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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.   Adapting your home and improving your communication environment following neurological disease diagnosis   Many of the difficulties that have been …

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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.   Delaying the impact of communication problems following neurological diseases   Progressive disorders – delaying the impact of communication difficulties When …

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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.     The brain is an exceedingly complex mechanism and is made up of many different working parts. When one or …

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      Progressive neurological diseases and disorders of the brain can have a huge impact on communication skills. There are a number of diseases that can affect the brain and communication, we discuss a few below: To read more about progressive neurological diseases and their affect on speech and communication – Click Here.   …

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      See our TBI Home Page for a full list of information about Brain Injury, and links to information and strategies relating to memory, attention, social skills, executive functioning, and improving communication.   Adapting your home and improving your communication environment After a traumatic brain injury, many of the difficulties mentioned in previous …

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      A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause damage to the brain that may contribute to both short term and long term difficulties with communication and cognitive functioning. An injury of this kind can occur both from the impact of an external force or an internal event such as a stroke, tumour or …

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    See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources   Many individuals experience difficulties with communication, but there are many key things we can do as communicators to facilitate the process and make communication easier. Building a total communication environment means making subtle and simple changes …

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    See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources The term syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (diagnosed by a doctor), symptoms (reported by the patient / carer), phenomena or characteristics which often occur together. A genetic disorders or genetic syndromes …

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  Children with Special Needs and Learning Disabilities Children with special needs or learning difficulties often have difficulties with communication. Some children require speech and language therapy to improve, and others need greater intervention and perhaps the addition of some form of communication system or device. However, no matter what the level of communication difficulty, …

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