Delayed language development Aphasic speech (such as word search pauses, jargoning, word order errors, word category errors, verb tense errors) Stuttering or cluttering speech Repeating words or phrases Tendency to be concrete or prefer facts to stories Difficulties with: Pronouns or pronoun reversal Understanding questions Understanding choices and making decisions Following conversations or stories (conversations are "off-topic" or "one-sided") Extracting the key points from a conversation or story; they tend to get lost in the details Verb tenses Explaining or describing an event Understanding satire or jokes and contextual cues Reading comprehension Reading body language Making and maintaining friendships and relationships because of delayed language development Distinguishing offensive remarks Organizational skills