What's the link between speed and reading in children with dyslexia? Researchers debate whether dyslexia stems from a breakdown in the brain's ability to process fast. Phonological Processing. Phonological processing is an auditory processing skill. It relates to words, but occurs in the absence of print. It involves detecting and. LANGUAGE AND WOMAN IS PLACE a subgroup of the population to work with: is the educated, white, middle-class group that the writer of the paper identifies with less. Sa·pir-Whorf hypothesis (sə-pîr′wôrf′, -hwôrf′) n. A hypothesis holding that the structure of a language affects the perceptions of reality of its speakers. Expressive language disorder is a communication disorder in which there are difficulties with verbal and written expression. [1] It is a specific language impairment. def·i·cit (dĕf′ĭ-sĭt) n. 1. a. Inadequacy or insufficiency: a deficit in grain production. b. A deficiency or impairment in mental or physical functioning. 2. Language Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Philippa Greathead Speech Language Pathologist Speech-Language-Learning Centre Westmead, NSW, Australia Nature deficit disorder refers to the phrase coined by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods [1] that human beings, especially children, are spending. BREAKING DOWN 'Deficit' The term deficit is generally prefixed by another term to refer to a specific situation, a trade deficit or budget deficit, for example. The double-deficit hypothesis of dyslexia posits that both rapid naming and phonological impairments can cause reading difficulties, and that individuals who ha.