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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)  
    ... help. NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
    https://medlineplus.gov/speechandcommunicationdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Speech disorders - children 
    ... April 12, 2022. Simms MD. Language development and communication disorders. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001430.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Language disorders in children 
    ... July 28, 2022. Simms MD. Language development and communication disorders. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001545.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)  
    ... from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Email: COVID-19 Accessibility Contact Us Free Publications ...
    https://www.nidcd.nih.gov - Other Resources
  5. 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, DC ...
    https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/directory - Other Resources
  6. ClinicalTrials.gov: Communication Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Speech and Communication Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Speech and Communication Disorders
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...n+Disorders"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  7. Meet the Director: Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication ... 
    ... at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Since 2019 she has been the institute’s director, ... B.A., National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B. ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...nd-other-communication-disorders - MedlinePlus Magazine
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  9. Tips for helping a child who stutters | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... is a family history of stuttering or related communication disorders. ... is a family history of stuttering or related communication disorders. Treatment often involves teaching parents ways to support ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...for-helping-a-child-who-stutters - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Hearing Tests for Adults: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... older-adults National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health and ... loss#5 National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/hearing-tests-for-adults - Medical Tests
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