PRACTICAL BOOKS FOR TEACHERS, FAMILIES & GENERAL READERS

Supporting Children’s Speech, Language and Communication Needs provides practical and evidence-based guidance for supporting children with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), with a focus on inclusive educational practice, communication development, early intervention, and multidisciplinary support.

Supporting Children with DLD provides practical strategies and evidence-based guidance for supporting children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) across educational and everyday contexts, with a particular focus on communication, learning, inclusion, and emotional wellbeing. The resource consists of two parts:

• Supporting Children with DLD: A Picture Book and User Guide (Routledge, 2023): a picture book accompanied by a practical user guide designed to help families understand and explain Developmental Language Disorder to children.
• Harry’s Story (The DLD Project):  a story that encourages children to recognise that they are much more than their diagnosis and is recommended for families navigating DLD.

DLD and Me provides practical guidance and supportive strategies for helping children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), with a focus on education, emotional wellbeing, communication, and everyday support.