Using advanced imaging technology, a research team based at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has identified specific portions of the brain's white matter that are abnormally large in children ...

IMAGINE the excitement of your first child starting to talk, copying words and then, for no apparent reason, losing those language skills and retreating into silence. This is what happened to ...

When she noticed her son was having language difficulties, struggling to put words in the right order, Stephanie Bowers began seeking opportunities and programs to help him. It was through ...

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a lifelong language condition that affects about 7% of the population. It is usually diagnosed in childhood, identified by challenges with using complete ...

Psychologists suggests schools could introduce quieter alternatives to playtime to help children with developmental language disorder. Children with a common but regularly undiagnosed disorder ...

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...

DLD has been described as 'hiding in plain sight' because it is mistaken for other things, such as poor behavior or lack of interest in school Developmental language disorder or DLD is a lifelong ...

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 ...