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Follow the links below to find information about speech and language problems and speech therapy.
Updated May 2008
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Speech
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Novita Children's Services
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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.
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Apr 2008
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Speech pathology
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Novita Children's Services
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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.
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Jun 2008
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Language
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Novita Children's Services
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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.
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Jul 2008
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
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Novita Children's Services
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(AAC) is explained. Detailed explanations are provided about the variety of different AAC systems available and how they are used by Novita speech pathologists.
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Apr 2008
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Speech pathologists
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Better Health Channel
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Speech pathologists are specialists who work with people of all ages 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).
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Nov 2008
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Dyspraxia
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Dyspraxia is difficulty in controlling the muscles that are needed for speaking skilfully and quickly.
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Apr 2006
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Stuttering
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Aug 2007
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Stuttering
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Jun 2008
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Dyspraxia
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Better Health Channel
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Developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD) is a disorder that affects the person's ability to organise the movements involved in speech. It is also known as apraxia of speech. The cause is unknown. Speech pathologists are professionals who can diagnose DVD and design therapy programs.
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Jan 2007
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Tongue-tie
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Better Health Channel
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Tongue-tie is caused by a short frenum that restricts tongue movement. The frenum is a string of tissue found under the tongue. The medical name for tongue-tie is ankyloglossia.
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Jul 2008
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Does someone you know need a speech pathologist?
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Information about common speech problems in children and adults and how a speech pathologist can help.
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Aug 1998
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Stuttering
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Stuttering is a speech disorder where people who stutter know what they want to say, but have difficulty saying it because the flow of their speech is disrupted. Do's and don'ts and contact details for information, treatment and support included.
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Oct 2006
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Tongue-tie
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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There are widely differing views about tongue-tie, its effects on feeding (especially breastfeeding) and speech, and whether and how it should be treated.
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Jun 2007
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Cleft lip and palate
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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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.
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Aug 2000
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Rett syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Rett syndrome is a severe 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.
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Jun 2008
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DAMP
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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DAMP is used as an umbrella term to cover various combinations of motor control and perceptual problems in addition to attentional difficulties. Children who have DAMP may not have any definite neurological disorder or identifiable brain damage. It is thought that their brain networks behave differently to other children.
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Aug 2001
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Communication difficulties
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Oct 2008
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