DLD Webinars: Fundamentals of DLD 2023/24

Specialist Teacher Sue Marr, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll and Specialist Literacy Tutor Angela Belliveau, deliver this programme which covers the fundamentals of DLD. Having worked with children with DLD for many years in a variety of setting from mainstream schools to language units to specialist school, it’s all the information they wished they had known when they started.

The sessions are all held as twilight, one-hour sessions which can be attended live as well as via a full video replay available until the end of 2024.

Individual access to all 8 webinars £100: click image or title above

School / organisation access to all 8 webinars: click here and choose the number of users required:

1-50 users: £395
51-100 users: £695
101-200 users: £1295
201 + users: Price on request

In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr covers the fundamentals of Developmental Language Disorder and how to recognise it. It’s a hidden disability with surprisingly little cover in SEN literature yet is more common than Autism. Could it be language that your student is struggling with and not something else? And if it is language, where can you go to get more help, advice and training?

Individual access £20: click on course title or image

This course was presented live on 28th September 2023. The recording is available until the end of 2024.

What can you do as a teaching professional to support the children with DLD in your class? In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr shares actionable strategies and approaches to help you improve understanding and learning for children with DLD in your class.

Individual access £20: click on course title or image

This webinar was presented live on 2nd November 2023. The recording is available until the end of 2024.

Literacy underpins most things you do in class, but language underpins everything.  A child with DLD will have significant, ongoing difficulties using and/or understanding language which impacts on speaking and listening, reading and writing. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr and Specialist Literacy Tutor Angela Belliveau detail why children with DLD struggle with literacy and share practical activities and approaches to support the development of literacy skills.

Individual access £20: click image or title above

This webinar was presented live on 7th December 2023. The recording is available until the end of 2024. 

Narratives are challenging for children with Developmental Language Disorder, from understanding the initial gist of the tale, through to re-telling and building upon stories and using the right words to describe what is happening. Storytelling is crucial for being able to produce meaningful written work.  Specialist Teacher Sue Marr and Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll explain why narratives are difficult for children with DLD, how to spot when children are struggling with narrative skills and how you can support the development of written skills in the classroom through storytelling.

Individual access £20: click on course title or image

This webinarwas presented live on 11th January 2024. Access to recording available until December 2024. 

Developing grammatical skills is very tricky for children with DLD, yet it’s an important skill needed for communication and learning. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr and Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll break down the reasons why grammar is so difficult for children with DLD and share practical strategies for supporting the development of grammar.

Individual access £20: click image or title above

This webinar was presented live on 8th February 2024. Access to recording available until December 2024. 

Vocabulary is challenging for children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), both for understanding as well as using the right words to express what they want to say. The ability to acquire, understand and use vocabulary has a significant impact on learning and attainment. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr and Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll unpack why vocabulary is so challenging along with sharing how to develop key skills to support the learning and use of new words, with a specific focus on nouns.

Individual access £20: click image or title above

This webinar was presented live on 14th March 2024.  Access to recording available until December 2024. 

In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr and Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll unpack why vocabulary is so challenging along with sharing how to develop key skills to support the learning and use of new words, with a specific focus on verbs and adjectives.

Individual access £20: click image or title above

This webinar will be presented live on 23rd May 2024, with recording available within a week. Access to recording available until December 2024. 

We know that language is often a barrier for children with DLD, but have you noticed that many of them also experience difficulties with sensory and physical skills? These can be difficult to understand and manage in the classroom but have a large impact on a child’s participation and ability to meet their learning potential. In this webinar, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist Debbie Burridge will discuss how to recognise behaviours that indicate sensory difficulties in the classroom, understanding the impact of attention difficulties, and understanding common physical barriers to participation in the classroom.

Individual access £20: click image or title above

This webinar will be presented live on 11th July 2024, with recording available within a week. Access to recording available until December 2024.