Language Disorder

" LANGUAGE DISORDER "
OBJECTIVES:
• Explain the meaning of Language Disorder.
• Discuss the two types of language disorder.
• Explain what causes a person having language disorder.
INTRODUCTION:
What’s language disorder?
People with language disorder have difficulty expressing themselves

and understanding what others are saying. This is unrelated to hearing
problems. Language disorder, formerly known as receptive-expressive
language disorder, is common in young children.
It occurs in 10 to 15 percent of those under the age of 3 years old,

according to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. By age 4,
language ability is generally more stable and can be measured more
accurately to determine whether or not a deficit exists.
Language disorders or language impairments are disorders that
involve the processing of linguistic information. Problems that may be
experienced can involve grammar (syntax and/or morphology),
semantics (meaning), or other aspects of language. These problems
may be receptive (involving impaired language comprehension),
expressive (involving language production), or a combination of both.
Examples include specific language impairment, better defined as
developmental language disorder, or DLD, and aphasia, among others.
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 with boys being diagnosed twice as often as girls.
Preliminary research on potential risk factors have suggested

biological components, such as low birth weight, prematurity, general
birth complications, and male gender, as well as family history and low
parental education can increase the chance of developing language
disorders.[5]
For children with phonological and expressive language difficulties,

there is evidence supporting speech and language therapy. However,
the same therapy is shown to be much less effective for receptive
language difficulties. These results are consistent with the poorer
prognosis for receptive language impairments that are generally
accompanied with problems in reading comprehension.
Note that these are distinct from speech disorders, which involve
difficulty with the act of speech production, but not with language.
Language disorders tend to manifest in two different ways: receptive
language disorders (where one cannot properly comprehend language)
and expressive language disorders (where one cannot properly
communicate their intended message).
TWO TYPES OF LANGUAGE DISORDER :
1. Receptive language disorders
Receptive language disorders can be acquired or developmental

(most often the latter). When developmental, difficulties in spoken
language tend to occur before three years of age. Usually such
disorders are accompanied by expressive language disorders.
However, unique symptoms and signs of a receptive language disorder

include: struggling to understand meanings of words and sentences,
struggling to put words in proper order, and inability to follow verbal
instruction.
Treatment options include: language therapy, special education classes

for children at school, and a psychologist if accompanying behavioral
problems are present.
2. Expressive language disorders

Unlike those with a speech disorder, the problem with expressive
language disorders pertains not only to the voice and articulation, but
to the mental formation of language, itself.
Expressive language disorders can occur during a child's development

or they can be acquired. This acquisition usually follows a normal
neurological development and is brought about by a number of causes
such as head trauma or irradiation.
Features of an expressive language disorder vary, but have certain

features in common such as: limited vocabulary, inability to produce
complex grammar, and more lexical errors.
If it is a developmental disorder, the child will have difficulty acquiring

new words and grammatical structures. The child will often begin
speaking later than his/her peers and progress at a slower rate
linguistically. Due to the very nature of these disorders, the child may
struggle with academics and socializing with peers.
Experts that commonly treat such disorders include speech pathologists

and audiologists.
Symptoms related to expression

Language disorder is often noticed in childhood first. Your child may
overuse “um” and “uh” because they cannot recall the right word.
Other symptoms include:
•Reduced vocabulary in comparison to other children of the same age.
•Limited ability to form sentences.
•Impaired ability to use words and connect sentences to explain or

describe something.
•Reduced ability to have a conversation.
•Leaving words out.
•Saying words in the wrong order.
repeating a question while thinking of an answer
confusing tenses (for example, using past tense instead of present)
Some of these symptoms are part of normal language development.
However, your child may have a language disorder if several of these

issues are persistent and don’t improve.
Understanding language disorder

Oftentimes, the cause of this disorder is unknown. Genetics and
nutrition may play a role, but these explanations haven’t yet been
proven.
Normal language development involves the ability to hear, see,

comprehend, and retain information. This process may be delayed in
some children, who eventually catch up with peers.
A delay in language development may be related to:
•Hearing problems
•Brain injury
•Damage to the central nervous system (CNS)
Sometimes, delayed language may accompany other developmental

problems, such as:
•Hearing loss
•Autism
•A learning disability
Language disorder isn’t necessarily related to a lack of intelligence.
Experts try to identify the cause when language development doesn’t
happen naturally.
ASSESMENT:
1. What is language disorder?
2. What are the types of language disorder?
3. What causes language disorder?
4. Is there any way to avoid this kind of disorder?
5. What are the things you need to do if you encounter a person having
language disorder?
REFERENCES:
https://www.healthline.com/health/mixed-receptive-expressive-
language-disorder#treatment
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_disorder
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" LANGUAGE DISORDER "

• Explain the meaning of Language Disorder.

• Discuss the two types of language disorder.

• Explain what causes a person having language disorder.

What’s language disorder?

People with language disorder have difficulty expressing themselves

It occurs in 10 to 15 percent of those under the age of 3 years old,

Preliminary research on potential risk factors have suggested

For children with phonological and expressive language difficulties,

TWO TYPES OF LANGUAGE DISORDER :

1. Receptive language disorders

Receptive language disorders can be acquired or developmental

However, unique symptoms and signs of a receptive language disorder

Treatment options include: language therapy, special education classes

2. Expressive language disorders

Expressive language disorders can occur during a child's development

Features of an expressive language disorder vary, but have certain

If it is a developmental disorder, the child will have difficulty acquiring

Experts that commonly treat such disorders include speech pathologists

Symptoms related to expression

Other symptoms include:

•Reduced vocabulary in comparison to other children of the same age.

•Limited ability to form sentences.

•Impaired ability to use words and connect sentences to explain or

•Reduced ability to have a conversation.

•Leaving words out.

•Saying words in the wrong order.

repeating a question while thinking of an answer

confusing tenses (for example, using past tense instead of present)

Some of these symptoms are part of normal language development.

However, your child may have a language disorder if several of these

Understanding language disorder

Normal language development involves the ability to hear, see,

A delay in language development may be related to:

•Damage to the central nervous system (CNS)

Sometimes, delayed language may accompany other developmental

1. What is language disorder?

2. What are the types of language disorder?

3. What causes language disorder?

4. Is there any way to avoid this kind of disorder?

Lailanie Mae N. Mendoza

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