1 MSc Student in Human Communication Disorders – Federal University of Santa Maria, Speech and Hearing Therapist. 2 MSc Student in Human Communication Disorders – Federal University of Santa Maria, Speech and Hearing Therapist. 3 Speech and Hearing Therapy Student – Federal University of Santa Maria UFSM, Santa Maria, RS. 4 PhD in Applied Linguistics; Speech and Hearing Therapist; Professor at ...

PURPOSE This study focused on whether developmental communication disorders exist in American Sign Language (ASL) and how they might be characterized. ASL studies is an emerging field; educators and clinicians have minimal access to descriptions of communication disorders of the signed modality. Additionally, there are limited resources for assessing ASL acquisition. This article is designed to...

Specialists in communication disorders who work with individuals who have traumatic brain injury (TBI) often focus their rehabilitative efforts on the cognitive, social, and behavioral dimensions of disability. These domains of functioning are included in the scope of practice of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association because of their close associations with communication effectiv...

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BACKGROUND Rhythmic disturbances are a hallmark of motor speech disorders, in which the motor control deficits interfere with the outward flow of speech and by extension speech understanding. As the functions of rhythm are language-specific, breakdowns in rhythm should have language-specific consequences for communication. OBJECTIVE The goals of this paper are to (i) provide a review of the c...

background: chronic mental illnesses affect cognitive status and behavior, which lead to social and communication impairment and behavioral problems. this research investigated the influence of communication skills training on aggression and quality of life of the patients with chronic mental illnesses. methods: this study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest and posttest. first, a total ...