Childhood-onset fluency disorder is a communication disorder characterized by a disturbance in the flow and timing of speech that is inappropriate for an individual’s age. Also referred to as ...

DALLAS TWP. — The Misericordia University Gabriel Bernabeo Distinguished Speaker Series is presenting two nationally and internationally recognized experts on fluency disorders for the 2019 symposium, ...

A global study has identified the DNA markers for stuttering, providing a genetic link that will pave the way for clinicians to predict which family members will experience the speech disorder ...

Verbal fluency tasks, encompassing both semantic (category-based) and phonemic (letter-based) tests, are simple yet powerful tools for probing language, memory and executive control in individuals ...

Disfluency in speech, including stumbling over words, and word or phrase repetition, likely affects up to 5% of all children at some point in their development, according to the American Academy of ...

Deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment for motor symptoms in patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. While ultimately regarded as safe, DBS can yield noticeable ...

Speech therapy is a treatment for speech, language, and voice disorders. During speech therapy, you or your child works with a speech-language pathologist (SLP), who teaches you how to speak more ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An eight-year-old girl with a challenging speech problem wants other kids like her to know that there is help out there. So, she is sharing what’s helping her overcome her stutter.