Language disorder is a communication disorder in which a person has persistent difficulties in learning and using various forms of language such as spoken, written, or signed. They may struggle to ...

Linda J. Graham receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Queensland Government. Haley Tancredi receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Queensland ...

When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across -- especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of ...

Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The ...

“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 ...

Speech therapy is a treatment for speech, language, and voice disorders. During speech therapy, you or your child works with a speech-language pathologist (SLP), who teaches you how to speak more ...

FARGO - Dakota Medical Foundation has issued a $2,500 match grant to the Scottish Rite Children's Language Disorder Center in Fargo. The organization provides free speech therapy to children ages 2 to ...

Suzanne Meldrum is a certified practising member of Speech Pathology Australia. As a speech pathologist, university lecturer and parent of young children, I often get asked a version of the following: ...

Statistics from 2015, pre-pandemic, approximate that 7.7% of U.S. children ages 13–17—nearly 1 in 12—have had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or difficulty swallowing. However, a recent ...