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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing [..]

Partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease.

Loss of the voice resulting from disease, injury to the vocal cords, or various psychological causes.

ABA is a method to change behavior. It consists of delivery of systematic directions that elicit responses from the student which are consistently reinforced. The theory is that reinforced behavior wi [..]

Characterized by the inability to produce individual speech sounds clearly and difficulty combining sounds correctly for words.

Asperger Syndrome, also known as Asperger's Disorder or Autistic Psychopathy, is a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) characterized by severe and sustained impairment in social interaction, d [..]

Formal (e.g., standardized tests) and informal procedures used to identify a person's unique needs, strengths, weaknesses, learning style, and nature and extent of intervention services needed. A [..]

When children play with each other, sharing the same materials and activities in an unorganized way. At this level the children may be involved in play related to the same theme (e.g., playing blocks, [..]

ADD/ADHD in the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manuel) IV refers to 1) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Combined Type, 2) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder/Predominately Inattentive Type, [..]