Language comprehension and sentence processing represent central pillars in cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistics, addressing the mechanisms by which humans interpret linguistic input. The ...

A 5-year-old wearing headphones is instructed by a prerecorded voice to repeat what they hear word for word. Such a test, called sentence recall, measures auditory processing, memory and language ...

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is characterised by receptive or expressive language difficulties or both. Children with the neurodevelopmental condition "struggle to comprehend and use their ...

Many stroke survivors experience aphasia, a speech and language processing disorder that can have serious, negative impacts on numerous aspects of daily life. According to a new Baycrest study, using ...

Global aphasia is a condition that results from extensive damage to the language-processing areas of the brain. It is the most severe form of aphasia. Treatment aims to improve language and ...

Language disorder is a communication disorder in which a person has persistent difficulties in learning and using various forms of language such as spoken, written, or signed. They may struggle to ...

During her son Ben's time in school, Alison Peetz became an expert in advocating for his needs. Ben — who is now an adult — is autistic and has a language processing disorder. Peetz described Ben's ...

In a noisy school cafeteria, two children speak over the conversations and clanging utensils happening around them. While many observers may see the children talking and think their ears are doing all ...

Studies on misophonia have compared the newly termed disorder to Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders, synesthesia, anger management problems, disorders related to impulse control, and ...