Supporting Children with DLD: A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

Kate Kempton

Supporting Children with DLD: A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
27 January 2022
Pages
64
ISBN
9781032171388

Supporting Children with DLD: A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

Kate Kempton

For effective use, this book should be purchased alongside the illustrated picture book Harry’s Story. Both books can be purchased together as a set, Supporting Children with DLD: A Picture Book and User Guide to Learn About Developmental Language Disorder [978-0-367-70920-4].

Supporting Children with DLD, has been developed to help raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder, and to highlight the impact of the condition from the child’s point of view.

With activities, prompts and sample questions, this is an essential resource to enable adults to understand the reality of living with DLD, helping children feel heard and respected, as well as providing a solid foundation for tailoring support to individual needs. Drawing on specific examples from Harry’s Story, the book does not assume any prior knowledge of DLD and is designed to offer the reader accessible information and practical advice, teaching as you go.

This book:

Highlights the link between spoken and written language, addressing the need to recognise the literary difficulties faced by children with DLD

Provides practical activities and worksheets that can be used to help children express themselves and ask for help

Offers strategies for supporting children’s understanding of language, based on common situations and experiences explored in Harry’s Story

Written to be an accessible introduction to DLD and its effect on children’s lives, this is an essential resource for parents and professionals looking to understand the condition.

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