Developmental language disorder (DLD) is diagnosed when a child’s language skills are persistently below the level expected for the child’s age.
Developmental language disorders
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Developmental Language Disorder in Children and Young People
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is diagnosed when a child’s language skills are persistently below the level expected for the child’s age. In DLD, language deficits occur in the absence of a known biomedical condition, such as autism spectrum disorder or Down syndrome, and interfere with the child’s ability to communicate effectively with other people. Expressive language is characterised by non-specific words and short simple sentences to express meanings beyond the age at which children may be using more complex language.
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Most cited CAMH paper joint #5 of 25: Parental Report of Infant Language Skills: A Review of the Development and Application of the Communicative Development Inventories
James Law, Penny Roy.
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Key Practitioner Message includes; Although they (CDIs) are versatile, efficient and valid, they should not be considered a panacea for child language assessment and particularly for predicting persistent language delay. -
Most cited CAMH paper #25 of 25: Review: The impact of motor development on typical and atypical social cognition and language: a systematic review
Hayley C. Leonard, Elisabeth L. Hill.
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Key Practitioner Message includes: Significant relationships exist between the development of motor skills, social cognition, language and social interactions in typical and atypical development -
JCPP Editorial: Volume 60, Issue 11, November 2019
“Navigating the science‐practice gap in child maltreatment” by Charles H. Zeanah
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Intellectual Disability, Challenging Behaviour and the Role of Communication
An exciting opportunity to hear from leading expert Dr. Vicky Slonims discussing the Intellectual Disability, challenging behaviour and the role of communication. About the Speaker Vicky is Senior Consultant Speech and Language Therapist in the multi-disciplinary service for children with neurodevelopmental disorders at Evelina Children’s Hospital (Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust). She is […]
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Assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems
This conference focusses on assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems, and is delivered by ACAMH’s Neurodevelopmental Special Interest Group (SIG). Neurodevelopmental disorders are a neglected area of mental health practice, little mentioned in recent government policy documents. The evidence base is strong in theory but often hard to put into practice at the […]
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Professor Edmund Sonuga Barke & JCPP
Edmund Sonuga Barke, Editor in Chief of JCPP, talks about the papers that influenced him, how JCPP maintains its quality, and what the future holds for JCPP.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 60, Issue 06, June 2019
“Correlation and causation: to study causality in psychopathology” by Arne Lervåg
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders, an interview with Dr Max Davie
Dr. Max Davie talks about Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and how you can get involved in ACAMH’s Neurodevelopmental Special Interest Group.
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