Speech and Language Disorders
Communication Disorders occur when there is a difficulty with hearing, speech, or language.
A hearing impairment should be ruled out before diagnosing speech or language disorders.
Speech disorders occur when a person has trouble articulating the speech sounds needed to communicate with others. This may occur due to muscle weakness, coordination problems, or disruption in fluency (stuttering).
Language is a learned system of rules that we use to communicate. A receptive language disorder occurs when a person has difficulty understanding written, spoken, or signed language.
A hearing impairment should be ruled out before diagnosing speech or language disorders.
Speech disorders occur when a person has trouble articulating the speech sounds needed to communicate with others. This may occur due to muscle weakness, coordination problems, or disruption in fluency (stuttering).
Language is a learned system of rules that we use to communicate. A receptive language disorder occurs when a person has difficulty understanding written, spoken, or signed language.
