Darcie's story

Darcie is one of the 2 in 30 children living with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) - a lifelong condition that most people don’t know about. Without the right support, she may face challenges with her mental health, have difficulty forming friendships, and struggle to find a job as an adult. A donation from you today could change Darcie’s life.

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We are Speech and Language UK, and we want every child to face the future with confidence.

For 1.9 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. So we give children and young people the skills they need so they aren’t left behind, waiting to be understood.

Child's progress checker

Our progress checker is based on what we know about how babies and children develop skills. Choose the age of the child and then answer the questions. At the end, we will direct you to some helpful advice and resources.

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