Speech pathology is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders affecting speech, language, voice, and swallowing. By integrating insights from ...

Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by a lack of muscle control that happens when the parts of the brain that control speaking are damaged. It may also be caused by problems that do not involve the ...

Aphasia occurs when a brain disorder affects a person’s language abilities, such as speaking, reading, and writing. The type of aphasia a person has depends on where damage occurs in the brain.