Glossary
Diskriminationsstörung – Disorder of distinguishing sounds
Difficulty with distinguishing similar sounds from one another.
Dysarthrie – Dysarthria
A speech disorder resulting from a neurological injury in which the muscles that help a person speak are affected making it difficult to pronounce words. It can also affect breathing and the voice.
Dysglossie – Dysglossia
An acquired speech disorder due to injury or changes of the speech organs such as a jawline fracture, cleft palate, or tumor removal.
Dysgrammatismus – Dysgrammatism
Difficulties with grammar due to a language disorder.
Dyskinesie – Dyskinesia
Difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
Dyslalie – Dyslalia
An old term for a phonetic and/or phonological disorder resulting in defective pronunciation of sounds.
Dyslexie – Dyslexia
A reading disorder. In adults it is often a result of a neurological injury.
Dysphagie – Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing.
Dysphonie – Dysphonia
Disturbance of vocal function.
Dyspraxie (verbale Dyspraxie) – Dyspraxia (verbal Dyspraxia)
A neurological speech disorder that affects the planning and coordination of speech related movements.
