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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anastasiia Ogneva

What is DLD? The little-known disorder as common as autism and dyslexia

An increasing amount of attention is being paid to dyslexia and autism. These neurodevelopmental disorders affect a large number of children, to the point where they have become household names for many families, caregivers and educators.

However, there is another disorder that is just as common – if not more so – but it remains largely unknown: developmental language disorder (DLD).

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