Developmental language disorder (DLD) is diagnosed when a child’s language skills are persistently below the level expected for the child’s age.
Developmental language disorders
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Processing speed determines dyslexia risk
Males exhibit a lower average reading performance than females, according to new data from Anne Arnett and colleagues. The researchers devised a framework to first validate the apparent sex difference in prevalence of dyslexia and then determine which cognitive correlates may underlie this difference.
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ADHD screens: look into language
A literature review of language problems in ADHD has confirmed large deficits in multiple areas of language functioning among young people with the disorder.
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The Parent Blame Game
Seventy years ago Leo Kanner published his seminal paper describing autism. In that paper he also coined the term “refrigerator mother” apportioning some of the cause for the distinctive profile of autistic behaviour to cold, harsh parenting practices.
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