Gina Conti-Ramsden

Gina Maria Conti-Ramsden (born February 13, 1957) is a distinguished language scientist whose work focuses on developmental language disorder (DLD) in children and young adults. She is a founding member of Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (RADLD), an international organization that advocates for people with DLD. Conti-Ramsden is a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. She is Professor Emerita in the Division of Human Communication, Development & Hearing at the University of Manchester where she directs the Manchester Language Study (MLS).

Conti-Ramsden's research contributions have garnered recognition in the field of communication disorders. She received an Honorary Doctorate from the Universidad Nacional de San Marcos (Division of Human Communication, Development & Hearing) in 2010, and was honored with a Lifetime Fellowship from the Colegio Psicólogos del Perú (Division of Human Communication, Development & Hearing) in 2019. She was named a fellow of the British Psychological Society in 2002 and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the same year. Her short film ''DLD 1-2-3'', created in collaboration with RADLD researchers, was awarded the 2018 Charity Film of the Year by the Charity Film Awards. The film, produced with a budget of less than £10K, aims to raise awareness of children facing challenges with language development and communication skills. Provided by Wikipedia