Dysphagia is a medical term that refers to difficulty or discomfort with swallowing.
Dysphagia
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Speech Pathology forMotor Speech
Motor Speech disorders are characterized by difficulty moving the muscles needed for speech production due to weakness or reduced coordination.
Symptoms can include:
- Slurred or mumbled speech
- Varied rate of speech
- Soft or whispered speech
- Weakness in muscles of face, tongue and larynx.
- Difficulty coordinating muscles to make speech sounds.
- Difficulty producing long words.
- Varied quality of speech (E.g nasal sounding)
Commonly occur with conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, dementia and brain tumours.
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Social Engagement
Social engagement refers to the active participation in social interactions, relationships, and activities.
Cognitive Communication
Cognitive communication refers to the ability to use language and communication skills in conjunction with cognitive processes such as attention, memory, problem-solving, and reasoning.
Voice
A voice disorder refers to any condition that affects the quality, pitch, loudness, or resonance of a person’s voice, leading to difficulties in communication.
Stuttering
Stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder characterised by disruptions or interruptions in the normal flow of speech.
Language
Language difficulties include challenges individuals may face in understanding, producing, or using language effectively.
