Special Education Needs

noun lack of perception, awareness, or judgment

• Blindness is a condition that affects a person's ability to see.
• She was born with blindness in one eye.
• Don't be blind to the truth, open your eyes and see.
• His stubbornness is like a form of blindness, preventing him from seeing other perspectives.

noun a language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate

• Dysphasia is a language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.
• My grandmother has dysphasia, so we use simple words and gestures to help her understand us.
• I heard that guy at the party has dysphasia, so be patient when talking to him.
• Dealing with dysphasia can sometimes feel like trying to speak a foreign language without knowing any words.

noun a speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetition of sounds, syllables, or words

verb to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions

• The young boy's stammer made it difficult for him to speak clearly in front of the class.
• Whenever she gets nervous, she tends to stammer a bit while talking.
• Don't stammer, just spit it out!
• His stammer in public speaking symbolized his lack of confidence in himself.

noun a speech disorder characterized by involuntary pauses and repetitions of sounds, syllables, or words

verb present participle form of the verb 'stammer', which means to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions

• The professor noticed the student stammering during the presentation.
• I could tell he was nervous because he started stammering while talking to the girl he liked.
• Why are you stammering so much? Just spit it out already!
• Her heart was stammering with excitement as she waited for the results.

noun a motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury or disease affecting the muscles used for speech production

• Dysarthria is a speech disorder characterized by slurred or difficult-to-understand speech.
• My uncle has dysarthria, so sometimes it's hard to understand him when he talks.
• I heard that guy at the party has dysarthria, but he's still a great storyteller.
• The politician's speech was filled with dysarthria, as he stumbled over his words and failed to communicate effectively.

noun a brain injury that occurs after birth, usually as a result of trauma or illness

• An acquired brain injury can result from a traumatic event such as a car accident.
• My friend's brother suffered an acquired brain injury after falling off his bike.
• Dude, I heard Jake got messed up and ended up with an acquired brain injury.
• Dealing with that difficult situation was like navigating through an acquired brain injury.