Speech and language problems may make it hard for your child to understand and speak with others, or make the sounds of speech. They're common, affecting as many as one in 12 kids and teens in the U.S ...

Speech sound disorder (SSD) encompasses a group of communication disorders in which children have persistent difficulty articulating words or sounds correctly. Speech sound production requires both ...

Communication disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that involve persistent problems related to language and speech. They most commonly occur in children but can persist into ...

Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by a lack of muscle control that happens when the parts of the brain that control speaking are damaged. It may also be caused by problems that do not involve the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say they've stumbled upon what appears to be an occupational hazard for school teachers. They found that teachers are more likely to have ...

Apraxia of Speech is a form of oral motor speech disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate conscious speech plans into motor plans. A person may therefore be aware of the words they ...