Cognitive-Communication Disorder
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The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) states that a cognitive communication disorder is characterized by difficulty with any facet of communication that is negatively influenced by a disruption in cognition.
A Cognitive-Communication Disorder can be congenital or acquired and refers to communication issues that are the result of an deficit in cognition, or your ability to think.
Speech-Language Pathologists can be an important part of a multidisciplinary team for individuals with Cognitive-Communication Disorders. Intervention focuses on improving the client's quality of life and their ability to functionally and more successfully engage in social, academic and vocational life domains through remediation, compensation and education.
A Cognitive-Communication Disorder can be congenital or acquired and refers to communication issues that are the result of an deficit in cognition, or your ability to think.
Speech-Language Pathologists can be an important part of a multidisciplinary team for individuals with Cognitive-Communication Disorders. Intervention focuses on improving the client's quality of life and their ability to functionally and more successfully engage in social, academic and vocational life domains through remediation, compensation and education.
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Cognitive Processes that might be impaired include, but are not limited to:
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Areas impacted by cognitive impairments include, but are not limited to:
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What Causes a Cognitive-Communication Disorder?
Causes may be congenital or acquired. Etiologies by type include but are not limited to:
Causes may be congenital or acquired. Etiologies by type include but are not limited to:
Congenital
- genetic disorders
- neurologic injury prenatal, perinatal, postnatal
- stroke
- traumatic brain injury
- brain infection
- brain tumor
- anoxic or toxic encephalopathy
- non degenerative and degenerative neurological diseases
