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A communication disorder is an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic symbol systems. A communication disorder may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech. It may range in severity from mild to profound.
A hearing disorder is the result of impaired auditory sensitivity of the physiological auditory system. A hearing disorder may limit the development, comprehension, production, and/or maintenance of speech and/or language. Hearing disorders are classified according to difficulties in detection, recognition, discrimination, comprehension, and perception of auditory information. Individuals with hearing impairment may be described as deaf or hard of hearing.
Deaf is defined as a hearing disorder that limits an individual’s aural/oral communication performance to the extent that the primary sensory input for communication may be other than the auditory channel.
Hard of hearing is defined as a hearing disorder, whether fluctuating or permanent, which adversely affects an individual’s ability to communicate. The hard-of-hearing individual relies on the auditory channel as the primary sensory input for communication.
If you suspect that your child, parent, or spouse may have a communication disorder, please contact the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center for information regarding evaluation, testing and therapy options.
