Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI
In this short article, we discuss what is specific language impairment (SLI) and why it is a hidden disability that few people have heard about. We describe the impact on research, policy and practice of SLI being a neglected condition. We end by providing the background and rationale of a new inter...
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| author | Conti-Ramsden Gina Bishop Dorothy V. M. Clark Becky Norbury Courtenay Frazier Snowling Margaret J. |
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| description | In this short article, we discuss what is specific language impairment (SLI) and why it is a hidden disability that few people have heard about. We describe the impact on research, policy and practice of SLI being a neglected condition. We end by providing the background and rationale of a new internet campaign, RALLI (www.youtube.com/rallicampaign), aimed at changing this state of affairs and raising awareness of SLI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d7279fe5c914718b0f7be7bfbb959a72022-12-21T19:12:34ZengSciendoPsychology of Language and Communication2083-85062014-08-0118214314810.2478/plc-2014-0011plc-2014-0011Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLIConti-Ramsden Gina0Bishop Dorothy V. M.1Clark Becky2Norbury Courtenay Frazier3Snowling Margaret J.4Communication and Deafness, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.University of OxfordIndependent Speech and Language Therapist, SurreyRoyal Holloway, University of LondonUniversity of OxfordIn this short article, we discuss what is specific language impairment (SLI) and why it is a hidden disability that few people have heard about. We describe the impact on research, policy and practice of SLI being a neglected condition. We end by providing the background and rationale of a new internet campaign, RALLI (www.youtube.com/rallicampaign), aimed at changing this state of affairs and raising awareness of SLI.https://doi.org/10.2478/plc-2014-0011specific language impairment (sli)awarenessinternetyoutube |
| spellingShingle | Conti-Ramsden Gina Bishop Dorothy V. M. Clark Becky Norbury Courtenay Frazier Snowling Margaret J. Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI Psychology of Language and Communication specific language impairment (sli) awareness internet youtube |
| title | Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI |
| title_full | Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI |
| title_fullStr | Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI |
| title_full_unstemmed | Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI |
| title_short | Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI |
| title_sort | specific language impairment sli the internet ralli campaign to raise awareness of sli |
| topic | specific language impairment (sli) awareness internet youtube |
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