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Speech
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Delayed speech development
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Indistinct speech
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sounds are missing, replaced or deformed
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lisping
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tongue between teeth (except /th/)
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speaking under one’s breath
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speaking too fast
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not enough speaking confidence
-Stuttering
MOUTH HABITS
- Thumb- or
finger sucking
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Tongue thrust during swallowing
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Mouth breathing
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Flabby lip/tongue movements
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Deformed shape of teeth
LANGUAGE
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Delayed language development
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Insufficient language production and understanding
concerning:
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vocabulary
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construction of sentences
- word formation
- story
telling (also due to bilingualism)
- spontaneous language
- colors / shapes
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Cluttering
(difficulties in formulating, due to delayed language
development)
BREATH AND VOICE
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Hoarseness due to organic
causes:
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vocal nodules
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Hoarseness due to voice abuse:
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speaking too loud or soft
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speaking too tense or flabby
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Breathing problems
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Nasal speech
-Total voice loss
HEARING AND LISTENING SKILLS
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diminished listening skills due
to:
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problems
with sound distinction
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concentration problems
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memory problems
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speech-, language- or voice disorders due to hardness of
hearing or deafness
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lip reading
-supervision during use of hearing-aid
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