Department of Education and Training WA
Language development centres
Perth, Australia
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: Language development centres run by the Department of Education and Training WA deliver specialist early intervention for Kindergarten to Year 2 students with speech-language impairment and primary diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD). The Statewide Speech and Language Service provides outreach support, small class sizes, and a multidisciplinary team offering speech therapy, language intervention, assessment, and classroom-based support to help schools meet students' communication needs.
Career Outcomes: Working with LDCs can lead to roles in speech-language pathology, special education teaching, early intervention specialist, support coordinator, or language therapy assistant, and roles in community services, school intervention, or allied health.
Specialist early intervention programs for children in the early years of schooling who have a speech and language impairment. Our Statewide Speech and Language Service provides support, including an outreach service to help schools more effectively meet the needs of students with speech and language difficulties.
Language development centers (LDCs) provide specialized language support for students with a primary diagnosis of a developmental language disorder. Our LDCs support students from Kindergarten to Year 2, offering small class sizes and a multi-disciplinary team.
