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Alexia - ANSWER The loss of the ability to read, usually the result of a brain injury
Aphasia - ANSWER The loss or impairment of the ability to use and comprehend words
as the result of a brain injury
Articulation - ANSWER The act or manner of producing sounds.
Echolalia - ANSWER Imitation of mother's sounds, rhythm and tone
Hyperlexia - ANSWER Superior ability to read words without comprehension
Lexicon - ANSWER An inventory of word knowledge, either spoken or written
Otitis Media - ANSWER Inflammation of the middle ear that can lead to temporary
conductive hearing loss or, sometimes, permanent hearing loss. A young child who
experiences hearing loss from otitis media may have resulting speech or language
difficulties. If you can't hear, you have trouble producing sounds.
Strands of Language - ANSWER 1. Phonology—sounds of letters
2. Semantics—word meaning in language
3. Syntax—grammar system of language (the way words are strung together)
4. Discourse—connected speech (conversation)
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Alexia - ANSWER The loss of the ability to read, usually the result of a brain injury
Aphasia - ANSWER The loss or impairment of the ability to use and comprehend words
as the result of a brain injury
Articulation - ANSWER The act or manner of producing sounds.
Echolalia - ANSWER Imitation of mother's sounds, rhythm and tone
Hyperlexia - ANSWER Superior ability to read words without comprehension
Lexicon - ANSWER An inventory of word knowledge, either spoken or written
Otitis Media - ANSWER Inflammation of the middle ear that can lead to temporary
conductive hearing loss or, sometimes, permanent hearing loss. A young child who
experiences hearing loss from otitis media may have resulting speech or language
difficulties. If you can't hear, you have trouble producing sounds.
Strands of Language - ANSWER 1. Phonology—sounds of letters
2. Semantics—word meaning in language
3. Syntax—grammar system of language (the way words are strung together)
4. Discourse—connected speech (conversation)
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