Cognitive-Communication Disorder

Abstract

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has defined cognitive-communication disorders (CCDs) as those that, “…encompass difficulty with any aspect of communication that is affected by disruption of cognition. Communication may be verbal or nonverbal and includes listening, speaking, gesturing, reading, and writing in all domains of language (phonologic, morphologic, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic). Cognition includes cognitive processes and systems (e.g., attention, perception, memory, organization, executive function). Areas of function affected by cognitive impairments include behavioral self-regulation, social interaction, activities of daily living, learning and academic performance, and vocational performance. Cognitive-communication disorders may be congenital or acquired..