E-mail this pageWhat are Communication Disorders?
Communication disorders can range from hearing impairment to stuttering, from problems with articulation to language or learning problems.
- Children with autism have a broad range of communication disorders including poor social pragmatics.
- Adults who have had a stroke often need speech and language therapy. So do individuals with head injury or dementia.
- Someone with a voice disorder will be limited in daily communication. The voice problem may be more serious if the person is a professional voice user and depends on voice for a career.
- A language disorder can be as simple as a slowness in the development of grammar and vocabulary.
- Substituting a 'w' for an 'r' in certain words (like right, rabbit, etc.) is a kind of speech disorder.
- Stuttering in children or adults may impact social development and quality of life. Therapy can help.
- People with hearing disorders may perceive sound in a distorted manner, a muffled manner, or sometimes not at all.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you would like more information about communication disorders and sciences at Plattsburgh State please contact
Patrick Coppens, Chair
Phone: (518) 564-2173
Fax: (518) 564-5110
E-mail: patrick.coppens@plattsburgh.edu
Communication Disorders and Sciences
Sibley Hall 226
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901