1. Language Processing Disorders
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
Basha Ontiveros 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