Communication Disorders in Childhood

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

Follow the links below to find information on communication issues such as verbal comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, articulation, voice, fluency and understanding of the social rules of communication.

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   Communication difficulties - resources
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Resources available for families of children with communication difficulties
Date:   Oct 2008
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:   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:   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:   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:   Down syndrome and health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   If your child has Down syndrome, there is a good chance that they will have a normal life span. In the past, many babies with Down syndrome died from congenital heart defects. Many of these can now be corrected with surgery.
Date:   Jan 2005
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.The development areas most affected are communication, social interaction and behaviour.
Date:   Feb 2007
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:   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:   Nov 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:   Can your baby hear?
Publisher:   The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Deafness in children can range from mild hearing loss to a profound loss. Certain conditions make someone more susceptible to hearing loss, some of these are outlined. Hearing tests are recommended to determine whether there is a loss of hearing.
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Cleft lip and palate
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Cleft lips and palates form because the normal face and mouth structures do not close when they should. Surgery, hearing and speech problems, and how to breastfeed are explained.
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Ear problems in children
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Ear problems, like earaches and glue ear, are common in children. Ear problems may affect the outer ear, middle ear or inner ear.
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Hearing Impairments in Children
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about hearing impairments in children.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Does someone you know need a speech pathologist?
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information about common speech problems in children and adults and how a speech pathologist can help.
Date:   Aug 1998
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:   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
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