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Its Family Day in Canada so I'm sharing volume 6 of the DLD Diagnostics Toolbox with my global #DevLangDis family. It addresses questions related to diagnoses & labels used by SLPs/SaLTs & educational psychologists to describe children with language and/or learning difficulties.
Please be sure to read the full blog with this volume. It's the longest yet because there's lots to discuss here! uwo.ca/fhs/lwm/news/2… #DLDToolbox
Volume 6 was challenging because the terms are used differently across educational jurisdictions & countries. Be sure to check definitions of (Specific) Learning Disability and the way the terms are used in your system. #DLDToolbox
I’ll be highlighting aspects of the volume over the week here and on Instagram @dld_diagnostics. #DLDToolbox
First up in volume 6 is a comparison of #DevLangDis and Specific Learning Disorder. DLD is a problem with language (oral or written), which is learned largely implicitly. #DLDToolbox
☝️ Specific Learning Disorder is a problem with academic learning (reading, writing, math) in response to formal, explicit instruction. Oral language is not part of the diagnosis, although manifestations in oral language could occur related to the academic struggles. #DLDToolbox
Both #DevLangDis & Specific Learning Disorder will impact school learning across curricular subjects, DLD because language is a part of all school learning. Ideally, an interdisciplinary assessment would provide the best understanding of a child’s learning challenges. #DLDToolbox
Poor academic progress is a reason to refer for a language assessment. Poor progress despite individualized, intensive, targeted instruction adjusted for the child’s language level is a reason to refer for a learning assessment. #DLDToolbox
#DevLangDis and Specific Learning Disorder also commonly co-occur. Take, for example, DLD and Dyslexia. #DLDToolbox
See this excerpt from the DSM-5 on the co-occurrence of #DevLangDis and Specific Learning Disorder. #DLDToolbox
Specific Learning Disorder (DSM) & Specific Learning Disability (IDEA) aren't synonymous even though they’re often used interchangeably. The disorder refers to a condition with a presumed biological origin. It may not be apparent until academic demands exceed capacity #DLDToolbox

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Nov 2, 2021
Verhoeven & Perfetti provide a fascinating summary of their volume considering universals in learning to read across language & writing systems.

tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
'Writing systems get the complexity they need'

Verhoeven & Perfetti describe the writing accommodations corresponding to various language features (although I'm not sure this table will be legible) Image
They then describe 9 operating principles: attend to salient stretches of speech, syllables, written signals, know orthographic inventory, increase familiar words, gain fluency, attend to morphological relations, use knowledge of language, executive functions.
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Sep 19, 2021
Very late in doing my annual reading this year. I am not teaching #WesternDLD2 this Fall (on sabbatical) so other tasks were prioritized this summer. Starting now for 2021...
I'm interested in voice21.org's oracy framework & the emphasis on students learning through talk & to talk.
I'm wondering if children with #DevLangDis in these classrooms do better. It echoes themes @57Justice raised in her @CLTTJournal lecture. Image
This Accepted article on supervisor responses to patient microagressions directed to their medical students is interesting & helpful. Importance of pre-brief, following student preferences, bearing witness & creating educational safety. See fig 1 for guide
journals.lww.com/academicmedici…
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Jul 7, 2021
Listening to @57Justice at @CLTTJournal summer lecture. #DevLangDis is the most common reason that children receive special education, especially in the primary school years.
@57Justice @CLTTJournal Justice: our goal in speech therapy should be to optimize language growth for a given period. To do this, we need to have a goal for the growth in language. Benchmarks should be known: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28124066/
@57Justice @CLTTJournal Justice: We should be doing everything we can to optimize language during the early years. That means, focusing on input. Inclusive classrooms can be an important source of language input for kids with language disorders.
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Jan 4, 2021
Google slides can be used for notes during small group discussions in breakout rooms. A single slide can be duplicated so that groups can make notes on slide corresponding to their breakout room number. In the main space, you can go through slides and add points as you discuss.
When I wanted small groups to discuss the same topic, I would create a note space for each group on the same slide. I might cover the space with an extra rectangle marked 'move this over your notes when you're done'. Rules for where to start, when to proceed, & how many specified
For reviewing material at the beginning of class, I might have a 'fill in the blanks' slide. Once I had a 'spinner' set up and students would type answer in chat for numbered blank corresponding to number on spinner.
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Jul 7, 2020
Beginning my annual course updating with this gem! @SuzAdlof & @tiffanyphogan call for screening of oral language in school age children in RTI framework. Excellent read!

If We Don’t Look, We Won’t See: Measuring Lang. Dev. to Inform Literacy Instruction journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
Fascinating read from @tiffanyphogan
@CattsHugh
@CrystleAlonzo

Predicting Dyslexia in Children With #DevLangDis pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20…
@tiffanyphogan @CattsHugh @CrystleAlonzo Alonzo et al. (2019) found that some children with #DevLangDis and early poor phonological processing go on to have good word reading. Letter identification can help identify those with greater risk for dyslexia. ImageImage
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Feb 20, 2020
@Seasaltbrighton @WordAware @NAPLIC @sct_yourfuture @UCLPALS @bowness_rosie Mathematical Abilities in Children With Developmental Language Disorder pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20…
@Seasaltbrighton @WordAware @NAPLIC @sct_yourfuture @UCLPALS @bowness_rosie The Language of Math: Part of the Informational Discourse Continuum pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/pe… (if you Google title you can find a free pdf)
@Seasaltbrighton @WordAware @NAPLIC @sct_yourfuture @UCLPALS @bowness_rosie The Relationship Between Mathematics and Language: Academic Implications for Children With Specific Language Impairment and English Language Learners pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20…
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