What is a developmental language disorder?
This refers to language development which is not only severely delayed but also has atypical and uneven pattern. The disordered nature of the language development makes it hard children to continue developing their language skills. In addition, they have great difficulty coping with communication and learning within the school and home environment. What is the difference between receptive and expressive language difficulties? • Receptive Language Difficulties – Difficulty understanding language • Expressive Language Difficulties – Difficulty with spoken output A child with comprehension difficulties (receptive language difficulties) will have problems understanding spoken and / or written language. • Delayed Comprehension of Language: A child is following the normal developmental pattern for comprehension of language, but not at the stage expected for his / her chronological age. • Disordered Comprehension of Language: A child’s acquisition of language comprehension is not following th
