Communication disorders Flashcards
These involve difficulties in producing sounds,
articulating words, or maintaining fluency. Examples include
stuttering or articulation disorder
speech disorder
language disorder
voice disorder
fluency disorder
speech disorder
These impact the comprehension and/or
expression of spoken or written. They can include difficulties in vocabulary or grammar
speech disorder
language disorder
voice disorder
fluency disorder
language disorder
These affect the flow of speech and can lead to
stuttering or cluttering, where speech becomes disorganized
speech disorder
language disorder
voice disorder
fluency disorder
fluency disorder
These affect the pitch, quality, or volume. For example, someone might have a hoarse voice due to vocal cord issues.
speech disorder
language disorder
voice disorder
fluency disorder
voice disorder
3 Causes of disorders
genetics, neurological, acquired.
stroke
damages brain
-speech and language difficulty
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
accidents or head injury
-disrupt communication
Parkinson’s disease
loss of motor control,
reduced volume and clarity
ALS
NEURDEGENTRATIVE
speech and motor
hearing loss/deafness
spoken language
neurological disorder
cognitive decline
aac-device
support or replace traditional forms of communication.
speech therapy
articulation, language skill, speech sounds, strengthen speech muscles,
language therapy
vocabulry, grammar and comprehension
voice therapy
healthy vocal habits
improve voice quality
