BUFFALO, N.Y. – A 5-year-old wearing headphones is instructed by a prerecorded voice to repeat what they hear word for word. Such a test, called sentence recall, measures auditory processing, memory ...

Language impairment is one of the most common childhood disorders that you’ve never heard of. It affects seven out of every 100 U.S. children, delaying mastery of language skills in children. In ...

A speech impairment affects people who have problems speaking in a regular tone of voice or tempo. Speech impairments make it hard for people to communicate properly, and they can happen in both ...

Early auditory rehabilitation, whether through hearing aids or cochlear implant surgery for profound hearing loss, is crucial for achieving favorable speech and language outcomes. Early detection of ...

Medicare Part B covers medically necessary speech therapy provided by qualified professionals, with no yearly limit on coverage. To be eligible for Medicare-covered outpatient speech therapy, a doctor ...

When we think about communication, we often take for granted the ability to express our thoughts, feelings, and needs. However, for many individuals, speech and language disorders can create ...

Study with experts in telepractice and learn how to become an effective clinician. As a graduate student in UW’s speech-language pathology program, you’ll practice using electronic medical records ...