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Speech & Language Resources
Articulation/Phonology
Speech sound disorders involve difficulties with perceiving, producing, or organizing speech sounds. These can affect a child’s ability to be understood and may include phonological rule errors, motor production challenges, or disruptions in speech rhythm and stress.
Language
Language disorders make it difficult to understand others (receptive language) or express thoughts, ideas, and feelings clearly (expressive language). This can affect vocabulary, grammar, and social communication skills.
Fluency (Stuttering)
Fluency refers to the smoothness, rate, and effort of speech. Stuttering disrupts speech flow through repetitions, prolongations, or blocks. It may also be accompanied by tension, avoidance behaviors, and negative emotional reactions, impacting overall communication.
Voice
Voice disorders affect the way a person’s voice sounds. They may cause hoarseness, breathiness, or nasal speech (hypernasality or hyponasality). Issues with pitch, volume, or vocal strain can also make speaking difficult or lead to voice loss.
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The mission of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.
The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.
The ALS Association's mission is to create a world without ALS: Leading the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association's mission is to strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia so that each child is afforded their best opportunity to develop speech and communication. We are the ONLY national nonprofit dedicated exclusively to children with apraxia and their families.
The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope and empowerment to children and adults who stutter, their families, and professionals, through support, education, advocacy, and research.
The Brain Injury Association's mission is to advance brain injury prevention, research, treatment and education and to improve the quality of life for all individuals impacted by brain injury. Through advocacy, we bring help, hope and healing to millions of individuals living with brain injury, their families and the professionals who serve them.
The Mission of the National Aphasia Association is to promote public awareness and understanding of aphasia and provide support to all persons with aphasia and their caregivers.
The Autism Society exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
Autism Online Support Group is a community of family members and friends dedicated to dealing with Autism, together.
The National Center for Voice and Speech conducts research, educates vocologists, disseminates information about voice and speech, and provides referral services in order to help people around the world enjoy healthy and effective vocal communications.
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