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Speech Sound Disorder

Atypical production of speech sounds, interruption in the flow of speaking, or abnormal production and/or absences of voice quality.

Voice Disorder

Deviations in voice quality, pitch, and/or loudness due to disordered laryngeal, respiratory, and/or vocal tract functioning.

Fluency Disorder

Inability to move the speech production apparatus in a smooth, effortless, and rapid manner, commonly referred to as stuttering.

Language Disorder

Impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Professional who identifies, assesses, treats, and prevents speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.

Audiologist

Professional who identifies, assesses, manages, and prevents disorders of hearing and balance.

Communication Disorder

Impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic information.

Communication

An exchange of ideas between sender(s) and receiver(s).

Formulation

The process of putting thoughts and ideas into words to share with others.

Reception

The process of receiving information sent by another person.

Comprehension

The process of interpreting the communication sent by another person.

Developmental Disorder

A disorder that is congenital (present at birth).

Acquired Disorder

A disorder that forms after birth.

Evidence-Based Practices

Well-grounded researched interventions, typically sourced from professional or peer-reviewed journals.

Language Sample

A systematic collection and analysis of a person's speech or writing.

Standardized Test

Tests suitable for determining if a problem exists but less useful in identifying specific language deficits.

Conductive Hearing Loss

A loss of auditory sensitivity due to malformation or obstruction of the outer ear and/or middle ear.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Permanent hearing loss resulting from absence, malformation, or damage to the inner ear structures.

Mixed Hearing Loss

The simultaneous presence of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.

Cochleta

Responsible for providing auditory input to the central auditory system.

Otoacoustic Emissions

A test that measures inner ear function by assessing vibrations and sounds given off by the inner ear.

Aural Habilitation

Intervention for individuals whose hearing loss occurred at an early age, preventing normal development of auditory and spoken language skills.

Aural Rehabilitation

Services and therapies for individuals who lost hearing later in life after language skills were fully developed.

Audiogram

Results of a hearing test showing frequency (Hz) on the y-axis and intensity (dB HL) on the x-axis.

Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Deficits in the processing of information from audible signals.