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language disorder

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language disorder,
a partial or complete disruption in the ability to understand, produce, or both the conventional symbols or words that comprise one's native language.

language disorder
Speech pathology Any defect in verbal communication and the ability to use or understand the symbol system for interpersonal communication. See Dyslexia.


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A person with a language disorder, as an autistic person is assumed to be, would do better on a nonverbal test.
The children cannot wait while lawmakers debate whether a language disorder is a true disability.
Language disorders were common: 52 percent of the children had various language problems, including difficulties or delays in expressive language, written language, abstract reasoning, understanding humor, and auditory processing.
 
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