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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)  
    ... like stuttering Developmental disabilities Learning disabilities Autism spectrum disorder Brain injury Stroke Some speech and communication problems may be genetic. Often, no one knows ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/speechandcommunicationdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Speech disorders - children 
    ... Phonological disorders Disfluency Voice disorders or resonance disorders ... the message coming from others (receptive language)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001430.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Speech and Communication Disorders - Multiple Languages 
    ... Are Here: Home → Multiple Languages → All Health Topics → Speech and Communication Disorders URL of this page: https://medlineplus.gov/languages/ ... V W XYZ List of All Topics All Speech and Communication Disorders - Multiple Languages To use the sharing features on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../speechandcommunicationdisorders.html - Multiple Languages
  4. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Screening: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Spectrum Disorder Childhood Vaccines Developmental Disabilities Rett Syndrome Speech and Communication Disorders Related Medical Tests ADHD Screening Depression Screening Developmental ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../autism-spectrum-disorder-asd-screening - Medical Tests
  5. Developmental and Behavioral Screening Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Hearing Disorders and Deafness Infant and Newborn Development Speech and Communication Disorders Toddler Development Related Medical Tests Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...elopmental-and-behavioral-screening-tests - Medical Tests
  6. Aphasia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pathologist or speech therapist (a specialist who treats speech and communication disorders). What are the treatments for aphasia? Some people fully recover from aphasia without treatment. But most people should begin speech-language therapy to treat aphasia as soon as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/aphasia.html - Health Topics
  7. NIDCD Glossary From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)  
    Speech and Communication Disorders/Reference Desk
    https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/glossary - External Health Links
  8. Dysphagia Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... care provider that specializes in diagnosing and treating speech, language, and communication disorders An otolaryngologist , a doctor who specializes in diagnosing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/dysphagia-tests - Medical Tests
  9. Aphasia vs. Apraxia (American Stroke Association)  
    Speech and Communication Disorders/Specifics ... Communication disorders that can appear post-stroke include aphasia, apraxia of speech and oral apraxia. Learn more and find common therapeutic approaches.
    https://www.stroke.org/.../stroke-and-aphasia/aphasia-vs-apraxia - External Health Links
  10. Speech and Language Impairments (Center for Parent Information and Resources)  
    Speech and Communication Disorders/Start Here
    https://www.parentcenterhub.org/speechlanguage - External Health Links
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