May has been declared Speech and Hearing Awareness Month in Saskatchewan, by Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer. The event plans to bring out some of the issues of those who are afflicted by communication disorders.
"This year we are focusing on communication health and aging within the adult population. It's important to get word out about the services provided, because communication disorders can have a significant impact on physical, emotional, social, vocational and financial well being." Speech Pathologist with the Cypress Health Region Kori Silbernagel said.
There are certain patterns that can help tell if you have a communication disorder.
"Some signs that you might have a speech and language disorder would be things such as having difficulty finding or expressing the right words, saying words out of the wrong order, slurred or mumbled speech, difficulty with reading and writing, or even just having difficulty understanding what others are saying while they are speaking." Silbernagel said.
It is best that communication disorders are detected at an earlier age as the habits formed are harder to break as an adult.
The current provincial budget provides more than 23 million dollars to support people with disabilities.
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