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Dyslexia is a common language-based learning disability. Dyslexia can affect reading fluency, decoding, reading comprehension, recall, writing, spelling, and sometimes speech and can exist along with other related disorders. [15] The greatest difficult those with the disorder have is with spoken and the written word.
Language disorders can affect both spoken and written language, [1] and can also affect sign language; typically, all forms of language will be impaired. Current data indicates that 7% of young children display language disorder, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] with boys being diagnosed twice as often as girls.
Children with the disorder often exhibit: [This paragraph needs citation(s)] Delayed language development; Language disorders (similar to the acquired disorder of aphasia) such as word search pauses, jargoning, word order errors, word category errors, and verb tense errors; Stuttering or cluttering speech; Repeating words or phrases
The disorder impacts the way nonverbal communication — like tone and body language — is processed; it doesn't mean that those with nonverbal learning disorder can't speak
Some synonyms currently in use for specific language impairment are language impairment, developmental language delay (DLD), language disorder, and language-learning disability. Researcher Bonnie Brinton argues that the term "specific language impairment" is misleading because the disorder does not only affect language, but also affects reading ...
Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has nonverbal learning disorder. He's one of millions of American kids with NVLD, which has been described as the opposite of dyslexia.
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (DSM-IV 315.32) [1] is a communication disorder in which both the receptive and expressive areas of communication may be affected in any degree, from mild to severe. [2] Children with this disorder have difficulty understanding words and sentences.
315.9 Learning disorder NOS; Motor skills disorders ... 315.31 Expressive language disorder; ... 302.6 Gender identity disorder NOS;