Articles for SLPs

  • Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:57:40 GMT

    Stroke to the right hemisphere of the brain – right hemisphere syndrome

    Right hemisphere syndrome is caused by injury to the right hemisphere of the brain. The brain is divided into the right and left hemispheres, which are each responsible for different fu...

  • Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:52:48 GMT

    Speech and Language Development (Milestones)

    Speech and language development begins very early, before a child says his or her first word. Early adult –infant interactions in the forms of facial expressions, vocalizations, and phy...

  • Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:46:49 GMT

    I think my child has Autism. What Do I do next?

    If you suspect that your child has autism and he or she was not diagnosed at school, or is no yet attending school, you should contact a pediatrician to discuss your concern and obtain ...

  • Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:42:46 GMT

    Dysarthria

    Dysarthria is a neurogenic motor speech disorder resulting from muscular weakness of the tongue, lips, soft palate, larynx or respiratory muscles . Individuals with dysarthria may exhib...

  • Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:37:26 GMT

    Are speech and language the same?

    Many adults consider speech and language to be the exact same phenomenon. However, professionals, such as speech pathologists, consider speech and language to be two different systems. ...

  • Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:21:59 GMT

    Apraxia of speech

    Apraxia of speech is a neurogenic motor- speech disorder secondary to damage to the parts of the brain; responsible for motor programming and sequencing. Apraxia of speech does not incl...

  • Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:18:17 GMT

    Aphasia

    Aphasia is a language disorder acquired secondary to an injury in the part of the brain responsible for language. Aphasia is very often caused by injury to the left hemisphere of the br...

  • Mon, 23 May 2011 13:23:54 GMT

    Autism

    Autism is part of a bigger category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), that also includes: Asperger’s disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), Rett’s Disorder and PDD...

  • Mon, 23 May 2011 13:16:30 GMT

    Stuttering

    Stuttering is a disorder affecting speech fluency. This disorder is marked by disruptions (called dysfluencies) of the effortless flow of speech. Stuttering is more common among males t...