How To Spot Language Processing Disorder

Difficulty Understanding Jokes

Something that can be frustrating for those with language processing disorder is their inability to understand what everyone else is laughing at. The difficulty understanding jokes comes from their tendency to take everything literally. They struggle enough with the actual meaning of words during a conversation; trying to figure out someone being witty or making exaggerated statements can seem impossible. Sarcasm, in particular, seems to present a challenge because the person usually means the opposite of what they are saying. Someone with language processing disorder is also unlikely to make jokes of their own. This inability to understand what others are laughing at is a big contributor to the isolation and loneliness that can come with this disorder.

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