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Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD)
With OMD, the tongue moves forward in an exaggerated way during speech and/or swallowing. The tongue may lie too far forward during rest or may protrude between the upper and lower teeth during speech and swallowing, and at rest. Although a ... [... more]
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Type, Degree, and Configuration of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be categorized by where or what part of the auditory system is damaged. There are Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound is not conducted efficiently through the outer ear canal to the eardrum and the tiny bones, or ossicles, ... [... more]
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Language-Based Learning Disabilities
Language-based learning disabilities are problems with age-appropriate reading, spelling, and/or writing. This disorder is not about how smart a person is. Most people diagnosed with learning disabilities have average to superior ... [... more]
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Summer Camp Programs
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont New England Region Summer Camps Mid Atlantic Region Summer Camp Programs Southern Region Summer Camp Programs Southwestern Region Summer ... [... more]
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Funding Resources for Audiology Services and Hearing Aids
Unsure about who you can contact for information about audiology services and hearing aid coverage? There are a variety of resources at the state and national level that may have answers to your questions. Read your health plan. If you do not ... [... more]
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Assistive Technology
An assistive listening device (ALD) is any type of device that can help you function better in your day-to-day communication situations. An ALD can be used with or without hearing aids to overcome the negative effects of distance, background ... [... more]
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Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Children
Children with feeding and swallowing problems have a wide variety of symptoms. Not all signs and symptoms are present in every child. The following are signs and symptoms of feeding and swallowing problems in very young children: If you suspect ... [... more]
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Family Adjustment to Aphasia
Richard S. was a senior manager at a small company and next in line for a vice presidency. His wife worked as a free-lance writer. They had three active teenagers. Life had its ups and downs, but overall it was quite comfortable-happy marriage, ... [... more]
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How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
The development of communication skills begins in infancy, before the emergence of the first word. Any speech or language problem is likely to have a significant effect on the child's social and academic skills and behavior. The earlier a child's ... [... more]
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How Hearing & Balance Work
Hearing is one of the five senses. It is a complex process of picking up sound and attaching meaning to it. The human ear is fully developed at birth and responds to sounds that are very faint as well as sounds that are very loud. Even in utero, ... [... more]
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Voice and Communication Therapy for ...
In general, men and women communicate differently. For example, most men tend to speak with lower pitched voices, while women use higher pitched voices. Women often use more gestures when they speak. Men may use shorter sentences that get more to ... [... more]
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What are speech sound disorders?
Most children make some mistakes as they learn to say new words. A speech sound disorder occurs when mistakes continue past a certain age. Every sound has a different range of ages when the child should make the sound correctly. To learn more ... [... more]
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