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Communication Disorders Innovations

A communication disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in sending, receiving, processing, or comprehending verbal, nonverbal, or graphic language, speech, and/or communication. Communication disorders may be developmental or acquired (secondary to trauma or neurological disorder). Language is one of five major streams of development, within which developmental milestone acquisition occurs at a specific rate in an orderly and sequential manner. Language disorder is characterised by the fact that individuals suffering it have difficulties persisting in time to learn and use normally the linguistic communication with others in all its modalities (oral, written, sign language, Braille system, etc.). Difficulties can be more important in producing or receiving language, although some individuals have problems in both processes. Overall, people with language disorder have a reduced vocabulary (they know and use a small amount of words). They also do a limited use of grammar (sentence formation following the appropriate rules for each language). And finally, they have a poor or limited speech (they lack the ability to choose the suitable words and sentences to make themselves understood by others, which makes more difficult being able to follow a conversation). If language is assessed with a suitable valuation scale, scorings will be lower than expected for the individual’s age.    

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