There are certain syndromes that cause an individual to lose their ability to understand and produce speech such as Landau-Kleffner and Tourette Syndrome. Unlike other speech and language disorders which can improve a child's language abilities with early interventions. Language disorders in children with Landau-Kleffner and Tourette Syndrome maybe permanent.
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Tourette Syndrome
What is Tourette Syndrome? Tourette Syndrome (TS) is an inherited, neurological disorder characterized by multiple ...
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Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
What is Landau-Kleffner syndrome? Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) is a childhood disorder. A major feature of LKS is the ...
Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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