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Defining Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) through Consensus
The chapter delves into the process of defining Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) through a consensus method called the Delphi method involving a panel of experts. It explores the distinctions between language impairment and normal language variation, the historical perspective of language disorders, and the challenges in terminology consensus. Additionally, the chapter discusses the impact of terminology decisions on research, community acceptance, and the neural basis of DLD.