Understanding Language

If you feel your child has difficulties understanding language then you may find the below information useful. Perhaps your child has difficulties understanding simple instructions, more complex instructions, questions or specific ‘concepts’ such as big/little.

Some children have persistent difficulties with their language skills and may receive a diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). You can find out more about DLD on the RADLD website.

Useful Information:

• Top tips to support understanding - 0-5 years
• Top tips to support understanding - 5+ years
• Understanding and using negatives
• Understanding early concepts
• Understanding one keyword
• Understanding two keywords
• Understanding three keywords
• Understanding questions (Blank Levels)

Useful Videos and Websites:

• Understanding three keywords demonstration (video)
• Speech and Language UK - A children’s charity website that specifically supports children with communication difficulties.