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**On this page:**Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 with a Communication or Swallowing Disorder During the Past 12 Months: United States, 2012Percent Distribution of Types of Communication or Swallowing Disorders among Children Ages 3–17 with a Voice, Speech, Language, or Swallowing Disorder During the Past 12 Months, by Age Group: United States, 2012Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 with Any Communication or Swallowing Disorder During the Past 12 Months, by Race and Hispanic Origin, Sex, and Age Group: United States, 2012Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 with a Communication or Swallowing Disorder Who Received an Intervention Service During the Past 12 Months, by Type of Disorder: United States, 2012Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 with Any Communication or Swallowing Disorder Who Received an Intervention Service During the Past 12 months, by Race and Hispanic Origin, Sex, and Age Group: United States, 2012Lifetime Prevalence of Voice Problems or Disorders for Teachers and Non-TeachersRelative Risk of Ever Having Voice Problems or Disorders for Adults with Selected ConditionsRelative Risk of Ever Having Voice Problems or Disorders for Adults with Current Medication UsePrevalence of Stuttering in African American and European American Children in IllinoisPrevalence of Speech Problems in U.S. Children by SexMean Language Scores and Non-Verbal I.Q. Scores for 6-Year-OldsPrevalence of a Reading Disability in Second- and Fourth-GradersRelative Risk of Children Having Specific Language Impairment, by Parent's Level of EducationPercentage of Children Ages 3–17 with a Communication or Swallowing Disorder During the Past 12 Months: United States, 2012Chart showing any voice, speech, language, or swallowing disorder among children ages 3–17.View the full-size chart.Percent Distribution of Types of Communication or Swallowing Disorders among Children Ages 3–17 with a Voice, Speech, Language, or Swallowing Disorder During the Past 12 Months, by Age Group: United States, 2012Chart showing distribution of types of voice, speech, language, and swallowing disorders among children ages 3-17.View the full-size chart.Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 with Any Communication or Swallowing Disorder During the Past 12 Months, by Race and Hispanic Origin, Sex, and Age Group: United States, 2012Chart showing any communication or swallowing disorders among children ages 3–17 by selected demographic characteristics.View the full-size chart.Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 with a Communication or Swallowing Disorder Who Received an Intervention Service During the Past 12 Months, by Type of Disorder: United States, 2012Chart showing percentage of children ages 3-17 with a voice, speech, language, or swallowing disorder who received an intervention service.View the full-size chart.Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 with Any Communication or Swallowing Disorder Who Received an Intervention Service During the Past 12 months, by Race and Hispanic Origin, Sex, and Age Group: United States, 2012Chart showing percentage of children ages 3–17 with any communication or swallowing disorder who received an intervention service, by selected demographic characteristics.View the full-size chart.Lifetime Prevalence of Voice Problems or Disorders for Teachers and Non-TeachersSelf-reported data showing that teachers have a significantly increased risk of lifetime voice problems or disorders compared to non-teachers across each decade of their working life.View the full-size chart.Relative Risk of Ever Having Voice Problems or Disorders for Adults with Selected ConditionsChart showing the relative risk for adults with arthritis, thyroid problems, esophageal reflux, stomach or duodenal ulcers, or respiratory allergies to have a voice problem or disorder.View the full-size chart.Relative Risk of Ever Having Voice Problems or Disorders for Adults with Current Medication UseChart showing the relative risk for adults using decongestants, anti-depressants, hypertension medication, or steroids or hormones to have a voice problem or disorder.View the full-size chart.Prevalence of Stuttering in African American and European American Children in IllinoisAlthough other reports have found a tendency for higher prevalence of stuttering in African American children, these data show no overall statistically significant differences in prevalence between African American and European American children.View the full-size chart.Prevalence of Speech Problems in U.S. Children by SexThis figure displays the prevalence of stuttering, stammering, or other speech problem during the past 12 months for children ages 3 to 17 years, based on parent's report that a doctor or other health care professional had identified the condition.View the full-size chart.Mean Language Scores and Non-Verbal I.Q. Scores for 6-Year-OldsThis figure displays language scores and intelligence quotients (I.Q. scores) for four groups of children: normal controls, children with low non-verbal I.Q., children identified with specific language impairment, and children with non-specific language impairment.View the full-size chart.Prevalence of a Reading Disability in Second- and Fourth-GradersChildren identified in kindergarten with specific language impairment (SLI) were much more likely to have reading disability in second grade and fourth grade compared to normal control children; children with non-specific language impairment (NSLI), who also had low non-verbal I.Q. scores, were even more likely to have reading disability.View the full-size chart.Relative Risk of Children Having Specific Language Impairment, by Parent's Level of EducationFor each level of education less than college graduate, there is a significant increase in the odds ratio for specific language impairment, which increased more than three-fold for parental education less than high school.View the full-size chart.
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