Lightning Lesson: Developmental language disorder (DLD) – a hidden challenge

Our Lightning lesson Developmental language disorder (DLD) - a hidden challenge explores what DLD is and how it can be difficult to spot in the classroom. This lesson will build your confidence to identify signs of DLD in the children you support.
This course will be made available on the 17th of October. 

Intended audience

Professionals who work with primary-aged children. This could include teachers, teaching assistants, SENCos, speech and language therapy assistants and other staff working in health or education.

Time commitments

This Lightning lesson will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Pre-requisite Knowledge

This Lightning lesson is part of our “going further” series. It is assumed that professionals have either completed Introduction to speech, language and communication course on the Speech and Language UK Learning Centre, or have equivalent knowledge and skills gained through other formal or informal learning, and/or relevant experience working with children.