Speech and Language UK (@speechandlanguk.bsky.social)

@speechandlanguk.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 7:30 AM

It’s nearly ten years since Specific Language Impairment (SLI) was renamed Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) by a panel of international experts.

But 1.3M children and young people with DLD are still overlooked by public services across the UK.

Read our new report>> https://bit.ly/4evHA6a

A quote appears on dark background: "If there is one thing I wish I had, it’s more time to think. Not enough people give me a lot of time to think, and that is really stressful, especially when they move on to the next person, without giving me time. And sometimes people laugh at me because I’m taking too long or I can’t think of a word." The quote is attributed to Maxwell, a young person with DLD. Beside the quote, there's a yellow shape with a shouting megaphone character and a report cover with text that reads: "The lost decade. Why have 1.3 million children with DLD been missing from public services in the UK?"

@speechandlanguk.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 6:03 AM

Good Morning Britain is live from Meath School today with an exclusive insight into our new report – The lost decade. It’s been nearly ten years since Specific Language Impairment (SLI) was renamed Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). 🕛Tune in at 7am or 8am to find out more!

@speechandlanguk.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 7:59 AM

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