diagnose communication disorders | diagnose speech and communication disorders | diagnose speech disorders | identify speech disorders

speech defect | speech disorder

Definition: A disorder of uncertain nosological validity, characterized by the same type of qualitative abnormalities of reciprocal social interaction that typify autism, together with a restricted, stereotyped, repetitive repertoire of interests and activities. It differs from autism primarily in the fact that there is no general delay or retardation in language or in cognitive development. This disorder is often associated with marked clumsiness. There is a strong tendency for the abnormalities to persist into adolescence and adult life. Psychotic episodes occasionally occur in early adult life. | Autistic psychopathy Schizoid disorder ...[+++] of childhood

diagnose eye condition | diagnose visual problems | assess sensory state of the eye | diagnose problems of the visual system

determine mental disorders | diagnose patients with mental health disorders | diagnose mental disorders | diagnose patients with emotional disorders

Language disorder associated with right hemisphere damage

language disorder | speech disorder

Speech disturbances

Language disorder NOS

WWAAC supports a series of activities that will make Internet-based activities accessible to persons with cognitive difficulties, particularly symbol system users, and to elderly people with language disorders.

The paper stressed the relevance of mental health for the EU’s strategic policy objectives on public health. It proposed developing a strategy on mental health at EU-level in order to address the increasing level of diagnosed mental disorders in the EU-population and their economic and social implications.

When she was sitting as a judge in Saskatchewan, based on submissions from Corrections, child welfare, and others, she identified that if in fact the diagnosis that was being applied to individuals meant there was no treatment possible, which has been one of the reasons used for not providing any kind of programming to individuals identified as having FAS, then there needed to be a program developed in the community where she could send these individuals and not send them to prison.

For speech therapy, we serve a clientele composed of people of all ages who are having specific problems such as stuttering, aphasia and various difficulties with spoken and written language.