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This episode focuses on communication disorders in children, specifically language, speech sound, fluency, and social communication disorders. It differentiates these disorders through case vignettes, comparing and contrasting DSM-5 TR criteria, and highlighting key features of each disorder.

Language Disorder is characterized by persistent difficulties in language acquisition and use, impacting both comprehension and production.

Speech Sound Disorder involves persistent difficulty with speech sound production, interfering with intelligibility.

Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) is characterized by disturbances in speech fluency and time patterning, including repetitions, prolongations, and blocks.

Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder presents as persistent difficulties in the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication.

These disorders can co-occur and that careful assessment is necessary for accurate diagnosis and differentiation from other conditions.

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This is not medical advice. Please see a licensed physician for any personal questions regarding your own or your child's health.