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Speech and 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:

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

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  1. Speech and Communication Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spectrum disorder Brain injury Stroke Some speech and communication problems may be genetic. Often, no one knows ... help. NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
    https://medlineplus.gov/speechandcommunicationdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Telehealth (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is telehealth? Telehealth is the use of communications technologies to provide health care from a distance. ... cameras, videoconferencing, the Internet, and satellite and wireless communications. Some examples of telehealth include: A "virtual visit" ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/telehealth.html - Health Topics
  3. Communication in Cancer Care From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Cancer--Living with Cancer/Start Here ... Cancer--Living with Cancer ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Good communication in cancer ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../adjusting-to-cancer/communication-pdq - External Health Links
  4. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)  
    ... or community group Read about NIDCD research on communication abilities & differences in people with autism Grants & Funding ... and behavioral research to advance the science of communication to improve lives. Messages from the Director Debara ...
    https://www.nidcd.nih.gov - Other Resources
  5. Communication Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)  
    ... a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Learn more.
    https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/...isorder-communication-problems-children - External Health Links
  6. Improving Family Communications (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Family Issues/Related Issues ... Family Issues ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... communication~ improve communication~ family communication~ successful communication~ ...
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...roving-Family-Communications.aspx - External Health Links
  7. Hazardous materials 
    ... materials must be handled the right way. Hazard communication, or HAZCOM is teaching people how to work ... 2023. Occupational Safety and Health Administration website. Hazard communication. www.osha.gov/hazcom . Accessed October 25, 2023.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000457.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Directory of Organizations (Deafness and Communication Disorders) (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)  
    ... lists selected national organizations that provide information on communication disorders. AARP Address: 601 E Street, NW Washington, ...
    https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/directory - Other Resources
  9. Medical Device Safety Communications (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Listing of Medical Device Safety Communications to describe FDA’s analysis of a current issue and provide specific regulatory approaches and clinical recommendations for patient management.
    https://www.fda.gov/.../medical-device-safety/safety-communications - External Health Links
  10. Communication Breakdown: How Aphasia Affects Language From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Communication Breakdown
    https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2020/06/communication-breakdown - External Health Links
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