SettingsCommunication disorders
Apraxia of speech
Apraxia of Speech (AOS) is a motor speech disorder affecting an individual's ability to translate conscious speech plans into motor plans and is caused by illness or injury in adults.
Apraxia of Speech (AOS) is a motor speech disorder affecting an individual's ability to translate conscious speech plans into motor plans and is caused by illness or injury in adults.
Asemia
Asemia is the term for the medical condition of being unable to understand or express any signs or symbols.
Asemia is the term for the medical condition of being unable to understand or express any signs or symbols.
Audiometer
An audiometer is a machine used for evaluating hearing loss.
An audiometer is a machine used for evaluating hearing loss.
Audiometry
Audiometry is the testing of hearing ability, involving threshholds and differing frequencies.
Audiometry is the testing of hearing ability, involving threshholds and differing frequencies.
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule is an instrument for diagnosing and assessing Autism.
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule is an instrument for diagnosing and assessing Autism.
Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination or BDAE is a test used to evaluate adults suspected of having aphasia, and is currently in its third edition.
The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination or BDAE is a test used to evaluate adults suspected of having aphasia, and is currently in its third edition.
British Stammering Association
The British Stammering Association (BSA), a charity since 1978, is a national membership organisation in the United Kingdom for adults and children who stammer.
The British Stammering Association (BSA), a charity since 1978, is a national membership organisation in the United Kingdom for adults and children who stammer.
Circle of friends (disability)
The Circle of Friends approach is a method designed to increase the socialization and inclusion of a disabled person with their peers.
The Circle of Friends approach is a method designed to increase the socialization and inclusion of a disabled person with their peers.
Circumstantial speech
Circumstantial speech is a communication disorder in which the focus of a conversation drifts, but often comes back to the point.
Circumstantial speech is a communication disorder in which the focus of a conversation drifts, but often comes back to the point.
Circumstantiality
Circumstantiality is a disturbed pattern of speech or writing.
Circumstantiality is a disturbed pattern of speech or writing.
Cluttering
Cluttering (also called tachyphemia) is a speech disorder and a communication disorder characterized by speech that is difficult for listeners to understand due to rapid speaking rate, errat...
Cluttering (also called tachyphemia) is a speech disorder and a communication disorder characterized by speech that is difficult for listeners to understand due to rapid speaking rate, errat...
Communication disorder
A communication disorder is a speech and language disorder which refers to problems in communication and in related areas such as oral motor function.
A communication disorder is a speech and language disorder which refers to problems in communication and in related areas such as oral motor function.
Dysacusis
Dysacusis is a hearing impairment characterized by difficulty in processing details of sound due to distortion in frequency or intensity, but not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound.
Dysacusis is a hearing impairment characterized by difficulty in processing details of sound due to distortion in frequency or intensity, but not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound.
Dysarthria
Dysarthria ('dys' meaning 'having a problem with'; 'arthr' meaning 'articulating') is a motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system...
Dysarthria ('dys' meaning 'having a problem with'; 'arthr' meaning 'articulating') is a motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system...
Dysprosody
Dysprosody, which is also known as pseudo-foreign dialect syndrome, refers to a disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions are either compromised or eliminated completely.
Dysprosody, which is also known as pseudo-foreign dialect syndrome, refers to a disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions are either compromised or eliminated completely.
European League of Stuttering Associations
The European League of Stuttering Associations (ELSA) was set up in 1990 by 12 countries to promote a greater knowledge and understanding of stuttering and to bring together, as a top umbrella O...
The European League of Stuttering Associations (ELSA) was set up in 1990 by 12 countries to promote a greater knowledge and understanding of stuttering and to bring together, as a top umbrella O...
Expressive language disorder
Expressive language disorder is a communication disorder in which there are difficulties with verbal and written expression.
Expressive language disorder is a communication disorder in which there are difficulties with verbal and written expression.
Extensions to the International Phonetic Alphabet
The Extensions to the IPA are extensions of the International Phonetic Alphabet and were designed for disordered speech.
The Extensions to the IPA are extensions of the International Phonetic Alphabet and were designed for disordered speech.
Healing the deaf mute of Decapolis
Healing the deaf mute of Decapolis is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels, namely Mark 7:31-37.
Healing the deaf mute of Decapolis is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels, namely Mark 7:31-37.
Hearing impairment
Deafness is a condition wherein the ability to detect certain frequencies of sound is completely or partially impaired.
Deafness is a condition wherein the ability to detect certain frequencies of sound is completely or partially impaired.
Israel Stuttering Association (AMBI)
AMBI, Israel Stuttering Association, a charity since 1999, is a public non-profit organization that supports people who stutter and their families in Israel.The name, AMBI, is an acronym made up...
AMBI, Israel Stuttering Association, a charity since 1999, is a public non-profit organization that supports people who stutter and their families in Israel.The name, AMBI, is an acronym made up...
Language disorder
Language disorders or language impairments are disorders that involve the processing of linguistic information.
Language disorders or language impairments are disorders that involve the processing of linguistic information.
LENA Foundation
LENA Foundation is a developer of advanced technology for the early screening, research, and treatment of language delays and disorders in young children.
LENA Foundation is a developer of advanced technology for the early screening, research, and treatment of language delays and disorders in young children.
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (DSM-IV 315.32) is a communication disorder in which both the receptive and expressive areas of communication may be affected in any degree, from mil...
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (DSM-IV 315.32) is a communication disorder in which both the receptive and expressive areas of communication may be affected in any degree, from mil...
Motor speech disorders
Motor Speech Disorders are disturbances of the body's natural, yet complex, ability to convey thoughts and emotions via the act of speaking.
Motor Speech Disorders are disturbances of the body's natural, yet complex, ability to convey thoughts and emotions via the act of speaking.
Multisystem developmental disorder
Multisystem developmental disorder (MSDD) is a term used by Stanley Greenspan to describe children under age 3 who exhibit signs of impaired communication as in autism, but with strong emo...
Multisystem developmental disorder (MSDD) is a term used by Stanley Greenspan to describe children under age 3 who exhibit signs of impaired communication as in autism, but with strong emo...
Muteness
Muteness or mutism is a kind of speech disorder that causes an inability to speak.
Muteness or mutism is a kind of speech disorder that causes an inability to speak.
National Stuttering Association
The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is a United States support group organization for people who stutter.
The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is a United States support group organization for people who stutter.
Nuffield Speech and Language Unit
Nuffield Speech and Language Unit has become an internationally recognised centre of excellence for providing intensive therapy to children who suffer from severe speech and language disorders.
Nuffield Speech and Language Unit has become an internationally recognised centre of excellence for providing intensive therapy to children who suffer from severe speech and language disorders.
Pressure of speech
Pressure of speech is a tebvndency to speak rapidly and frenziedly, as if motivated by an urgency not apparent to the listener.
Pressure of speech is a tebvndency to speak rapidly and frenziedly, as if motivated by an urgency not apparent to the listener.
Regressive autism
Regressive autism occurs when a child appears to develop typically but then starts to lose speech and social skills, typically between the ages of 15 and 30 months, and is subsequently diagnosed...
Regressive autism occurs when a child appears to develop typically but then starts to lose speech and social skills, typically between the ages of 15 and 30 months, and is subsequently diagnosed...
Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder jacob is a form of named particular to this syndrome of the grey matter of the brain that almost exclusively affects females.
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder jacob is a form of named particular to this syndrome of the grey matter of the brain that almost exclusively affects females.
Scanning speech
Scanning speech, also known as explosive speech, is a type of ataxic dysarthria in which spoken words are broken up into separate syllables, often separated by a noticeable pause, and spoken wit...
Scanning speech, also known as explosive speech, is a type of ataxic dysarthria in which spoken words are broken up into separate syllables, often separated by a noticeable pause, and spoken wit...
Specific language impairment
Specific language impairment (SLI) is diagnosed when a child's language does not develop normally and the difficulties cannot be accounted for by generally slow development (mental retarda...
Specific language impairment (SLI) is diagnosed when a child's language does not develop normally and the difficulties cannot be accounted for by generally slow development (mental retarda...
Speech disorder
Speech disorders or speech impediments are a type of communication disorders where 'normal' speech is disrupted.
Speech disorders or speech impediments are a type of communication disorders where 'normal' speech is disrupted.
Speech sound disorder
Speech sound disorders are speech disorders in which some speech sounds (called phonemes) in a child's (or, sometimes, an adult's) native language are either not produced, not produced correctly...
Speech sound disorders are speech disorders in which some speech sounds (called phonemes) in a child's (or, sometimes, an adult's) native language are either not produced, not produced correctly...
Tangentiality
Tangentiality is a medical symptom of the psychosis known as schizophrenia.
Tangentiality is a medical symptom of the psychosis known as schizophrenia.
The Indian Stammering Association
The Indian Stammering Association (TISA) is a public charitable trust and self-help movement for people in India who stammer.
The Indian Stammering Association (TISA) is a public charitable trust and self-help movement for people in India who stammer.
Tone deafness
Tone deafness is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to distinguish between musical notes.
Tone deafness is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to distinguish between musical notes.