Description
Language Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent difficulties in the acquisition and use of language across modalities (spoken, written, sign) due to deficits in comprehension and/or production. Areas affected often include vocabulary, sentence structure/grammar, and discourse. Difficulties are substantially below age expectations, begin in the early developmental period, and result in functional impairment. Deficits are not attributable to hearing loss, motor speech disorder, intellectual disability, neurological or medical conditions, or lack of exposure.