speech impairment
Example Sentences
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Glanville had been struggling for the last few years with a mysterious ailment that caused recurring facial swelling, speech impairment and the loss of teeth, leaving her reluctant to go out in public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
In this context, stuttering is a disability not because of the speech impairment but because social norms haven’t adapted to it.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023
Four days later he suffered speech impairment and seizures and was taken to Newcastle's RVI, but despite emergency surgery he died on 19 May.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022
This would also help passengers read the lips of someone with a speech impairment that might be difficult to understand.
From The Verge ● Dec. 20, 2021
He has difficulty communicating his thoughts because a speech impairment makes it hard to get the words out.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2018
