Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder impacting the ability to plan the motor movements necessary for speech production. CAS affects 0.1-0.2% of all children and often those with CAS receive intervention consisting of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC involves the use of speech generating devices or manual signs as a […]
C14: Psychological Impacts of Hearing Impairments
Focusing on diversity equity and inclusion in relation to our group’s majors of Speech Pathology/Audiology, Sociology, and Psychology, we specifically looked at how the quality of life, perception, and mental health were affected in the lives of individuals with hearing impairments. In the context of this study, hearing impairments are defined as mild to profound […]