Research

This DLD Awareness Day (Friday 16th October, 2026), the theme is ‘Together for DLD’. It’s a reminder that better outcomes for children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) come from families, teachers, speech and language therapists and many others all working as a team.  If your child has DLD, you’ve probably been given

Researchers at Moor House Institute are celebrating the publication of two prestigious journal articles. Both papers focus on intervention studies, aimed at boosting vocabulary knowledge and use for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and wider language disorders. The first paper, (Morphemes matter: A small scale randomised control trial of vocabulary intervention focusing on affixes

The issue of young people becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) has been making headlines again, with national figures showing persistent challenges in post‑16 transitions.  But while the national picture can feel bleak, our own data offers a powerful reminder that the risk can be greatly reduced with the right support.  Understanding the Wider Context of NEET Across the UK,

Moor House Research & Training Institute is proud to have collaborated on a major project with the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT) to identify the top research priorities for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).   The project was a UK-wide initiative that puts the voices of people with DLD at the very centre