Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI

Conti-Ramsden Gina; Bishop Dorothy V. M.; Clark Becky; Norbury Courtenay Frazier; Snowling Margaret J.

doi:10.2478/plc-2014-0011

Psychology of Language and Communication (Aug 2014)

Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI

Conti-Ramsden Gina,
Bishop Dorothy V. M.,
Clark Becky,
Norbury Courtenay Frazier,
Snowling Margaret J.

Affiliations

Conti-Ramsden Gina: Communication and Deafness, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Bishop Dorothy V. M.: University of Oxford
Clark Becky: Independent Speech and Language Therapist, Surrey
Norbury Courtenay Frazier: Royal Holloway, University of London
Snowling Margaret J.: University of Oxford

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/plc-2014-0011
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 2
pp. 143 – 148

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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.

Published in Psychology of Language and Communication

ISSN: 2083-8506 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media: Oral communication. Speech; Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/PLC

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