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Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD)
Children's speech and language development follows a typical pattern. There are many speech and language disorders affecting both children and adults today. Throughout the month of December I am going to..
Resonance Disorders and Nasal Emissions
Kummer, A.W., (2006). Resonance disorders and nasal emissions. The ASHA Leader. Retrieved from: http://www.asha.org/Publications/leader/2006/060207/060207c.htm. Resonance is the quality of the voice that is determined by the balance of sound vibration..
Effects of Hearing Loss on Development
The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) stated the following about hearing loss on speech-language development: It is well recognized that hearing is critical to speech and language development, communication, and learning...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) stated the following: What is autism? Autism is a developmental disability that causes problems with social skills and communication. Autism can be mild or..
Apraxia
The American Speech and Language Association stated the following: What is childhood apraxia of speech? Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder. Children with CAS have problems..