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Receptive Language:
Relates to a person’s ability to attend to, process, comprehend, retain, or integrate spoken language.
Speech & Language Delays:
When a child meets speech and language developmental milestones at a later age than is expected.
Speech-Language Pathology:
The study of communication disorders which affect speech, language, swallowing, and/or cognitive functioning (e.g., attention, memory, problem solving) related to communication.
Speech Pathologist:
An individual who assesses, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, voice, or swallowing disorders. Also referred to as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Speech Therapist.
Stuttering:
Occurs when sounds, syllables, or words are involuntarily repeated or prolonged, causing a disruption of the normal flow of speech
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Therapeutic Feeding & Swallowing:
For children who may be eating a limited variety of foods or may having difficulty chewing and/or swallowing.
Voice Disorders:
Can be caused by vocal abuse (yelling or screaming), colds/illnesses (e.g., bronchitis), or can be physiological (e.g., vocal cord paralysis). Symptoms of voice disorders can include (but are not limited to): hoarseness, strained or scratchy voice, breathiness, limited pitch range.