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ArticleJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2026

Developmental language disorder and the ubiquity of language in the world - a commentary on Iverson & Williams (2026).

Lisa M D Archibald

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Article in Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lisa M D ArchibaldSchool of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2478-7544

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In their review article, Developmental Language Disorders: A Hidden Condition with Lifelong Impact, Iverson and Williams (2026) cover all the ground from the importance of language and its infusion across daily tasks to the characteristics, assessment and management of a neurodevelopmental condition known as Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). The former is an important inclusion to understanding the impact of the latter, and so my commentary discusses both components. The article concludes with major challenges to investigations and support of DLD, which I add to and join in the call to raise awareness of this hidden and lifelong condition.

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Language Development DisordersHumansLanguage disorder

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PMID41702665
PMCPMC13036387

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