From left to right: Marisol Desiderio Rodriguez, Fatima Roman, Mindy Kim, Dr. Giang Pham, Thi Pham, Mia Mangney
Congratulations to our 2025 BDC Lab graduates! These students have worked hard and achieved many goals and successes. We wish you the best in your future endeavors and are confident you will succeed wherever you go!
Our BDC Lab members have been making incredible strides in research and professional development, and we are excited to celebrate some of their recent accomplishments!
We will also continue with our ongoing projects: Processing (led by Dr. Ramos & Linh), DLDMarkers (led by Ngoc), TELL (led by Dr. Ramos). Additionally, we will begin a new Transcription project, led by Dr. Ramos (English) & Linh (Vietnamese).
Visit our website (bdc.sdsu.edu) to learn more about our projects!
The team at the BDC lab celebrated Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day!
(Left to right) Front row: Tatiana R., Fatima R., Linh D., Cat Q.; Back row: Joshua L., Dr. Michelle R., Lynn N., Mia M., Melanie R.
DLD is a communication disorder that cannot be explained by any other condition. It is one of the most common developmental disorders, impacting 1 in 14 children in kindergarten. However, it is difficult to identify. DLD can affect a child’s speech, comprehension, reading, and writing. The disorder first emerges in childhood and can have long-term effects on someone’s academic, personal, and professional life. That said, treatment and support are available!
Bilingual children are frequently over- and under-identified with DLD. At the BDC lab, we are committed to serving bilingual families and children with and without language disorders.