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DLD affects 2 in 30 children.
Watch our new video and share it to help us raise awareness of this lifelong condition. #2in30
Watch videoDevelopmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition affecting 2 children in every average classroom of 30 in the UK.
Lots of children have it, yet most people don’t know about it.
Darcie's story
Watch our new video, launched on DLD Awareness Day 2022, and put yourself in the shoes of a child with DLD.
Take action now
Tell us who you are to learn more about some simple ways you can help.
1) Share our video to help raise awareness.
Post on your social media platform of choice using #2in30.
2) Share our resources for teachers and SENCos with your child's school.
Copy and paste the address of the following page into an email:
3) Sign our pledge.
Stand up for children, including those with DLD, who struggle with talking and understanding words.
1) Access our free resources.
Learn more about how you can help children in your classroom by downloading our DLD guide and watching our DLD webcasts.
2) Share our video to help raise awareness.
Post on your social media platform of choice using #2in30.
3) Sign our pledge.
Stand up for children, including those with DLD, who struggle with talking and understanding words.
1) Share our video to help raise awareness.
Post on your social media platform of choice using #2in30.
3) Sign our pledge.
Stand up for children, including those with DLD, who struggle with talking and understanding words.
Quick answers to your questions about DLD
Although it’s common, DLD isn't very well-known. Here's some answers to questions that people sometimes ask us about DLD.
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1. What is DLD?
DLD is a diagnosis given by a speech and language therapist to people who have lifelong difficulties with talking and understanding words These difficulties create barriers to communication or learning in everyday life and aren’t due to another condition.
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2. How common is DLD?
DLD affects around 7.6% of all children - that's 2 children in every average class of 30 in the UK.
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3. What impact can DLD have?
DLD impacts skills in talking and understanding words. However, because language is such a central life skill, people with DLD also often have difficulties in other areas such as literacy, learning, friendships, and mental health. DLD is a lifelong condition with long-term impacts.
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4. Why haven’t most people heard about DLD?
DLD is sometimes described as a “hidden disability” because it isn’t always obvious. Sometimes, a child’s most obvious difficulty might be with behaviour, learning, literacy or friendships. If teachers or families notice a problem in any of these areas, it can be useful to have a closer look at the child’s talking and understanding of language to see if they have an underlying difficulty.
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5. What can I do to help?
1) Access our free educator resources
Our free PDFs and videos give educators the knowledge they need to support children with DLD in the classroom. If you're a parent, why not pass on the link to your child's school?
2) Share our video to help raise awareness.
Post on your social media platform of choice using #2in30.
3) Sign our pledge.
Stand up for children, including those with DLD, who struggle with talking and understanding words.