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Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) remain underserved, with insufficient research and clinical services. This article highlights ongoing failures and proposes solutions for better DLD support.

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Speech and Language Pathology
Developmental Pediatrics
Child Psychology

Background:

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) affects many children but receives inadequate research attention and clinical services.
Despite known prevalence, a significant gap exists between the number of children needing DLD services and those receiving them.

Purpose of the Study:

To present evidence of continued under-service and under-research for DLD.
To explore the underlying reasons for these persistent issues.
To propose actionable solutions for improving DLD support.

Main Methods:

Literature review.
Bibliometric analysis comparing DLD research to other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Main Results:

Children eligible for DLD services fall short of prevalence estimates.
Research on DLD is disproportionately low compared to other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Contributing factors include low awareness, the hidden nature of DLD, policy issues, and diagnostic challenges in schools.

Conclusions:

Expanded approaches are necessary to support children with DLD.
Solutions include advocacy, awareness campaigns, improved family and teacher collaboration, school screenings, policy involvement, and complementary service models.