Developmental Language Disorder: terminology and diagnosis
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Developmental Language Disorder - How far have we come with terminology, awareness, identification and diagnosis?
Come to this seminar (in person or join in via ZOOM) to learn about a recent consensus project (CATALISE*) on terminology and diagnosis relating to language difficulties. The topics considered will include issues relating to prevalence, public awareness, the pros / cons of using labels, indicators at pre-school age and school age, the consensus on non-verbal IQ, clinical assessment issues, and the aims of intervention/support. Find out about related video resources for children, parents and clinicians.
The content will be geared to an audience of speech-language therapists, but maybe of interest to whānau, and other education and health professionals (e.g. teachers, psychologists, paediatricians).
Speaker: Becky Clark
Becky Clark is a Speech and Language Therapist from the UK, specialising in supporting children in the educational setting. Becky has set up SLT services in schools, held research roles in London at UCL and IoE and managed the therapy team at Moor House School. Becky now runs ClarkSLT, providing intervention and training in schools and colleges www.clarkslt.co.uk . In collaboration with academics (Bishop, Conti-Ramsden, Norbury, and Snowling) Becky founded the RADLD YouTube Campaign in 2012 www.youtube.com/radld . The campaign initiated international collaboration to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder and prompted terminological consensus. Becky was a member of the CATALISE Consortium, agreeing diagnostic criteria and the term DLD. As RADLD channel Editor, Becky developed strategy, collaborated with stakeholders, scripted and directed films, promoted the channel and led the first international DLD Awareness Day in 2017.
This event is being organised in collaboration between The University of Auckland, Massey University, the University of Canterbury and Talking Trouble Aotearoa NZ
WHERE: Massey University Albany Campus (Round Room, Atrium Building, Gate 1) https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/fms/About%20Massey/contact-us/maps/Auckland-Campus-maps.pdf )
WHEN: Monday, 9 December 2019 4pm - 6pm
COST: Koha towards speaker costs and donation to RADLD (LOGO)
The room capacity will determine how many people can attend, so please let us know if you can't make it.
Participate via ZOOM - details on how to access live link will be sent to registered participants. Please make sure you follow the instructions you will be emailed about Zoom access so we know how many people are coming in person and how many will be joining in via Zoom.
