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Twilight Talks Research Series: Identifying and supporting children with developmental language disorder in the classroom

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  • 13 May 2025
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In this session, Dr Juhayna Taha Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, talks about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). DLD is a common, yet hidden condition that affects, on average, two students in every classroom. Children with DLD have trouble with understanding and using spoken language which can negatively impact their social and emotional well-being as well as success at school. Therefore, early detection and intervention is crucial for supporting these children. This webcast is useful for practitioners to develop their knowledge of DLD, its classroom implications and how to support children with DLD (and language difficulties more generally) in educational settings.
 
This webcast is more suited to the interest to those working in early years and primary education, including teachers, teaching assistants, SENCos, and educational psychologists

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Suitable for: A parent/carer, Administration Staff, Assistant Head Teacher, Consultant, Deputy Head Teacher, Early Years Practitioner, Education psychologist, Governor, Head Teacher, Inclusion Manager/Leader, Newly Qualified Teacher, Other, SENCO, Senior Leader, Student, Support staff, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Tutor

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Meet your trainer - Juhayna Taha

Dr Juhayna Taha is a Lecturer in Language and Literacy at UCL's Institute of Education and an expert in child language development and disorders. She conducts research, spanning multiple countries and languages, to identify the language, reading and cognitive profiles of children with typical language development, including bilinguals, and those with language learning disorders. She has developed evidence-based screening measures for developmental language disorder and dyslexia. As a qualified speech and language therapist, Juhayna has extensive clinical experience supporting students with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN). Juhayna is also a science communicator, having written several blogs, delivered public seminars, and trained teachers and practitioners.

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