Speech Therapy and Speech Problems

Follow the links below to find information about speech and language problems, and speech therapy.

Reviewed August 2011

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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:   Apr 2012
Title:   Speech pathologists
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Speech pathologists work with people of all ages, including children, who have communication or swallowing difficulties. They often work in a multidisciplinary team of professionals to assess and treat people with a range of difficulties. These may include problems with speech, voice, using and understanding language, fluency, reading, writing, eating and drinking (dysphagia).
Date:   Jan 2012
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:   Jan 2012
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:   Jan 2012
Title:   Rett syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Rett syndrome is a severe genetic 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:   Nov 2011
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:   Nov 2011
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:   Nov 2011
Title:   Tongue-tie
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Tongue-tie is caused by a short frenum (string of tissue) that restricts tongue movement. Many babies with tongue-tie are breast and bottle fed successfully, but a tight tongue-tie can interfere with a baby's ability to breastfeed and, in some cases, bottle feed. The medical name for tongue-tie is ankyloglossia.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Cleft palate and cleft lip
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A cleft is a birth defect caused by the failure of the mouth parts to fuse or join up during early fetal development. The cause is unknown, although genetic factors play a role in a small proportion of cases. Surgery can repair most clefts so that appearance and speech develop normally.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Stuttering
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Stuttering, or stammering, is a speech disorder characterised by interruptions to speech such as hesitating, repeating sounds and words, or prolonging sounds. The cause of stuttering is unknown, but genetics are thought to play a significant role. Some children appear to recover from stuttering without any intervention, but a speech pathologist or the Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention can help.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Children with hearing loss
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   There are many causes of temporary hearing problems, but some children can have permanent hearing loss. In many cases, the cause of a hearing loss is not known.
Date:   Aug 2011
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:   May 2011
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:   Apr 2011
Title:   Childhood apraxia of speech
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a disorder that affects a person's ability to organise the movements of the muscles used in speech. The cause is unknown. Other names for the disorder are developmental apraxia of speech or developmental verbal dyspraxia. Speech pathologists assess, diagnose and support people with CAS.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Receptive language disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Receptive language disorder means a child has difficulties understanding what is said to them. Other names for receptive language disorder include central auditory processing disorder and comprehension deficit. In most cases the child also has an expressive language disorder, which means they have trouble using spoken language. Hearing tests are required to make sure the problems aren't caused by hearing loss. Treatment options include speech– language therapy.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Speech problems
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes we all have problems getting our thoughts out into words but it becomes a problem when some people have an interruption somewhere along the line and some part of the process doesn't work.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Communication difficulties
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes children do not develop speech as easily as others. Sometimes, they do not find it easy to understand the meaning of words or gestures.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Communication
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   This page defines communication, describes some common communication difficulties for children and explains how Novita helps children with these communication problems
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Early communication
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information about early communication development, communication for children with disabilities, what can be done to encourage good communication and how Novita speech pathologists can help children with communication problems.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Client service professions - roles and responsibilities
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services.Human Resources
Description:   Information is provided regarding the main professions that provide services at Novita - Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work and Psychology.
Date:   Dec 2009

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