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Causes of Language Disorders With a language disorder, the child does not develop the normal skills necessary for speech and language.In particular, other developmental disorders like autism4 and hearing loss commonly co-occur with language disorders.2 Likewise, a child with learning disabilities may also live with language disorders.2 Aphasia is another condition linked with language disorders.The factors responsible for language disorders are unknown, this explains why they are often termed developmental disorders.2 Disabilities or Brain Injury Despite the uncertainty around the causes of these disorders, certain factors have strong links to these conditions.

Causes of Language Disorders
With a language disorder, the child does not develop the normal skills
necessary for speech and language. The factors responsible for language
disorders are unknown, this explains why they are often termed
developmental disorders.2
Disabilities or Brain Injury
Despite the uncertainty around the causes of these disorders, certain factors
have strong links to these conditions. In particular, other developmental
disorders like autism4 and hearing loss commonly co-occur with language
disorders.2 Likewise, a child with learning disabilities may also live with
language disorders.2
Aphasia is another condition linked with language disorders. This condition
develops from damage to the portion of the brain responsible for language.
Aphasia may be caused by a stroke, blows to the head, and brain
infections. The injury may increase the chances of developing a language
disorder.
Diagnosis of Language Disorders
To determine if a child has a language disorder, the first step is to receive an
expert’s assessment of their condition.
A speech-language pathologist or a neuropsychologist may administer
standardized tests. These are to review the child’s levels of language
reception and expression.
The Link Between Deafness and Language Problems
In making their assessment, the health expert will conduct a hearing test to
discover if the child suffers from hearing loss. This is because deafness is one
of the most common causes of language problems