Table 2.

Participant details (parents)

Participant reference	Relationship to child	Location	Speech and language therapy services accessed
P1	Mother	Dublin	Primary care servicea, language classb & CAMHSc
P2	Mother	Limerick	Primary care service, language class & private SLT
P3	Mother	Dublin	Primary care service, language class & special school
P4	Mother	Clare	Primary care service
P5	Mother	Cork	Primary care service
P6	Mother	Dublin	Primary care service & private SLT
P7	Mother	Dublin	Primary care service
P8	Father	Dublin	Primary care service
P9	Father	Tipperary	Early interventiond, primary care service & language class

P parent

^aspeech and language therapy service provided in the community as part of a primary care team

^ba ‘special’ class with reduced numbers of children in a mainstream school, all of whom have severe DLD. There is an SLT (employed from the local health service) assigned to the class, providing regular input

^cChild and Adolescent Mental Health Services

^dmulti-disciplinary team of health professionals who provide diagnostic services and treatment for children with multiple needs prior to school-age