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4 results found in communication disability.
- Broca's Aphasia (Nonfluent Aphasia, Expressive Aphasia, Motor Aphasia, Anterior Aphasia)
- A type of aphasia caused by damage to Broca's area in the left frontal lobe of the brain, typically resulting from stroke. People with Broca's aphasia have difficulty producing speech and writing but …
- Dysphonia (voice disorder, phonation disorder)
- A voice disorder characterized by abnormal pitch, loudness, quality, or resonance of the voice resulting from impaired function of the larynx or vocal cords. Dysphonia can range from mild hoarseness t…
- Language Impairment (Language Disorder, Language Disability)
- A reduced ability to understand or produce spoken, written, or signed language that is not due to hearing loss, intellectual disability, or lack of exposure to language. Language impairments can be de…
- Wernicke's Aphasia (Fluent Aphasia, Receptive Aphasia, Sensory Aphasia, Posterior Aphasia)
- A type of aphasia caused by damage to Wernicke's area in the left temporal lobe of the brain. People with Wernicke's aphasia can produce fluent speech with normal rhythm and grammar, but their words o…