LANGUAGE IN INDIA Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow Language Learning Disability in Identical Twins

Abstract The present study reveals the details of a pair of identical twins with idioglossia and Language Learning disability .The children were evaluated by a multidisciplinary team consisting of an Otorhinolaryngologist, Neurologist, Audiologist, Speech Language Pathologist and Psychologist. Both children showed idioglossia, a history of delayed speech and language milestones, misarticulations and dysgraphia. There was an association between their misarticulations and the spelling errors. It is suggested that oral production is essential for later writing skills to develop. Both the children had exceptionally good skills in Mathematics. Early identification and intervention of twins with language delay is crucial

Speech Intelligibility in Patients with T1 and T2 Cancers of the Oral Tongue Treated by Wide Excision and Primary Closure 184 LANGUAGE IN INDIA Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow Speech Intelligibility in Patients with T1 and T2 Cancers of th

Abstract Aim: Glossectomy can affect tongue mobility and impairment of speech. Aim of the study was to measure speech intelligibility preoperatively and post operatively in patients with T1 and T2 cancers of oral tongue who have undergone wide excision and primary closure. Materials and Methods: Twelve patients with T1 and T2 cancers of the oral tongue treated by wide excision and primary closure between the ages of 50 to 70 years were taken up for the study. Two of the patients were females and 10 of them were males. All of them had Malayalam as their mother tongue. Speech samples were recorded preoperatively (2-3 days before surgery) and four weeks post operatively. Results: The results revealed that though there was a difference between preoperative and postoperative perceptual analysis of both vowels, consonants, words and passage, the differences were significant only for the passage. Conclusion: Patients with T1 and T2 cancers of oral tongue who have undergone wide excision and primary closure showed better intelligibility scores at phoneme level and word level eve