Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a language impairment that cannot be explained by any other condition (such as hearing loss or autism). DLD affects a person'a ability to use, understand, and learn language. It is a common developmental disorder, affecting 1 in 14 children that emerges in childhood. The disorder can have long-term effects on their academic, personal, and professional life.
DLD is often diagnosed inaccurately among bilingual speakers. The BDC lab is committed to serving bilingual families and children with and without language disorders.
The Bilingual Development in Context Lab is dedicated to investigating bilingual children who speak Vietnamese or Spanish at home.
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