Why Do People Face Speech and Language Impairments?

Impairments in speech and language have numerous causes. Often, the cause of speech impairment is unknown. Some frequent known causes include the following:

• hearing loss
• neurological disorders
• brain injury
• intellectual disabilities
• drug abuse
• physical impairments such as cleft lip or palate
• vocal abuse or misuse.

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