The Talking DLD Podcast

DLD & Mental Health

Will every person diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) struggle with their mental health? How do you support a loved one with mental health challenges? What do health professionals and educators need to know about working with people with DLD who also have mental health issues?

In this very practical episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we are talking Developmental Language Disorder and mental health with Melanie Cross, speech and language therapist, and author of ‘Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and Communication Problems’ (JKP 2011), 2nd edition.

See the links to resources discussed in this episode here

Vocabulary & DLD

Can a student's vocabulary impact on their ability to learn? In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we are talking vocabulary. Our special guests are Stephen Parsons & Anna Branagan, Speech and Language Therapists, trainers and co-authors of resources ‘Language for Thinking’, ‘Word Aware’ (primary and Early Years) and ‘Language for Behaviour and Emotions.’ 

Tune into Vocabulary & DLD | Episode 5 Season 2 of The Talking DLD Podcast to hear classroom strategies for increasing learning and what families can do at home to help students with DLD grow their vocabulary.

To learn more about DLD head to thedldproject.com.

 

Dosage & Frequency of Language Therapy

In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we are tackling the big one - Dosage and Frequency of Language Therapy for children with DLD. 

Our special guest is Professor Laura Justice, speech pathologist and EHE Distinguished Professor, Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. Laura is well known and respected for her research into language therapy.

"We don’t need to see kids 3 to 5 times a week. We just need to be fiercely productive when we are with the kids." Professor Laura Justice.

Life with DLD - A Teen's Perspective

Have you ever wondered what it's like to have DLD? Our special guest for this episode is 15-year-old Parker, a talented photographer (PHL Photos) from Brisbane, Australia.

 

Over this short 15-minute podcast Parker will share his insights into living a proactive life with DLD, how educators can best support people with DLD in the classroom, and how families should talk with their children about DLD.

 

Thank you Parker for sharing your experiences with us. We can't wait to see what you do next!

 

Support Parkers photography here ==> https://phlphotos.com.au/

Language Screening & Early Detection of DLD

Should Australia introduce universal screening for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) ? How common is dyslexia co-occurring alongside DLD?

In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we're talking language screening with special guest Dr.Tiffany P. Hogan, PhD CCC-SLP, Director of the Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab and Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston. In this episode Tiffany will:

• talk about language screening practices in the US for DLD
• discuss the implications of introducing mass language screening on service delivery
• explain the connection between dyslexia and DLD

About DR Hogan

Dr. Hogan studies the genetic, neurologic, and behavioral links between oral and written language development, with a focus on implementation science for improving assessment and intervention for young children with speech, language and/or literacy impairments. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. 

Dr. Hogan teaches online graduate courses in literacy assessment and intervention and leading literacy change. She is an advocate for children with communication disorders including Developmental Language Disorders, Dyslexia, and Speech Sound Disorders.  

She is co-founder of the DLD informational website: www.dldandme.org, she hosts a podcast, SeeHearSpeak Podcast (www.seehearspeakpodcast.com), and she is an elected board member for the Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading. 

Her career achievements have been acknowledged through receipt of numerous awards and fellowships including an Award for Early Career Contributions in Research and Lifetime Fellow bestowed by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and a Faculty Excellence in Research Award from the MGH Institute. Find her on twitter (@tiffanyphogan), Facebook (sailliteracylab), Instagram (@seehearspeakpodcast) or the web (www.mghihp.edu/sail). 

Resources Discussed in the Podcast

• Tools chart: https://charts.intensiveintervention.org/ascreening
• List of DLD screeners: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o5U6QSztiJb0qE_a0wjzPeWg7_816GmquEagQi0XPpo/edit
• Translational science paper: https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/rrq.357
• DLD & dyslexia paper: https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2018_LSHSS-DYSLC-18-0049
• Special journal issue on dyslexia for SLPs: https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2018/10/lshss-clinical-forum-what-slps-need-to-know-about-dyslexia/
• Five ways speech-language pathologists can positively impact children with dyslexia: https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2018_LSHSS-DYSLC-18-0102
• SSDs and dyslexia: https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2018_LSHSS-DYSLC-18-0008
• Argument for screening language in schools:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2372732219839075
• Shortened argument for language screeners: https://dldandme.org/school-language-screening/
• Paper on efficacy of classroom-based language stimulation program:
• Early ID of reading paper: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=671218
• Prevention of dyslexia paper: https://www.thereadingleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TRLJ-Table-of-Contents-January-2021.pdf

 

 

Grammar Therapy & DLD

Grammar therapy intervention. How do you do it and why is it particularly effective when working with children with DLD? In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast our special guest is Dr Samuel Calder, speech pathologist and academic from Curtin University, Perth who is investigating grammar intervention using shape coding. 

Shape coding utilises colours and shapes to help kids learn  how words fit together. This can be very helpful for children with DLD. In this episode Dr Calder will:

• share how going from learning language to language for learning can be a real challenge for kids with Developmental Language Disorder
• provide examples of the signs of grammar challenges in children and how they can be strongly linked to DLD
• discuss the findings of his research and give practical guidance on how therapists, educators and families can apply the learnings in their work, at school or home

You can find out more about Dr Calder's work at the Language and Literacy in Young People website. Sam has also kindly provided his email address in case you have trouble accessing anything (e.g., articles) or have any questions: samuel.calder@postgrad.curtin.edu.au

 

RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THE PODCAST

• Combining implicit and explicit intervention approaches to target grammar in young children with Developmental Language Disorder. Read the publication here.
• Explicit Grammar Intervention in Young School-Aged Children With Developmental Language Disorder: An Efficacy Study Using Single-Case Experimental Design. Read the publication here.
• The Efficacy of an Explicit Intervention Approach to Improve Past Tense Marking for Early School-Age Children With Developmental Language Disorder. Read more here.
• The SHAPE CODING^TM system was designed by Speech & Language Therapist Dr Susan Ebbels at Moor House School & College to teach spoken and written grammar to school-aged children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Read more here.

A Parent's Journey to a Successful NDIS Application for DLD

In Episode 5 of The Talking DLD Podcast we speak with Nadia, Mum to two boys with DLD from Western Australia.

Nadia has successfully supported her children to gain access to the NDIS. Throughout the podcast Nadia will discuss:

1. The types of information she included with her application
2. The professional help she tapped into to help complete her application
3. The examples she gave to demonstrate the 'functional impacts' DLD was having on her family
4. The step by step process from application to utilising funding

DLD & Multilingual Children

Does speaking more than one language cause DLD?

 

This is a question we often hear from families who speak two or more languages at home.

 

The short answer is NO. DLD affects people who speak only one language AND people who speak two or more languages.

 

In fact, being multilingual may actually be beneficial!

 

In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast, Emily Hunt, speech pathologist and PhD candidate at Edith Cowan University talks to us about her work investigating the diagnosis of children with DLD who speak 2 or more languages.

DLD & the NDIS

In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast, Shaun speaks with Erin West, NDIS & Practice Advisor for Speech Pathology Australia.

 

Throughout the podcast they discuss:

 

🟣 SPA's experience advocating to the NDIA

🟡 The NDIS application process in detail

🔴 What needs to be included in a successful NDIS application

🔵 What resources you can access to help with your application

The Changing Face of DLD in Australia

Join The DLD Project Co-Founder and Speech Pathologist, Shaun Ziegenfusz, as he speaks with Professor Sheena Reilly AM, about the changing face of DLD in Australia. Sheena is Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health) at Griffith University and an esteemed researcher and thought leader in DLD.

Sheena was recently awarded a Member of the Order of Australia. This is much-deserved acknowledgment of her 30+ years contributing extensively towards understanding speech, language, and literacy development in children, with more than 200 publications under her name.

We can't wait for you to hear the meaningful insights into DLD diagnosis and support that Prof. Reilly provides in Episode 2 of The Talking DLD Podcast!