speech impairment

collocation in English

meaningsofspeechandimpairment

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speech
noun
uk
/spiːtʃ/us
/spiːtʃ/
the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of ...
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impairment
noun[U]
uk
/ɪmˈpeə.mənt/us
/ɪmˈper.mənt/
the act of spoiling something or making it weaker so that it is ...
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(Definition ofspeechandimpairmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspeech impairment

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Hisspeechimpairmentled to great difficulty in comprehending his meanings and many of his words were transcribed phonetically.
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Five speech-language pathologists independently rated each child for their degree ofspeechimpairment.
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In many cases, the bilingualism of such persons may not be recognized by their interlocutors, including teachers or, in the case of hearing loss or acquiredspeechimpairment, clinicians.
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All participants had a diagnosis of cerebral palsy and severe motorspeechimpairmentand reported hearing and vision (or corrected vision) to be within normal limits.
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The department has no other figures on the instance and prevalence ofspeechimpairmentin the population.
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Not only dementia, but also an uncertain gait, and sight andspeechimpairmentare physical symptoms of this disease.
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In adult life the major causes ofspeechimpairmentare stammering, and that occurring as a result of neurological disease, particularly stroke.
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Wherever possible, babies at risk of hearing orspeechimpairmentfrom genetic or other causes are identified at birth and their development progress is watched.
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I must stress that health authorities have recognised the important and increasing role of speech therapists in helping patients of all ages and all kinds to overcomespeechimpairment.
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It does not includespeechimpairmentdue to neurological or other factors.
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Films and television shows often have subtitles displayed in the same language if the speaker has aspeechimpairment.
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Also, the person will sufferspeechimpairmentand increasingly deteriorated comprehension coupled with dysphagia.
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As a result, he sustained a loss of short-term memory andspeechimpairment.
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Aspeechimpairmentis characterized by difficulty in articulation of words.
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It often overlaps with other learning disabilities such asspeechimpairment, attention deficit disorder, or developmental coordination disorder.
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Over time, alcoholic polyneuropathy may also cause difficulty swallowing (dysphagia),speechimpairment(disarthria), muscle spasms, and muscle atrophy.
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He has aspeechimpairmentand as a result constantly hisses.
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This is accompanied by physical problems such asspeechimpairment, jerky movements (myoclonus), balance and coordination dysfunction (ataxia), changes in gait, rigid posture, and seizures.
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People with sensory orspeechimpairmentmay be able to benefit from assistive technologies but this is not the case for people with psychological disability such as mental illness.
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