Wayne State University

Educational Accessibility Services

Communication Disabilities

An individual who has difficulty producing speech sounds, putting ideas into spoken form, and perceiving or understanding what other people say.

Types of communication disabilities

  • Dyslexia- the general term for a disability in the area of writing.
  • Dysgraphia- the general term for a disability in the physical writing process. It is usually linked to problems with visual-motor integration or fine motor skills.
  • Dyscalculia- the general term for math related learning disability.