Our research programme focuses on language disorders in a range of neuro-developmental conditions, including children with developmental language disorder, autism spectrum disorders and reading difficulties. We use experimental methods and longitudinal studies of different populations to try and understand why some children have difficulty acquiring their native language, what helps language develop in these populations, and how language interacts with other aspects of development.
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Principal investigator
Courtenay is Professor of Developmental Disorders of Language and Communication and a qualified speech-language therapist.
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definitely one to listen to - @lucycragg is FAB! https://t.co/FdMKnQLiFy
— Prof Courtenay Norbury (@lilacCourt) July 19, 2018
it is a bad sign when husband is emailing me from another part of the house... time to shut the laptop down for the night....
— Prof Courtenay Norbury (@lilacCourt) July 18, 2018
OK - I will need to go and see this: a 25ft, topless Jeff Goldblum statue near Tower Bridge... WHY?? https://t.co/NEIoNBf9bF
— Prof Courtenay Norbury (@lilacCourt) July 18, 2018