Expressive Language Disorder
Expressive language disorder is difficulty using words to communicate needs and ideas. Children who have this disorder may leave words out of sentences, mix up word tense, and repeat phrases or parts of sentences. It can lead to problems in social settings and at school.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W080
Diagnosis: Expressive Language Disorder
US Patients:
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: B+;G
Age Onset:
Brain Area: Inadequate procedural memories in basal-ganglia circuits in the frontal lobe; Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, also
Symptoms: lower than normal spoken language expression, but normal language understanding: vocabulary, complex sentences etc.
Progression:
Causes: “acquired expressive language disorder” – brain damage, by stroke, injury or seizures; FOXP2-gene=speech impairments
Medications: None listed. The Wikipedia article includes a section describing areas of the brain which may affect this disorder.
Therapies: speech therapy
Youtube Video: Receptive and Expressive Language
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Support Group: asha.org (American Speech and Hearing Association; They may refer therapists, but may or may not offer support groups.)
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- Wearable EEG Neurofeedback Based-on Machine Learning Algorithms for Children with Autism: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Studyby Xian-Na Wang on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: Artificial intelligence-powered wearable EEG neurofeedback, as a type of brain-computer interface application, is a promising assistive technology that can provide targeted intervention for the core brain mechanisms underlying ASD symptoms.
- Child and family characteristics associated with verbal communication difficulties in adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilitiesby Patrick S Powell on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Almost half of adolescents with ASD had verbal communication difficulties, which was significantly higher than those with other DD. Early childhood and socio-demographic factors like race, education, and insurance were associated with verbal language outcomes. These factors may be useful in identifying and supporting those most likely to benefit from targeted communication services. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS?: Verbal communication difficulties are common among...
- Investigating the association between generalized anxiety symptoms and social and communication impairments of autistic youthby Lilly Zepp on November 13, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Alongside past literature, these findings suggest that the different types of anxiety disorders may have differential impacts on autistic youth's social and communication symptoms. Further research should investigate whether other anxiety subtypes affect autistic youth's social and communication symptoms.
- Neurocognitive Evaluation of Patients With DiGeorge Syndromeby Zuhal Karali on November 13, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: It is important to keep in mind that patients with DGS may be accompanied by neurocognitive findings. Awareness of the potential for underlying psychiatric and neurodevelopment disorders is key to anticipatory guidance, optimization of therapies, and maximizing life quality.