Communication Disorders
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- The Deaf Resource Library
- Online collection of resource material and links intended to inform about deaf communities and resources in the U.S. and Japan.
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- Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Study by Anne Elizabeth Conlin and Lorne S. Parnes aiming to identify, evaluate and review randomized controlled trial data on the treatment of SSHL. [PDF]
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- WHO: Deafness and Hearing Impairment
- Factsheet on these conditions, their causes and prevention, and the social and economic burden that they impose on society.
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- eMedicine Health: Hearing Loss
- Consumer resource center providing the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hearing loss.
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- Academy of Aphasia
- Professional association of aphasia researchers, offering conference notices, employment listings, and an international directory of aphasia clinics online.
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- Aphasia
- Consumer-oriented primer by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Includes descriptions of aphasia varieties and related disorders, introductions to assessment and treatment methods, and links to ASHA's articles on augmentive communication and family adjustment to aphasia.
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- Aphasia Institute
- Toronto-based charitable organization assisting individuals with aphasia, their families, and professionals in the field.
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- Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center
- Located at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center and affiliated with Boston University.
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- International Aphasia Project
- Studying stroke-induced communication difficulties, in multiple languages, to achieve a better understanding of the brain mechanisms that are responsible for normal and abnormal language functions.
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- National Aphasia Association
- Nonprofit organization devoted to assisting people with aphasia and their families. Its online offerings include fact sheets on aphasia, support group listings, reviews of research, tips for finding a speech-language pathologist, and information on upcoming NAA conferences.
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- Speakability
- UK charity that is dedicated to helping aphasic individuals rebuild communication through information services, self-help groups, training of treatment professionals, and public advocacy.
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- What is Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder?
- Article by Julia Muggleton explaining this complex topic. Published by the Surrey Branch of National Autistic Society.
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- ASHA: Spasmodic Dysphonia
- A consumer-oriented SD primer, focusing on the characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of the condition. Published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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- Dextromethorphan to Treat Patients with Voice Spasms
- A Maryland-based clinical study comparing the effects of dextromethorphan, lorazepam, and placebo in individuals with spasmodic dysphonia, muscular tension dysphonia, or vocal tremor. Background and participation details are offered by the National Library of Medicine's ClinicalTrials.gov site.
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- National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association
- Resources for patients and professionals, including multimedia demonstrations of SD, descriptions of available therapies, information on a financial-assistance program for patients who require Botox, and listings for dystonia specialists, support groups, and upcoming events.
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- Neurological Concomitants in Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Review of neurological conditions that may accompany Spasmodic Dysphonia, with background information on the differential diagnosis and treatment of SD. Authored by Lyn Dee Harrelson of New Mexico State University's Communication Disorders Program.
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- New York Eye & Ear Infirmary: Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Fact sheets dedicated to SD and its treatment, accompanied by pointers to research reports and information concerning a related clinical trial that is being conducted at the Infirmary.