Communication Disorders is a general term that refers to a group of disorders ... of language across modalities (spoken and written), and difficulties in the social use of verbal and nonverbal ...

Hyperlexia "isn't considered a diagnosis but may be a symptom – of autism, a social communication disorder, or a learning disability," says Dr. Poon, who is a spokesperson for the American ...

The developmental disorder affects information processing and can significantly affect social and communication skills. But the symptoms and their intensity vary widely from person to person ...

Bill Gates said he believes he would have been diagnosed with autism if he were growing up today. The tech billionaire made the revelation in his upcoming memoir. Here's what experts had to say.

Since then, our work, as well as that of other teams, has shown that social cognition impairments mediate the relationship ...

Children with social communication disorder (SCD) find it hard to understand and use language, especially in social situations. Although they may be quite chatty – so their difficulties aren’t always ...

An international partnership has led to the development of technology that identifies autism-specific traits. Researchers at ...

Speech-language pathologists integrate students' communication goals with academic and social goals. How can speech-language pathology services help children with speech and language disorders?

The Communication Sciences & Disorders Department strives to educate the next generation of clinicians and researchers engaged in the management of individuals with communication disorders, to advance ...