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Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Movies such as “the Kings' Speech” and “Children of a Lesser God” remind us of the speech and hearing problems that may exist in the privileged as well as underprivileged populations. However, stuttering and deafness represent only a small portion of the overall spectrum of communication disorders. Over the past several decades, the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) has developed and evolved to meet the needs of clients/patients with an array of communication problems. By definition, CSD is a scientific discipline that encompasses the study, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, language, voice, swallowing, and hearing disorders. Inherently, it is comprised of two related and inseparable fields: speech-language pathology and audiology. The former involves evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect a person's ability to communicate or swallow. The latter focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of human hearing and balance disorders. With the understanding that many of the diagnosed conditions are irreversible, a main goal is to restore and maximize communication function through rehabilitation.