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communication disorder |
impairs the ability to both receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic information; may affect hearing, language, and/or speech processes; may range from mild to profound severity; may be developmental or acquired |
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speech disorder |
atypical production of speech sounds, interruption in the flow of speaking, abnormal production and/or absences of voice quality, including pitch, loudness, resonance, and/or duration |
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language disorder |
impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems |
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hearing disorder |
impaired sensitivity of the auditory or hearing system |
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auditory processing disorders (APD); central auditory processing disorders |
deficits in the processing of information from audible signals |
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augmentative/alternative communication systems |
attempts to compensate and facilitate, on a temporary or permanent basis, for impaired or disabled communication (e.g., signing, digital methods) |
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audiologists |
specialists who measure hearing ability and identify, assess, manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance |
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speech-language pathologists (SLPs) |
professionals who (1) identify, assess, treat, and prevent communication disorders in all modalities (including spoken, written, pictorial, and manual), both receptively and expressively (including attention to physiological, cognitive, and social aspects of communication); (2) provide services for disorders of swallowing; (3) may work with individuals who choose to modify a regional or foreign dialect |
