solutions graded A+ 2025/2026
dld - correct answer ✔✔developmental language disorders
primary - correct answer ✔✔that occurs in the absence of any other significant disability (7-10%
of 5 or older have this)
secondary - correct answer ✔✔that results from intellectual or developmental disorder
developmental - correct answer ✔✔disorder presented at birth
acquired - correct answer ✔✔sometime after birth, typically result of an injury
language manifestations - correct answer ✔✔late words, difficulty acquiring grammatical
morphemes (-ed, -ing), difficulty understanding others (lack of following directions), labored
language production, immature sentences, word finding problems, difficulty expressing ideas,
difficulty telling stories
social & emotional manifestations - correct answer ✔✔withdrawn, poor social skills, poor
emotion understanding and regulation, trouble joining in play, isolation/exclusion, difficulty
making friends
purposes of assessment (dld) - correct answer ✔✔identify typical from disorder, understand the
child's current level of skills and abilities, guide intervention