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Www.nrcld.org/resources/ldsummit/hallahan.pdf. How we Learn. DisABILITY Information and Resources. - StumbleUpon. Color-Blind. Articulation and Phonological Disorders - The Children's Hospital at Westmead. Disclaimer: This information sheet is for education purposes only.

Articulation and Phonological Disorders - The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Please consult with your doctor or other health professional to make sure this information is right for your child. What are they? Both articulation and phonology refer to the physiological production of speech sounds, ie. the individual sounds in speech, not the meaning and content of speech. When a child presents with either an articulation disorder or a phonological disorder they are often difficult to understand.

SEN - Special Education Needs. Older parents more likely to have an autistic child... but scientists are stumped as to why. Children born to fathers over 40 had up to 55% greater risk of developing autism compared to children with fathers under 35 By Reuters Reporter Updated: 15:24 GMT, 3 February 2012 Children born to a parent over 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder - but the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older, researchers said.

Older parents more likely to have an autistic child... but scientists are stumped as to why

The findings, from University of Aarhus School of Public Health in Denmark, cast doubt on the theory that older sperm or eggs have more mutations that could increase the odds of having a child develop autism. Older parents: The data demonstrates older parents are more likely to have children with autism, but doesn't establish why that's the case Study leader Erik Thorlund Parner said if genetic problems from older sperm or eggs were to blame you would expect to see an even higher risk of autism in children with two older parents.