The phases of receptive language processing and speech production influenced by hypothesized deficits in children with specific language impairment are illustrated schematically in Figures 1 and 2.

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An extensive autopsy study identifies diseases that cause progressive impairments of language, such as difficulty with grammar or word comprehension. A new study from Northwestern University (IL, USA) ...

East Hanover, NJ. April 21, 2021. Kessler Foundation researchers showed that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience subtle language impairments that standard neuropsychological tests may ...

Back in 2017, Microsoft unveiled Project Torino, a unique physical programming language that taught visually impaired kids the basics of coding. It was a huge step forward for accessibility, but it ...

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Andrew Whitehouse receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council. Language development is a truly remarkable phenomenon. But for a small ...