In today’s show we start our brand new segment called ‘Super Kids!’ where we celebrate super kids doing super things with a fantastic secret surprise planned for them!
Our very first Super Kid is 12year old Robert Mockler from Dublin, Ireland who has suffered with DLD, or Developmental Language Disorder since he was little.
A developmental language disorder is when a child hasn't developed words and sentences in the way that we would expect. Some have difficulties learning new words and remembering words when they are talking. Others might have difficulty making sentences or understanding long sentences that other people say to them, and some might have difficulty telling and understanding stories. And many will take words literally, finding it difficult to read between the lines, that is, understand the hidden meaning behind words
A hidden disorder, experts say that approximately one in 14 kids suffer from some form of DLD.
Take a listen to see how we surprised Robert, who is a huge Avengers and Marvel Movie fan with an incredibly special Superhero surprise in his house!
And remember to Stay Healthy, Stay Happy and Stay Well!
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Michelle and her team have a collective 50years experience working with kids as teachers, entertainers and parents!
Thanks to Zapsplat, Audio Jingle and Alexander Korotkoff for the sound effects and music.
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Hello and welcome to The Kids Are All Right, a weekly podcast specially for kids, that's all about health, happiness and wellness.
I'm Michelle and here with me are my co-pilots on this podcast, Buster and Buddy.
Hey, guys!
And we're on a mission to help you all feel great and live happy!
Here we go again, Yeah!
All right. So, guys, this is the week that we kick off a very special segment on this podcast.
Oh, I'm so excited. It's finally time. It's going to be brilliant!
I know, Buster, it is exciting because this is where we dedicate a whole show to celebrate super kids doing super things…take a little listen to this…..(Super Kids Jingle)
Cool. That sounds really dramatic!
Well, actually, it is Buddy, because what we will do is find out more about the kids that are nominated, what they are doing that is so brilliant and basically why they are a super kid. And then we plan a really cool surprise for them that we know they will love.
Oh, it's just so brilliant. And they have no idea. It's genius. Oh, I can't wait!
Neither can I!. So who is our first super kids of the series, Michelle?
Well, it's 12 year old Robert Mockler from City Western Dublin, who has lived with DLD, or Developmental Language Disorder all his young life.
Michelle, what is developmental language disorder?
Well, it's a disorder which causes problems with speaking and understanding language. So kids with it will find it difficult to talk and explain themselves, maybe tell a story to a friend in the right order, or maybe even find it tricky to tell a parent what has happened in school.
But that must be really annoying when people don't understand you. Yes, it is.
And as well as difficulties expressing themselves, they also find it difficult to understand what people are saying. So it's not just the words they're saying, but also the meaning behind the words. So they spend their days trying to work out not just what people are saying, but what they really mean.
Oh, wow. That must be so exhausting. Do many kids have this?
Well, it's called a hidden disorder, as it can be difficult to know which kids have it, especially as teachers and parents haven't really been told how to spot it; you know,...
