Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Psycholinguistic Assets and Deficits.

Rourke, Byron P.; Tsatsanis, Katherine D.

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ERIC Number: EJ519812

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Publication Date: 1996

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Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Psycholinguistic Assets and Deficits.

Rourke, Byron P.; Tsatsanis, Katherine D.

Topics in Language Disorders, v16 n2 p30-44 Feb 1996

This discussion of speech and language development in individuals with nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) reviews NLD assets, deficits, and dynamics; the white matter model; manifestations of NLD in neurological dysfunction; psycholinguistic dimensions of NLD in terms of language content, form, and use; developmental considerations in NLD; and treatment. (JDD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Learning Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Nonverbal Learning, Psycholinguistics, Speech Communication, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)

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Language: English

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