"What we know about [developmental language disorder (DLD)] is it affects about 1 in 14 children. That's about two children per classroom statistically speaking,” Dr. Tiffany Hogan says in Episode 8 of the All For Literacy Podcast.

Immersed in the needs of readers with speech, language, and literacy disorders, Hogan is the director of the Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab, a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, and host of the SeeHearSpeak podcast. Her studies focus on genetic, neurologic, and behavioral links between oral and written language development.

In this episode, podcast host Dr. Liz Brooke works with Hogan to unravel DLD—a condition characterized by a person having difficulty using or understanding language. You will walk away with an understanding of this complex diagnosis, including hallmark indications, best practices for screenings and interventions, and available resources.

An experienced researcher herself, Hogan also guides listeners through the importance of multidirectional information flow between teachers, administrators, researchers, and practitioners. She and Brooke dissect how implementation science can close the gap between what we know and what we do.

Tune in to Episode 8 for an in-depth look at the assessment and implications of delayed language disorder and how to translate research to hands-on district or classroom-level change.