The Conversation

Not dyslexia, not autism: what is developmental language disorder, and how do we diagnose it?

An increasing amount of attention is being paid to dyslexia and autism. These neurodevelopmental disorders affect a large number of children, to the point where they have become household names for ...
BioTechniques

Decoding the neuroanatomical signature of developmental language disorder

Researchers have revealed that the anterior neostriatum plays a key role in developmental language disorder (DLD), paving the way for new biomarkers and treatment options. Through a systematic review ...

People with personality disorders often use language differently—our research reveals how

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...
Purdue University

Purdue SLHS researcher makes novel connections between sight and sound through developmental language disorder research

In a noisy school cafeteria, two children speak over the conversations and clanging utensils happening around them. While many observers may see the children talking and think their ears are doing all ...
Scientific American

Black Children Who Speak African American English Are Routinely Misdiagnosed with Speech Disorders

“Dr. Holt, I need you to come listen to one of my second graders. This is one of my best students, but I’m worried I might be overlooking a speech or language disorder—I’m just not sure,” the teacher ...
Purdue University

Purdue researcher among first to explore children’s language abilities in relation to speech sound disorder

Roughly 8-9% of young children have a speech sound disorder, which results in difficulties producing speech sounds correctly and often has no known cause, according to the National Institute on ...