of a ‘typical’ 2-year-old. I had expressed concerns at nursery, however, was told that his sounds and words would develop at their own pace and all children are different. This didn’t stop me…
read moreI had never heard of DLD
By Melissa Eccleston Two years ago my child was diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). I had never heard of DLD and although I had leaflets given to me and websites to look at my understanding was still poor. Part of this was due to my own denial and…
read moreI knew at 18 months my daughter wasnʼt communicating like other children
By Jill Hayes I knew at 18 months my daughter wasnʼt communicating like other children she wasnʼt repeating words or calling me to get my attention. I began to ask other mums and was always told not to worry she will speak when sheʼs ready, the most common quote…
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By Glaucia Batista Geraldo OUR STORY Thales was my first and only child and I was learning from him to be a mother. Everything was fine. At 10 months old he said “mommy”. But shortly after his first birthday, he stopped talking. There were few loose words and little…
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By Gemma Earle My son is gorgeous, funny, clever, has an amazing memory, is stubborn, hates loosing and has plenty of attitude. He also has DLD. I noticed a problem when he was 18 months old as he wasn’t talking or picking up words like other children. I spoke…
read moreHoles in the Knees
By Nancy Thompson My son Curt met all his developmental goals with the exception of speech development. The day my husband and I were given the report back from the speech therapist about our son’s language delay was one of the worst days in my life. No special needs…
read moreDLD: You & Me by @adoptionblogfox
wHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH DLD? My son, LB, has DLD. LB is also cute as a button, filled to the brim with mischief and absolutely hilarious. He’s 6 at the moment and his favourite things are horse-riding, football and his iPad. He is kind and affectionate; practical; challenging…
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