Background For many years research and practice have noted the impact of the
heterogeneous nature of Developmental Language Disorder (also known as language …

Abstract Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) often experience co-
occurring psychosocial difficulties, the developmental trajectories of which are still not fully …

Three criteria for diagnosing specific language impairment (SLI) are defined in the literature:
exclusionary definitions, inclusionary definitions, and qualitative markers. However, the …

Background In 2016–17 an important consensus was established regarding the use of the
diagnostic label 'developmental language disorder'(DLD) to describe children with a …

Background: Children who meet language test criteria for specific language impairment
(SLI) are not necessarily the same as those who are referred to a speech and language …

Children with language impairments have been labelled in various ways by both scientists
and practitioners. Until very recently, the most common label was 'Specific Language …

A utism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of severe developmental disorders that are
characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication as well as restricted or …

Background At least 25% of autistic children worldwide have the potential to grow up in a
bilingual environment. However, many autistic children are being denied opportunities to …

Developmental language disorders (DLD) occur when a child fails to develop his or her
native language often for no apparent reason. Delayed development of speech and/or …

Language abilities in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are variable and
can be challenging to ascertain with confidence. This study aimed to compare and evaluate …