Pediatric dysphagia is defined as a feeding or swallowing disorder that occurs in children. Additional types of dysphagia can include inappropriate mealtime manners, the inability to self-feed, or failure to use the correct utensils at the dinner table. An individual with pediatric dysphagia could potentially refuse their meal, or only eat a small quantity of a specific type of food or drink. Dysphagia can occur at any point during the swallowing process. There is a total of four swallowing stages which include the oral preparation stage, the oral transit stage, the pharyngeal stage, and the esophageal stage. Pediatric dysphagia can be caused by a number of different things including sensory issues, social or emotional issues, structural…show more content… For a stuttering disorder, the child may repeat a full word in his/her utterance or repeat parts of a word. The child may pause frequently in order to break up their speech, or he/she may struggle with pronouncing specific words. The child may also clear their throat often, use filler words, or completely avoid socialization. If a child continues to stutter, he/she may develop a phonological disorder or show differences in language. If a child tries avoids social environments, they may lack their expressive language skills. If a child has a cluttering issue, the child will experience a fast talking rate, which is difficult for a listener to understand. When a child talks too fast, their speech becomes unclear. A child with a cluttering problem may become anxious or nervous, and avoid communicating with…show more content… Aphasia impacts spoken language, comprehension, and reading and writing abilities. This language disorder is normally the result of damage to the left hemisphere of the brain, mainly the language centers. Depending on the area of the brain injury, there are different types of aphasia which include nonfluent and fluent aphasia. Aphasia can be caused by a variety of accidents including a stroke, traumatic brain injury, infections, neurological diseases, tumors, or even surgical operations.
Symptoms of aphasia can differ between persons. Depending on the site of the lesion and the degree of the damage, a person will have changing symptoms. An individual with aphasia may experience difficulty using verbal skills, trouble with reading and auditory comprehension, and struggle with written language. For example, a person with aphasia may have difficulty finding the correct word to say, put words in the incorrect order, misunderstand language, or may not be conscious of his/her
