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Language Disorders
Conditions that affect an individual's ability to comprehend ideas which have been spoken or written (receptive language) or their ability to use spoken or written words to express ideas (expressive language). Language disorders include acquired language disorders (often caused by a stroke or traumatic brain injury) such as aphasia, and developmental language disorder (present at birth) such as dysphasia.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.



