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Speech and Communication Disorders

Also called: Communication disorders
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Summary

Many disorders can affect our ability to speak and communicate. They range from saying sounds incorrectly to being completely unable to speak or understand speech. Causes include:

  • Hearing disorders and deafness
  • Voice problems, such as dysphonia or those caused by cleft lip or palate
  • Speech problems like stuttering
  • Developmental disabilities
  • Learning disabilities
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Brain injury
  • Stroke

Some speech and communication problems may be genetic. Often, no one knows the causes. By first grade, about 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders. Speech and language therapy can help.

NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Start Here

  • Speech and Language Impairments (Center for Parent Information and Resources) Also in Spanish
  • Voice, Speech, and Language From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Living With

  • Assistive Devices for People with Hearing, Voice, Speech, or Language Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Related Issues

  • Speech to Speech Relay Service (Federal Communications Commission)
  • Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) (Federal Communications Commission)
  • Telecommunications Relay Services From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Specifics

  • Aphasia vs. Apraxia (American Stroke Association)
  • Apraxia of Speech From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) Also in Spanish

Genetics

  • 22q13.3 deletion syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
  • 47,XYY syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
  • Epilepsy-aphasia spectrum: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
  • PURA syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
  • Triple X syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)

Statistics and Research

  • Quick Statistics about Voice, Speech, and Language From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
  • Sound Check: Tracking Voice, Speech, and Breathing for Health From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Communication Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Language Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Speech Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  • Article: Speech Characteristics Across Motor Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease.
  • Article: Communicative Participation in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Concept Elicitation Study.
  • Article: Speech-language pathologists' views on visual discourse elicitation materials for cognitive communication...
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Reference Desk

  • Glossary From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

Find an Expert

  • Directory of Organizations From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders From the National Institutes of Health

Teenagers

  • Speech Problems (Nemours Foundation)

Patient Handouts

  • Apraxia (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Dysarthria (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Phonological disorder (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Selective mutism (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Speech impairment in adults (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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Speech and Communication Disorders

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  • Apraxia
  • Communicating with someone with dysarthria
  • Dysarthria
  • Phonological disorder
  • Selective mutism
  • Speech impairment in adults

Related Health Topics

  • Aphasia
  • Hearing Disorders and Deafness
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Speech and Language Problems in Children
  • Stuttering
  • Voice Disorders

National Institutes of Health

The primary NIH organization for research on Speech and Communication Disorders is the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

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