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Effects Of Diabetes On Speech And Language Across The Lifespan, Tayla Slay
Effects Of Diabetes On Speech And Language Across The Lifespan, Tayla Slay
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According to the CDC, “diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the way your body turns food into energy”. More than 37 million adults in the United States have diabetes which is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. With diabetes affecting such a large portion of the population, what do speech-language pathologists need to know about how blood sugar affects speech and language in various types of individuals? This literature review explores the effects of language development later in the life of babies born to mothers with diabetes. The effects that diabetes has on adults’ …