Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The ...

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...

Language disorder is a communication disorder in which a person has persistent difficulties in learning and using various forms of language such as spoken, written, or signed. They may struggle to ...

Six-year-old Antoni, born in the UK to Polish parents, speaks only a few English words in class and often looks confused when the teacher gives instructions. He could simply be adjusting to English—or ...

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...

When she noticed her son was having language difficulties, struggling to put words in the right order, Stephanie Bowers began seeking opportunities and programs to help him. It was through ...

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- They come from all walks of life – firefighter, author, nurse, bus driver and homemaker – but share the challenges of living with aphasia, a language disorder that affects the ...

Statistics from 2015, pre-pandemic, approximate that 7.7% of U.S. children ages 13–17—nearly 1 in 12—have had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or difficulty swallowing. However, a recent ...

Teresa Garrido-Tamayo received PhD funding from the Economic and Social Research Council via the Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership from 1st October 2019 to 31st May 2023.