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Language disorders are communication disorders and affect how people use and process language. Language is defined as the method of communication either spoken or written through using words in a structured way.
A patient with a language disorder may experience problems with:
- understanding
- talking
- reading
- writing
There are three main language disorders:
1. Expressive language disorder:
An individual with an expressive language disorder may have trouble getting their message across when they talk. They may muddle words and use the incorrect name for commonly known things.
They may struggle to put words together into sentences that make sense.
2. Receptive language disorder:
A receptive language disorder may affect an individual’s ability to grasp the meaning of what others are saying. Because of this, they often respond to questions incorrectly nor make sense.
3. Mixed receptive-expressive language issues:
Some people struggle with both using and understanding language.
Communication is a gift we often take for granted.
There aren’t many things more frustrating than trying to express yourself but nobody understands you due to an underlying speech disorder.
Speech disorders make it difficult to share even the simplest ideas and can lead to social isolation and depression.
Our experienced Speech Therapists can help you improve the way you communicate. Some of the common speech disorders we assist with include apraxia and dysarthria.
If you have apraxia of speech, you will have difficulty with the motor processes involved with using speech, you may know exactly what you want to say but unable to verbally produce it. This may cause you to say something very different from what you actually mean.
Dysarthria can happen at birth or as a result of illness or injury where the muscles involved with speech production are impaired, this may result in slurred speech and imprecise articulation making it difficult for people to understand what you are saying.
There are several reasons you may experience difficulty swallowing. Thankfully, there are exercises and therapies which can help, by strengthening the muscles responsible for swallowing. This includes the tongue, cheeks, lips and throat muscles.
Swallowing difficulties (known as dysphagia) fall into distinct categories based on the disrupted part of the swallowing process. This happens because swallowing is a very complex task and involves many structures of the body and physiological processes.
Difficulty swallowing may present in several different ways, including:
- Feeling like there’s a lump in your throat or chest
- Choking and coughing while you’re trying to swallow
- Experiencing pain when swallowing
- Getting food stuck in your throat
Early intervention is important as Speech Therapists may assist in improving lost language and speech abilities or assist in compensatory techniques and modifications for safe swallowing.
- Ventilation Weaning
- Modified Barium Study
Book your session to complete a comprehensive assessment of Speech, Language and Swallowing difficulties.
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