Children who face challenges with speech or language often struggle not just in school, but also in everyday situations. Speech therapy provides targeted support that helps kids improve their ...

Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of language, even if they do not have other auditory, intellectual or neurological ...

A 5-year-old wearing headphones is instructed by a prerecorded voice to repeat what they hear word for word. Such a test, called sentence recall, measures auditory processing, memory and language ...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – I remember when my kids were young, they sounded so cute trying to say new words. When someone would ask my son how old he was, he would respond, “I’m free”. He would use “f ...

Researchers are building a program that could help identify and diagnose speech and language disorders. While early intervention is crucial for children with speech and language disorders, many kids ...

“Dr. Holt, I need you to come listen to one of my second graders. This is one of my best students, but I’m worried I might be overlooking a speech or language disorder—I’m just not sure,” the teacher ...

Language development in children is a complex interplay of genetic, neurological and environmental factors. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the spectrum of language abilities, ...

Speech impairment was primarily linked to motor impairment, according to a study examining the development trajectory of children with spinal muscular atrophy. A recent study from Italy examined ...

With the BS degree you will have the qualified coursework to apply to a speech-language pathology or Audiology graduate program. Each of the disciplines serve populations across the lifespan, across a ...

Evaluation and treatment of speech, language, and cognitive disorders in clients with varying neurologic diagnoses including but not limited to post-stroke aphasia, traumatic brain injury, dementia, ...