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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 3h

You can't see DLD, and so even when things look OK from the outside, you won't know how hard people with DLD are working.
Make it easier by knowing about DLD and using strategies such as these:
Workplace: radld.org/dld-workplac...
Education: radld.org/dld-educatio...
#DLDday #DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 10h

Everyone gets a bit stuck on words some of the time, but for people with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) this happens a lot more frequently.
But we at RADLD think that people with DLD have lots to say, & so we are working to amplify their voices.
#DLDday is Friday October 17th.
#DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 1d

For people with DLD it can feel like being Harry Potter with his invisibility cloak.
#DLDday is Friday October 17th 2025. The theme is 'you can't see DLD.'
Help us in making it visible.
Find out about DLD: radld.org/about/dld/dl...
Run your own DLD events: radld.org/dld-awarenes...
#DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 1d

Yo can't see DLD so let Maisie tell you!
#DLDday

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 2d

What aspects of language does DLD impact on? Watch this to find out!

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 2d

There are few outward signs of DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) so we need to go looking for it.
Join us on October 17th 2025 as we raise awareness of DLD and ensure that more people have the skills to go looking for DLD.
Resources: radld.org/dld-awarenes...
#DLDday
#DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 3d

If you see a child who has ongoing emotional and behavioural difficulties there is at least a 50% chance they have DLD.
Find out about DLD here: radld.org/about/dld/dl...
#DLDday is Friday October 17th. Theme: you can't see DLD. Let's make it visible!
#DLDday #DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 4d

'You can't see DLD' so listen to the incredibly talented Frankie as she talks about it.

#DLDday is Friday October 17th.
Get involved at radld.org

See more of Frankie's amazing work on Instagram at @frankieboylestudio

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 4d

We have fact sheets about DLD in English, plus-Brazilian Portuguese, Slovenian, Estonian, Indonesian. Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Slovak, Georgian, Romanian, Czech, Bengali and German.
Find them here: radld.org/about/dld/dl...
#DLDday
#DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you Hannah for a wonderful lecture on how people with DLD might camouflage their needs. One take home message is that we need to understand DLD better and be ready to provide support. This will help people with DLD feel safe to make their DLD seen. #DLDday @radld.bsky.social #devlangdis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 4d

Indeed! one not to be missed. is the session going to be recorded for those in a different time zome?
@radld.bsky.social #dldday #devlangdis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Shaun for sharing the news about this DLD awareness event in Singapore! Would love to learn more about support for people with DLD in your multilingual and multicultural context at some point! #DLDday @radld.bsky.social #devlangdis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 5d

DLD day, the day we come together to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder is 2 weeks away today.
Get involved
Learn about DLD: radld.org/about/dld/dl...
Plan an event: dress up in purple or a bake sale. radld.org/dld-awarenes...
Light up a landmark: radld.org/dld-awarenes...

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 6d

OK, so DLD stands for Developmental Language DISORDER but it helps if you think of it as a difference in how the brain processes language. And whilst people with DLD can learn language, you can’t change the DLD any more than you can autism in an autistic person #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 6d

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is a difficulty with spoken language, and so to support learning we need to find other ways. Visuals such as images, diagrams and videos can all be used to support understanding and structure expression too. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 7d

Reading is based in spoken language and so people with DLD often find reading challenging. Decoding and comprehension can both be problematic. Many people who are diagnosed with dyslexia also have DLD. #DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 5d

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Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics @mpi-nl.bsky.social · 5d

We're seeking the next Director of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics! Lead cutting-edge research in language & cognition. Nominations (incl. self) due 19 Dec 2025.
mpi.nl/career-education/vacancies/vacancy/nominations-and-self-nominations-sought-position-director-max

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 6d

Professor Maggie Snowling will be presenting on Monday Oct 6th at 4pm at the SLCN specialist teacher network. All about DLD and literacy. Online. One not to be missed.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dldslcn-sp...

Free to members, which starts from £20 per year.
www.naplic.org.uk/membership/

#DevLangDis

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 6d

Great thread about masking/camouflaging in people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Thanks to the brilliant @hannahhobson.bsky.social

RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6d

After some nightmares with technology we are now live with the Dorothy Bishop with Hannah Hobson presenting on camouflaging/masking in DLD.
Follow along and I'll try and convey a few key points #DevLangDis

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 5d

Masking in people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) had been under researched until now. @hannahhobson.bsky.social is doing great innovative work to fill that gap.

RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6d

After some nightmares with technology we are now live with the Dorothy Bishop with Hannah Hobson presenting on camouflaging/masking in DLD.
Follow along and I'll try and convey a few key points #DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6d

Innovative study by @hannahhobson.bsky.social using mock trial. People who knew defendant had DLD viewed him more positively, still had the same conviction rate.
Key factor was not showing remorse. Person in scenario had not understood the word 'remorse.' People need to understand DLD & its impacts

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6d

@hannahhobson.bsky.social people with DLD in the youth justice system might appear shifty, aggressive or unreliable.
Causes big trouble. #DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6d

@hannahhobson.bsky.social found a correlation between the amount of camouflaging in children with DLD and mental health needs. #DevLangDis

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6d

@hannahhobson.bsky.social people with DLD felt safer to show their needs in smaller, more supportive or specialist settings or with other neurodivergent peers

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 6d

@hannahhobson.bsky.social some young people explained their DLD to peers and had a negative reaction.
Some asked for help and got a negative reaction.
Others notice the support a young person receives negatively.

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