Different Specific Syndromes in Adults

Persian Speech Clinic will work to help teenagers and adults with different kinds of syndromes. Treatment will depend on the problems that they have in communication, speech, language, learning, cognitive skills, and social skills. Speech Therapists may need to help them become aware of these problems and may suggest some programs that will help them.

Some different specific Syndrome:

• Down’s Syndrome
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
• and other syndromes…

Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is the term used to refer to a group of disorders that are characterized by developmental delays in social and communication skills.

There are five types of Pervasive Developmental Disorders:

• Autism
• Asperger Syndrome
• Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
• Rett’s Syndrome
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)