Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is probably the most common childhood condition you’ve never heard of’ — Professor Courtney Norbury.

Join Louise and Gill Clarke from Elklan Training to learn more about how this common childhood condition.

In this workshop we will:

• Explore what Development Language Disorder is
• Know the impacts DLD can have on children
• Be able to use key indicators of DLD
• Explore simple strategies to help children with DLD

Following this session, practitioners will know what DLD is and gain confidence in identifying children with DLD and be aware of some simple strategies to support them.

About Gill Clarke

Gill is a paediatric speech and language therapist with over 30 years experience. She has her own independent speech and language therapy practice in York, UK, as well as working as a speech and language therapy professional advisor for Elklan Training. In addition to working with individual children, Gill believes parents, carers, pre-school and teaching staff hold the key to unlocking children’s communication potential. Gill is therefore passionate about empowering key adults in their life to support them by developing their knowledge and confidence in how to support speech and language development through sharing knowledge and experience.

About Elklan

Elklan Training is a renowned organisation with expertise in the field of speech, language and communication training. Elklan delivers courses to teachers, teaching assistants, early years practitioners and parents to give them knowledge and practical strategies to develop children’s speech, language and communication skills.

Elklan will be running in-person training from October ’25 to January ’26 – find more details here

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• Your tickets, and
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