DLD Voices: The research agenda for Developmental Language Disorder in Australia

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20-minute presentations
Saturday, June 27, 2026
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Room 7 & 8, First Floor

Overview

Dr Robert Wells


Details

⏫ Oral presentation
⏲️ 10:30–10:50 am
⌛ 20-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Intermediate (Some previous learning/working knowledge of topic e.g. treated a few cases)


Presenter

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Dr Robert Wells
Curtin University

DLD Voices: The research agenda for Developmental Language Disorder in Australia

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

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Dr Robert Wells is a lecturer within the speech pathology discipline at the Curtin School of Allied Health. He completed his PhD in 2022 investigating the factors that influence access to speech pathology services. His clinical work has focussed on supporting children who have Developmental Language Disorder within the education sector. Robert's research work reflects his ongoing interest in supporting families to be able to access speech pathology services in a timely and equitable manner.

Session chair

Mary Claessen
Speech Pathology Australia


Student volunteer(s)

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Hyoyoung Kwon

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Daniella Martinez Mendoza

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