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The process of receiving and
understanding language which is spoken or written by others.
Difficulty with receptive language means that the person has delay and/or
difficulty in making sense of what other people say or write down. Problems are
likely to include difficulty in understanding vocabulary or grammar, difficulty in distinguishing speech
sounds and in understanding the meaning of sentences. Difficulty with receptive
language is common on the autism spectrum and is often accompanied
by expressive language difficulty. (See
also expressive language.)