As the disorder progresses, affected people may struggle to speak and walk because of balance and coordination issues. They may also experience seizures, which usually begin when a child is ...

Communicating is something we do every day. But for some, it's not an easy task.Nearly 1 in 12 U.S. children have a speech ...

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular junction disorder with a hallmark of progressive muscle weakness and frequent ...

a muscle contraction disorder that can affect many parts of the body. In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual protrusion dystonia, a person’s tongue can protrude when they try to speak ...

A new study links a particular gene to the origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us develop speech.

Healthcare professionals typically refer to this condition as developmental coordination disorder (DCD ... that their child may have DCD should speak with a doctor. When carrying out an assessment ...

Haley Shover, a first-year graduate student in communication disorders, was awarded the Arkansas Speech-Language Hearing Association's 2025 Betty Bass Scholarship.