The Talking DLD Podcast

Will every person diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) struggle with their mental health? How do you support a loved one with mental health challenges? What do health professionals and educators need to know about working with people with DLD who also have mental health issues? In this very practical episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we are talking Developmental Language Disorder...

Can a student's vocabulary impact on their ability to learn? In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we are talking vocabulary. Our special guests are Stephen Parsons & Anna Branagan, Speech and Language Therapists, trainers and co-authors of resources ‘ Language for Thinking ’, ‘ Word Aware ’ (primary and Early Years) and ‘ Language for Behaviour and Emotions. ’  Tune into Vocabulary & DLD | E...

In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we are tackling the big one - Dosage and Frequency of Language Therapy for children with DLD.  Our special guest is Professor Laura Justice, speech pathologist and EHE Distinguished Professor, Department of Educational Studies at  The Ohio State University . Laura is well known and respected for her research into language therapy. "We don’t need to see ki...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to have DLD? Our special guest for this episode is 15-year-old Parker, a talented photographer (PHL Photos) from Brisbane, Australia.   Over this short 15-minute podcast Parker will share his insights into living a proactive life with DLD, how educators can best support people with DLD in the classroom, and how families should talk with their children about DL...

Should Australia introduce universal screening for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) ? How common is dyslexia co-occurring alongside DLD? In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast we're talking language screening with special guest Dr. Tiffany P. Hogan, PhD CCC-SLP, Director of the Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab and Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders...

Grammar therapy intervention. How do you do it and why is it particularly effective when working with children with DLD? In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast our special guest is Dr Samuel Calder, speech pathologist and academic from Curtin University, Perth who is investigating grammar intervention using shape coding.  Shape coding utilises colours and shapes to help kids learn  how words f...

In Episode 5 of The Talking DLD Podcast we speak with Nadia, Mum to two boys with DLD from Western Australia. Nadia has successfully supported her children to gain access to the NDIS. Throughout the podcast Nadia will discuss: The types of information she included with her application The professional help she tapped into to help complete her application The examples she gave to demonstrate the 'f...

Does speaking more than one language cause DLD?   This is a question we often hear from families who speak two or more languages at home.   The short answer is NO. DLD affects people who speak only one language AND people who speak two or more languages.   In fact, being multilingual may actually be beneficial!   In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast, Emily Hunt, speech pathologist and PhD ca...

In this episode of The Talking DLD Podcast, Shaun speaks with Erin West, NDIS & Practice Advisor for Speech Pathology Australia.   Throughout the podcast they discuss:   🟣 SPA's experience advocating to the NDIA 🟡 The NDIS application process in detail 🔴 What needs to be included in a successful NDIS application 🔵 What resources you can access to help with your application

Join The DLD Project Co-Founder and Speech Pathologist, Shaun Ziegenfusz, as he speaks with Professor Sheena Reilly AM, about the changing face of DLD in Australia. Sheena is Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health) at Griffith University and an esteemed researcher and thought leader in DLD. Sheena was recently awarded a Member of the Order of Australia. This is much-deserved acknowledgment of her 30+ years c...

Join The DLD Project Co-Founder and Speech Pathologist, Shaun Ziegenfusz, as he speaks with Belinda Peters, parent of a child with DLD and Founder of the DLD Australia Facebook group. Throughout this inspiring conversation, you'll hear about Belinda's long journey to a DLD diagnosis for her son and discover some of the positives that come from being a parent of a child with DLD.   To access eviden...