language impairment
Trouble with words
Language impairment is reduced ability to understand or produce speech, often due to brain injury, developmental conditions, or neurological disorders.
The term covers a range of difficulties—from trouble finding words to inability to form grammatical sentences.
The stroke left him with significant language impairment.
Clinicians distinguish it from speech impairment, which affects the physical production of sounds rather than language processing itself.
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
- speech delaySlower than typical language acquisition
- dysgraphiaImpaired ability to write
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
selective mutism · stuttering · intellectual disability · Broca's aphasia · lost for words · cerebral palsy · brain injury · dysarthria · dementia · cleft palate · laryngectomy · attachment disorders · social anxiety disorder · nonverbal · speech therapy · early intervention
language impairmentlanguage proficiency
Ability in a tongue
language fluency · language mastery · eloquence · polyglotism · articulacy
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