Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Flashcards
(12 cards)
Diagnosis created in
2017
Key characteristics of DLD
Not associated with known biological aetiology.
Causes functional impairment.
Associated with poor prognosis.
Can co-occur, e.g. w/ ADHD.
Considerations for DLD
Risk factors
Co-occurring challenges or disorders, e.g. cognitive, behavioural etc.
Implications for MDT.
Prevalence of DLD
3.7% of population.
More prevalent than ASD.
Impact of DLD
Long term academic achievement.
Literacy development
Social interactions
50% of young offenders in a study had unidentified language impairment.
Teacher perspectives of DLD
Difficulties negotiating wth peers.
Seem forgetful or poor listening.
Trouble engaging in tasks.
Copies others in tasks.
Distracted, daydreaming etc.
Frustrated emotions.
DLD - Phonology Features
Delayed sound acquisition.
Problems with perception and/or production of complex sound configurations in words and phrases.
PA difficulties
DLD - PA difficulties
Segmenting
Counting sounds in words
Producing words with sounds left out
Sound manipulation
Sound categorising
Rapid naming tasks
DLD - syntax difficulties
Understanding negative and passive constructions and relative clauses.
Errors in spoken/written language such as short sentences, difficulty with verb tense, possession etc, confusion with articles.
DLD - morphological difficulties
Delayed acquisition of morphological rules such as:
Plural -s
Comparatives (-er)
Superlatives (-est)
Pronouns
DLD - semantics
Smaller vocabs
Restricted word meaning
Word findings and definitional problems
Excessive use of non-specific terms and indefinite reference.
Difficulty comprehending certain conjunctions.
Difficulty understanding word combos.
DLD - pragmatics
May be less assertive, persuasive, polite, clear etc.
Difficulty adjusting language to suit listener.
Trouble clarifying miscommunication and requesting clarification.
Poor cohesion
Short stories, fewer complex sentences etc.
