A spoken language disorder (SLD), also known as an oral language disorder, represents a significant impairment in the acquisition and use of language ...
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Speech sound disorders is an umbrella term referring to any difficulty or combination of difficulties with perception, motor production, or phonological ...
Social communication disorder (SCD) is characterized by persistent difficulties with the use of verbal and nonverbal language for social purposes. Primary ...
Selective mutism is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child's inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social ...
Right hemisphere damage (RHD; also known as “right hemisphere disorder” and “right hemisphere brain damage”) is an acquired brain injury—usually secondary ...
Speech resonance is the result of the transfer of sound produced by the vocal folds through the vocal tract comprised of the pharynx, oral cavity, and ...
Permanent childhood hearing loss can be congenital, delayed-onset, progressive, or acquired in nature. Congenital hearing loss refers to hearing loss that ...
Swallowing is a complex process during which saliva, liquids, and foods are transported from the mouth into the stomach while keeping the airway protected. ...
Feeding is the process involving any aspect of eating or drinking, including gathering and preparing food and liquid for intake, sucking or chewing, and ...
Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) are patterns involving oral and orofacial musculature that interfere with normal growth, development, or function ...
Late language emergence (LLE) is a delay in language onset with no other diagnosed disabilities or developmental delays in other cognitive or motor ...
Intellectual disability (ID) is characterized by onset in the developmental period (before the age of 22 years; American Association on Intellectual and ...
Newborn hearing screening is the standard of care in hospitals nationwide. The primary purpose of newborn hearing screening is to identify newborns who are ...
A hearing screening is used to identify individuals who may require a more comprehensive hearing assessment and/or medical management. Hearing screenings ...
Hearing screening is the systematic application of a test or inquiry completed to identify individuals who are at risk for a hearing disorder or disability ...
Hearing loss refers to a partial or total inability to hear. It can result from problems with the ear (outer, middle, and/or inner), the vestibulocochlear ...
A hearing aid is an electronic device that is worn in the ear, behind the ear, or on the skull that amplifies sound for use by individuals with hearing ...
Hearing aid fitting and verification for adults is a complex process representing one part of a comprehensive aural rehabilitation plan. See the American ...
Fluency refers to continuity, smoothness, rate, and effort in speech production. All speakers are disfluent at times. They may hesitate when speaking, use ...
Early intervention (EI) is the process of providing services and supports to infants, toddlers, and their families when a child has or is at risk for, a ...
