Speaking of Communication
        by: Quill NANOWRIMO' the Owl  (cleverquill@Writing.Com)
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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"  [E].
Across:
 3An __________ is a professional specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
 5First word of the professional acronym "SLP."
 6Second word of the professional acronym "SLP"
 7The pinna is the cartilaginous part of the outer _____ .
 8The tympanic membrane is commonly known as the _________ .
 9The primary function of your vocal folds (vocal cords) is to protect your __________.
 11Last word of the professional acronym "SLP."
 12A modified barium swallow test uses an ______ taken during a swallow to diagnose specific problems.
 14A _________ is a surgically placed hole through which the airway exits the front of the throat.
 16Cerumen is another word for ear _____ .
Down:
 1Laryngectomy is the surgical removal of the ________ due to damage or disease
 2The ________ is the spiral-shaped part of the inner ear.
 4Dysphagia is the term for a _________ disorder.
 5Famous 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.
 13Many professional singers, including Kenny Rogers, have suffered from vocal _________, callous-like growths on the vocal folds.
 15A stroke can cause a language disorder known as ________.
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