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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…
read moreDLD – You and Me: A Parent’s Perspective
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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On average, 2 children in every class of 30 will experience Developmental Language Disorder severe enough to hinder academic progress. In this video Lesley tells us more about DLD. https://www.facebook.com/SLTNorthLan/videos/1048883451927433/ Credit: Speech and Language Therapy NHS Lanarkshire
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Aileen from South Lanarkshire talks about her and her son’s experience of living with DLD. https://www.facebook.com/SLTNorthLan/videos/1051897594959352/ Credit: Speech and Language Therapy NHS Lanarkshire
read moreSophie (age 37)
SOPHIE (AGE 37) Now 37, Sophie had speech and language problems identified when she was three years old with her parents concerned about her understanding of words and speech. They sought help for a situation that some people blamed on Sophie’s parents not communicating with Sophie, a hurtful accusation…
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