Aphasia occurs when a brain disorder affects a person’s language abilities, such as speaking, reading, and writing. The type of aphasia a person has depends on where damage occurs in the brain.

Misunderstandings and lack of information about aphasia can cause people to draw conclusions about cognitive ability, such as in the situation with Joe Biden, who has a history of stuttering.

Specific expressive language delay (ELD) is a developmental disorder characterized by substantial delay in expressive language, with age-appropriate cognitive and receptive language skill. Opinions ...