“So, I told him to look for friends!” Barriers and protecting factors that may facilitate inclusion for children with Language Disorder in everyday social settings: Cross-cultural qualitative interviews with parents

•Language disorder is an invisible neuropsychological condition.•There is a lack of knowledge on how parents construe their child’s disorder.•Parents from nine countries engaged in qualitative interviews.•Parents reported children were excluded due to their language disorder.•Parents as pro-active advocates for their children’s inclusion.