Words My Way

Your brain is brilliant. Every word counts. 💬

Words My Way is a fun, easy-read workbook for children and teens with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Guided by Lexi, a brain who LOVES ideas but sometimes finds that words hide on the tip of her tongue, young people learn what DLD is, find tricks that make words easier, and celebrate everything they’re brilliant at.

WHAT’S INSIDE (65 pages)

🧠 Part 1: Meet Your Brain – So… What Is DLD?, Myth Busters quiz, My Language Map, Strengths & Tricky Bits, My Brain Is Like…, All About Me

👂 Part 2: Listening & Understanding – Ready Steady Listen!, Instruction Catcher, My Thinking Time, Ask It! (clarifying questions), Question Detective, Picture It!

🧲 Part 3: Word Power – My Word Collector, Word Map, Word Groups, Tip-of-the-Tongue Tricks, My Topic Word Wall, Word Games

📖 Part 4: Sentences & Stories – Sentence Builder, Joining Words, Describing Detective, My Story Map, Tell Me About Your Day, Comic Strip Story

💬 Part 5: Chatting & Friends – Conversation Ping-Pong, Chat Starters, The Chat Repair Kit, Feelings Words, Tricky Phrases, Friendship Wins

🎒 Part 6: School & Confidence – My School Day, What Helps Me Learn, My One-Page Profile, cut-out Help Cards, Test & Exam Help, I Am Clever My Way, Inner Critic vs Inner Coach, My Proud Jar, What I Want You to Know

🏆 Part 7: Level Up – My Support Squad, Goal Quest, Look How Far I’ve Come, A Letter to Future Me, and a Word Champion Certificate

🧰 The Printable Toolkit – daily planner, weekly check-in, Word Practice Sheet and monthly habit tracker to print again and again

Plus a Note for Grown-Ups with six practical ways to help, and a Where to Get Help page of UK support services.

WHY FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS LOVE IT

✔ One of very few workbooks made for young people with DLD themselves
✔ Talk-first and low-writing, so language difficulties don’t get in the way of using it
✔ Covers both sides of DLD: understanding what people say, and saying what you mean
✔ Practical strategies young people can use straight away, like asking for thinking time or for an instruction again
✔ School-ready pages to share with teachers, SENCos and speech and language therapists
✔ Fill it in on screen or print it out
✔ Reusable: print favourite pages as many times as you like

PERFECT FOR

• Children and teens aged 8–16 with DLD, or with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)

• Parents and carers

• Speech and language therapists and assistants

• Teachers, SENCos, ELSAs and teaching assistants

• Tutors, mentors and support workers

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 fillable PDF file, 65 pages, A4

• Instant digital download, so no physical item will be posted

PLEASE NOTE

This workbook is for understanding, practice and conversation. It is not a diagnostic tool and does not replace assessment or therapy from a speech and language therapist. Written in UK English with UK support services listed.

© 2026 The SEN Advocate. For personal and educational use only. Not for resale or redistribution.