Join award-winning Speech and Language Therapist, Stephen Parsons, in our DLD workshop!

News & Views  .  31 January 2025

We’re excited to kick off our brand-new termly workshop series with a very special guest: Award-winning Speech and Language Therapist, Stephen Parsons.

On February 25th, Stephen, who is also a trainer and best-selling co-author of Word Aware (1, 2 and 3) and Language for Thinking and Chair of RADLD (Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder) will share his tried and tested strategies in a free workshop on supporting students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). 

With decades of expertise, Stephen will share insights on:

  • How to recognise the signs of DLD, and how it may look like other conditions
  • How DLD impacts on learning
  • Inclusive teaching strategies that truly work and are minimally impactful to staff workload

Expect a practically-focused, person-centred session designed for teachers, school leaders, SENCOs and teaching assistants,  including time for a live Q&A!

Parents and carers with an interest in DLD are also welcome to sign up for this informative session.

Date: Tuesday 25th February

Time: 3.30 – 4.15pm

Speaker: Stephen Parsons, Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT)

Topic: Supporting Students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

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DLD affects approximately two children in every classroom or 7.5% of the school-aged population. Children with DLD may have challenges with understanding what others say to them and producing language that accurately articulates their thoughts, feelings and experiences.

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  1. https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/A-Vision-for-Developmental-Language-Disorder.pdf

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