DLD Project - The National Campaign
The DLD Project is an organisation that works to raise awareness around Developmental Language Disorders and provide recourses, education and support for children affected. DLD causes difficulties with speaking and understanding language for seemingly unclear reasons. Signs within children that may have DLD may include:
Difficulty learning new words
Difficulty using language to express thoughts
Starting to speak later than their peers
Using short, simple terms
Difficulty telling a story in order and including details
Difficulty answering questions
Difficulty learning and remembering new information
Appearing to be distracted
Having trouble writing and reading
Struggling to join conversations
Difficulty following instructions
1 in 14 people in Australia have DLD, so it is imperative for us to understand and learn more about it. The DLD project offers free recourses on their website to help spread evidence-based information and ways to support people affected by DLD. Funding form these projects also go towards DLD research initiatives and advocacy.
To find out more about the DLD Project, please go to: https://thedldproject.com