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  2. Aphasia: What to Know - WebMD

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    Aphasia is a disorder that happens when damage happens to the language and speech parts of your brain. It affects your ability to communicate, but not your intelligence. The way your communication ...

  3. Dysgraphia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Management - Healthline

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    inappropriate sizing and spacing of letters. difficulty copying words. slow or labored writing. difficulty visualizing words before writing them. unusual body or hand position when writing. tight ...

  4. Dictation (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Dictation is the transcription of spoken text: one person who is "dictating" speaks and another who is "taking dictation" writes down the words as they are spoken. Among speakers of several languages, dictation is used as a test of language skill, similar to spelling bees in the English-speaking world. Secondary to teaching language skills, the ...

  5. Direct method (education) - Wikipedia

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    The direct method is also known as the natural method. It was developed as a reaction to the grammar-translation method and is designed to take the learner into the domain of the target language in the most natural manner. The main objective is to impart a perfect command of a foreign language. The main focus is to make the learner think in the ...

  6. Transcription (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    Transcription was originally a process carried out manually, i.e. with pencil and paper, using an analogue sound recording stored on, e.g., a Compact Cassette. Nowadays, most transcription is done on computers. Recordings are usually digital audio files or video files, and transcriptions are electronic documents.

  7. Dysgraphia: Signs, Diagnosis, Treatment - WebMD

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    Dysgraphia is a learning disability that results in unusual and distorted handwriting. Writing homework can be challenging for kids with the condition. WebMD explains the signs and strategies to help.

  8. Speech Impairment: Types and Health Effects - WebMD

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    There are three general categories of speech impairment: Fluency disorder. This type can be described as continuity, smoothness, rate, and effort in speech production. Voice disorder. A voice ...

  9. Medical transcription - Wikipedia

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    Medical transcription editing is the process of listening to a voice-recorded file and comparing that to the transcribed report of that audio file, correcting errors as needed. Although speech recognition technology has become better at understanding human language, editing is still needed to ensure better accuracy.