developmental language disorder
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nounpl: developmental language disorders
transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem
1. A neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent difficulties in acquiring and using language, affecting speech, understanding, or both, without hearing loss, intellectual disability, or neurological damage
Children with developmental language disorder often struggle with vocabulary acquisition and sentence formation.
Crianças com transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem frequentemente têm dificuldades na aquisição de vocabulário e na formação de sentenças.
2. A specific language impairment (SLI) that affects language development in preschool and school-age children despite normal hearing and intelligence
The speech-language pathologist diagnosed the child with developmental language disorder after comprehensive testing.
O fonoaudiólogo diagnosticou a criança com transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem após testes abrangentes.
In Brazil, developmental language disorder is increasingly recognized in educational and clinical settings, with growing emphasis on early intervention through speech therapy (fonoaudiologia). The condition is often identified in preschool and early primary school years. In the USA, it is commonly diagnosed and treated through school-based speech-language pathology services, and children may qualify for special education support under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).
Related Idioms & Phrases
speech and language impairment
language-based learning disability
nonverbal learning disability (related condition)
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