Social communication disorder, also called pragmatic language disorder, is a new entry to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Before that, the idea ...

Six-year-old Antoni, born in the UK to Polish parents, speaks only a few English words in class and often looks confused when the teacher gives instructions. He could simply be adjusting to English—or ...

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disorders affecting children but is relatively unknown. There is an urgent need for greater public awareness and knowledge of ...

Roughly 8-9% of young children have a speech sound disorder, which results in difficulties producing speech sounds correctly and often has no known cause, according to the National Institute on ...

Language development in children is a complex interplay of genetic, neurological and environmental factors. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the spectrum of language abilities, ...

An increasing amount of attention is being paid to dyslexia and autism. These neurodevelopmental disorders affect a large number of children, to the point where they have become household names for ...

In a noisy school cafeteria, two children speak over the conversations and clanging utensils happening around them. While many observers may see the children talking and think their ears are doing all ...

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...

Language disorder is a communication disorder in which a person has persistent difficulties in learning and using various forms of language such as spoken, written, or signed. They may struggle to ...