Neurobiology of childhood speech disorders: improving detection, diagnosis and clinical care

每20名儿童中就有一名在入学时患有语言障碍，在心理社会、学业和就业方面存在终身缺陷。人们对言语障碍的病因学知之甚少，从而阻止了有针对性的治疗。我们结合了语音病理学、基因发现和脑成像方面的专业知识，以促进关于基因和大脑对语音障碍的贡献的知识。我们将对临床护理产生直接影响，包括检测、诊断和咨询，优化受影响儿童的结局。

One in 20 children have a speech disorder at school entry, with lifelong deficits in psychosocial, academic and employment outcomes. Little is known about the aetiology of speech disorders, preventing targeted care. We combine expertise in speech pathology, gene discovery and brain imaging, to advance knowledge on gene and brain contributions to speech disorder. We will have direct impacts on clinical care including detection, diagnosis and counselling, optimising outcomes for affected children.