This chapter explores the theoretical underpinnings of interventions for children with
developmental language disorder (DLD) and how they are used by practitioners across …

Although most children learn language relatively quickly, as many as 10 per cent of them are
slow to start speaking and are said to have developmental language disorder (DLD) …

Purpose: Considerable progress has been made in recent years in generating external
evidence underpinning interventions for children with developmental language disorder …

The influences at play in service delivery decision-making and implementation can be
conceptualised as operating at multiple levels: macro, relating to service policy and …

Current methods for reporting interventions do not allow key questions of importance to
practitioners, service providers, policy‐makers and people with DLD to be answered, and …

The present study aimed to investigate 1) whether country categories and type of DLD
predict the type of therapy (direct, indirect, and mixed) the child receives, and 2) whether …

Developmental language disorders (DLD) are common and have far‐reaching
developmental consequences. Nevertheless, public awareness of DLD is poor, and one …

Background. Language disorder is the most frequent developmental disorder in childhood
and it has a significant negative impact on children's development. The goal of the present …

The purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis of the current international research
evidence base regarding best practice in the diagnosis and treatment of children with …

Background Paediatric speech and language therapist (SLT) roles often involve planning
individualized intervention for specific children, working collaboratively with families and …