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Speech and Communication Disorders

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Also called: Communication disorders 

 

 

Many disorders can affect our ability to speak and communicate. They range from saying sounds incorrectly to being completely unable to speak or understand speech. Causes include

• Hearing disorders and deafness
• Voice problems, such as dysphonia or those caused by cleft lip or palate
• Speech problems like stuttering
• Developmental disabilities
• Learning disorders
• Autism
• Brain injury
• Stroke

Some speech and communication problems may be genetic. Often, no one knows the causes. By first grade, about 5 percent of children have noticeable speech disorders. Speech and language therapy can help.

NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

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MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA  

• Apraxia
• Dysarthria
• Dysarthria - care
• Phonological disorder
• Selective mutism
• Speech disorders
• Tongue tie

Related Topics

• Aphasia
• Hearing Disorders and Deafness
• Learning Disorders
• Stuttering
• Voice Disorders
• Brain and Nerves
• Mouth and Teeth
• Symptoms
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