26TRA854 Recognising and Supporting Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in Primary Schools

   

 

DATE:      Thursday, 15th October 2026
TIME:       7.00pm - 8.30pm
VENUE:   Online via Zoom

Target Audience: Primary school teachers, special education teachers, school leaders, special educational needs coordinators, and other primary school staff interested in understanding DLD

Marking DLD Awareness Day 2026 (16th October 2026), this webinar will introduce participants to DLD as a common, hidden, and misunderstood neurodevelopmental difference.

Participants will:

• Develop an understanding of what DLD is and how it may present in primary classrooms.
• Recognise how DLD cooccurs with other neurodevelopmental differences.
• Explore the interdependence of language and literacy.
• Consider DLD within an inclusive approach to learner support.
• Identify practical strategies to support learners with DLD that benefit all learners.

Bio of Presenter: Dr Sylwia Kazmierczak-Murray

Dr Sylwia Kazmierczak-Murray is an Assistant Professor in the School of Inclusive and Special Education, DCU Institute of Education. Professionally a CORU registered Speech and Language Therapist, she lectures on topics relating to language and literacy. Her research centres on promoting equitable implementation and participation within educational contexts, with a current focus on interprofessional collaboration. She serves as secretary of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Special Interest Group (SIG).