What is it about?
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a type of neurodivergence in which the use and understanding of language can be difficult for people with this condition. Paula Orrego is an adult with DLD who was diagnosed at four and a half years old. She was in speech-language therapy, both in school and privately, up until the third grade. Paula struggled with friendships, family members who did not understand her condition, and school (even with accommodations) but began to flourish in college as she learned about herself and her needs. The goal of this article was to connect DLD research with one person's lived experience.
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Why is it important?
This is the first first-person account by an adult with Developmental Language Disorder to appear in the research literature. The article integrates existing research with an autobiographical narrative.
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This page is a summary of: A First-Person Account of Developmental Language Disorder, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, July 2023, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2023_ajslp-22-00247.
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