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Speech & Language

Speech & Language

Types of Speech Disorders

  • Articulation - the way we say our speech sounds  ​
  • Phonology - the speech patterns we use ​
  • Apraxia - difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed to make speech sounds ​
  • Fluency - stuttering ​
  • Voice - problems with the way the voice sounds, such as hoarseness

Types of Language Disorders

  • Receptive Language - difficulty understanding language ​
  • Expressive Language - difficulty using language ​
  • Pragmatic Language - social communication; the way we speak to each other

Types of Other Disorders

  • Deafness/Hearing Loss - loss of hearing systems​
  • Oral-Motor Disorders - weak tongue and/or lip muscles

  • Resources

    • What is a Speech-Language Pathologist: English, Spanish
    • The Difference Between Speech and Language: English
    • Communication and the Bilingual Child: English, Spanish
    • Early Identification of speech, language, swallowing, and hearing disorders: English
       

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