Language disorder is a communication disorder in which a person has persistent difficulties in learning and using various forms of language such as spoken, written, or signed. They may struggle to ...

Developmental language disorder or DLD is a lifelong disorder that affects language comprehension and expression. People with DLD find it more difficult to say what they mean and to understand others.

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 ...

A baby's first words are a source of pride for parents, but when they're late in coming, it can be a source of worry. While most kids catch up, those whose language troubles persist may have a ...

When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across -- especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of ...

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, ...

Nichol Castro, assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, was named a Distinguished ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A 5-year-old wearing headphones is instructed by a prerecorded voice to repeat what they hear word for word. Such a test, called sentence recall, measures auditory processing, memory ...

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disorders affecting children but is relatively unknown. DLD is most often identified in late preschool-age children but can be ...

Speech therapy is a treatment for speech, language, and voice disorders. During speech therapy, you or your child works with a speech-language pathologist (SLP), who teaches you how to speak more ...

Electroencephalography (EEG) may offer a more accessible alternative to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for guiding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) when treating aphasia.