A comparison of developmental language of children with verbal and nonverbal learning disabilities

The main objective of this study was to compare developmental language in children with the study sample included all students in learning disabled boys and girls in the city of Shiraz in the school year 2012-2013. The sample of this research contains 30 students nonverbal learning disabilities and 34 students verbal learning disabilities who refered to learning problems center in Shiraz. Test of language development (TOLD) is administered. The results of MANOVA showed that there are significant differences between children with nonverbal learning disabilities and with verbal learning disabilities in Told-3 scale. However, sex differences were not significant. It can be concluded that of Told standard score profile could be used in diagnosis of two group of student with learning disabilities.