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Speaking of Communication

Puzzle highlighting speech, language, and related disorders.

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month. Spread the word!

Visit the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) at http://www.asha.org/public/ to learn more about speech/language/hearing/swallowing disorders or to find a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist near you.

Information about the terms and disorders can be found in "Communication and Swallowing Disorders"

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Across:
	3	An __________ is a professional specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
	5	First word of the professional acronym "SLP."
	6	Second word of the professional acronym "SLP"
	7	The pinna is the cartilaginous part of the outer _____ .
	8	The tympanic membrane is commonly known as the _________ .
	9	The primary function of your vocal folds (vocal cords) is to protect your __________.
	11	Last word of the professional acronym "SLP."
	12	A modified barium swallow test uses an ______ taken during a swallow to diagnose specific problems.
	14	A _________ is a surgically placed hole through which the airway exits the front of the throat.
	16	Cerumen is another word for ear _____ .

Down:
	1	Laryngectomy is the surgical removal of the ________ due to damage or disease
	2	The ________ is the spiral-shaped part of the inner ear.
	4	Dysphagia is the term for a _________ disorder.
	5	Famous people such as James Earl Jones have struggled with dysfluency, commonly called __________ .
	10	_________ is the entry of material into the airway past the vocal folds and can result in pneumonia.
	13	Many professional singers, including Kenny Rogers, have suffered from vocal _________, callous-like growths on the vocal folds.
	15	A stroke can cause a language disorder known as ________.

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