In this activity, you will discuss how hearing, speech, and language disorders adversely affect communication, providing specific examples for each type of disorder.

Step 1: Write a 100-300 word discussion post describing how hearing, speech, and language disorders adversely affect communication. Be sure to provide specific examples of each type of disorder.

All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. See the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library for instructions: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 2: To share your work, click on the button at the bottom of the screen labeled “Add a new discussion topic” and include the title "Discussion Post: How do hearing, speech, and language disorders adversely affect communication?" in the subject line.  

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”