1. By Geoffrey Shepherd Cognitive Psychology Language Processing Disorders

2. Definition of Language Processing Disorder (LPD) • A Learning Disability (LD) in which children with processing problems typically have trouble understanding conversation, remembering directions, hearing words correctly and expressing themselves verbally. • Various types of LPDs BashaOntiveros M.S., CCC-SLP, Does My Child have Language Processing Disorder?

3. Auditory & Language Processing Disorders • Three types of deficits or levels that speech processes through when it’s heard • Reception • Discrimination • Organization • Characteristics- incomplete statements, not understanding statements, frustration, delayed response time, daydreaming

4. Central Auditory Processing Disorder • This occurs when information that is heard is processed differently, therefore impairs one’s ability to comprehend the information. • Stems from the central auditory nervous system • Other contributing factors: selective attention, speech and the amount of background noise, frequency resolution, and temporal resolution.

5. Visual Processing & Dyslexia • children with dyslexia seem to have some highly specific visual deficits in processing moving stimuli • children with dyslexia have a significantly lower reaction time than those without dyslexia

6. Receptive Language Disorder • The ability to comprehend what is said, or to correctly receive information • Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often struggle with receptive and/or expressive language • Receiving Early Intervention is critical!!!

7. Expressive Language Disorder • The ability to communicate verbally and physically • Trouble pronouncing words and physically expressing words

8. Expressive vs. Receptive Language • Many children with Expressive and Receptive Language disorders also have Specific Reading Difficulty (SRD) • Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and ADHD that do have a language disorder are more likely to have receptive language challenges than expressive

9. Dysgraphia • Written-language learning disability • Trouble with handwriting and fine motor skills such as letter formation • cognitive components involved: integration of linguistic, psychomotor, biomechanical, maturational, developmental and learning processes

10. Aphasia • A language disorder that often occurs after some type of brain injury • Aphasia Diagnostic Profiles (ADP) an assessment to measure language functioning skills

11. Summary • Different types of specific Language Processing Disorders • Stems from the central auditory nervous system • Assessments & Early Intervention is important to receive appropriate accommodations when learning