Communication Disorders in Childhood

Communication or communicative disorders, such as speech, language and hearing problems, are common in children.

Information covering a range of communication issues such as verbal comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, articulation, voice, fluency and understanding of the social rules of communication can be found in the list of resources below.

Reviewed June 2007

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Title:   Intervention for dysarthria associated with acquired brain injury in children and adolescents
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dysarthria is a disorder of speech production that can make it harder for people to be understood by others. Dysarthria is a common and often chronic outcome associated with brain injury suffered in childhood (also known as paediatric acquired brain in...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Intervention for childhood apraxia of speech
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children who have childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) find it very difficult to make sounds in the right order, which makes it hard for others to understand them. Communication can thus break down between speaker and listener. ...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Language
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Language is explained with examples being provided. An outline is provided of the different language problems experienced by children with physical disability and the way that Novita speech pathologists help children with such problems.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Speech pathology
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Speech pathology is explained and information provided about how chidren with physical disability and their families can benefit from speech pathology services. Information is also provided about the Speech Pathology Department of Novita and special projects, such as the S.P.E.L.L. project.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Speech
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the special difficulties that some children with physical disability experience with speech and what Novita speech pathologists can do to assist them.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   (AAC) is explained. Detailed explanations are provided about the variety of different AAC systems available and how they are used by Novita speech pathologists.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Stuttering
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Stuttering is a problem with the rhythm of speech (fluency). The person knows exactly what he wants to say, but is unable to say it.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Hearing Impairments in Children
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about hearing impairments in children.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Hearing loss and your baby: the next step. An information resource for families in NSW
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   This publication was developed as part of the Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing (SWISH) Program to assist parents with the challenges they face when they discover their baby has hearing loss.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Rett syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Rett syndrome is a severe disorder of the nervous system. It is usually only seen in girls and affects all body movement. It causes loss of speech and hand use. Girls with Rett syndrome need therapy to help them with movement and communication.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Tongue-tie
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   There are widely differing views about tongue-tie, its effects on feeding (especially breastfeeding) and speech, and whether and how it should be treated.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Communication difficulties - resources
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Resources available for families of children with communication difficulties
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Telstra SPELL books project
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Provides information about the SPELL (Stories to Promote Emergent Literacy and Language) project sponsored by Telstra that seeks to improve literacy for children with communication challenges.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Autism
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Autism is a complex disorder which affects a child's ability to interact with the world around them. Signs of autism include poor speech and a lack of interest in other people. Parents usually have significant concerns before a diagnosis of autism is made.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Stuttering
Publisher:   The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Stuttering is a speech disorder where people who stutter know what they want to say, but have difficulty saying it because the flow of their speech is disrupted. Do's and don'ts and contact details for information, treatment and support included.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Children with hearing loss - resources
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Resources in Australia for families of children with hearing loss (impairment).
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Dyspraxia
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Dyspraxia is difficulty in controlling the muscles that are needed for speaking skilfully and quickly.
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   Specific learning difficulties
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   A specific learning difficulty is when there is a big difference between what a child should be able to do at school and what she actually is able to do in one or more areas.
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   Central auditory processing disorder
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) means that the brain has difficulty working out the meaning of the sounds that they hear.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   The Lidcombe Program - information for parents of young children who stutter
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   The Lidcombe Program is a treatment for young children who stutter. It has been developed since the mid-1980s at The University of Sydney at Lidcombe, and at the Stuttering Unit, Bankstown Health Service.
Date:   Nov 2005
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