Treatment Efficacy & Language Learning Lab

Do you ever wonder how your 4 year old's language should be developing?

Check out some communication milestones for 4 year olds!



Check out this resource for even more milestones!
Citation: Lanza, J., & Flahive, L. (2012). Linguisystems Guide to Communication Milestones. LinguiSystems, Inc.

"Often, when we're working with kids with DLD, we assume that we need to be working on simple sentences or very basic vocabulary, but should we be aiming for more? Can we support children with DLD to learn to use grammar and vocabulary in ways that are functional for their life, such as their everyday communication or their school curriculum?"

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There’s many ways to help someone with a language or communication disorder. This video focuses on developmental language disorder (DLD).

Developmental language disorder (DLD) - handy ways to help communication This video was put together by the paediatric speech and language therapy service for Dorset Healthcare to raise awareness for developmental language disorde...

In this paper we lay out a five-step approach to developing curriculum-relevant targets, embedding them in curricular content, and tracking their administration to ensure success 

Classroom based supports can be key for ensuring that kids with developmental language disorder (DLD) are successful

Supporting a Child with DLD in the Classroom - DLD and Me Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) benefit from individualized intervention. Read more about individualized intervention for children with DLD here. Another way to help children with DLD is by providing support right in the classroom, which is where they spend a lot of their time! T...