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6A01.21 category

Developmental language disorder with impairment of mainly expressive language

Definition

Developmental language disorder with impairment of mainly expressive language is characterised by persistent difficulties in the acquisition, production, and use of language that arise during the developmental period, typically during early childhood, and cause significant limitations in the individual’s ability to communicate. The ability to produce and use spoken or signed language (i.e., expressive language) is markedly below the expected level given the individual’s age and level of intellectual functioning, but the ability to understand spoken or signed language (i.e., receptive language) is relatively intact.

Inclusions

  • Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive type

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive typeDevelopmental expressive dysphasiaDevelopmental expressive type aphasiaDevelopmental language disorder with impairment of mainly expressive languagedevelopmental expressive language disorder

Nearby in Developmental language disorder