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Sign language may be helpful for children with rare speech disorder - 0 views

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shared by joellehiga17 on 11 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • joellehiga17 on 11 Oct 16
     
    This article talks about the rare speech disorder apraxia. Children diagnosed with apraxia have trouble saying certain sounds because the muscles in their mouth aren't able to make the movements required to make the sounds. The article talks about how sign language, along with other treatments, can help children learn to speak verbally.
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FOXP2-related speech and language disorder: MedlinePlus Genetics - 0 views

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shared by lilinoeparker24 on 05 Mar 24 - No Cached
  • lilinoeparker24 on 05 Mar 24
     
    This paper discusses how the gene FOXP2 is related to certain speech and language disorders, such as apraxia, or difficulty coordinating parts of the mouth to form speech. This research is important when placed into the wider debate of Nature Vs. Nurture, as it demonstrates that genetics may have the capacity to influence language acquisition.
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