Paula Hellal
Contributing Writer
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I have degrees in linguistics and Spanish and hold a PhD in linguistics. My particular interests are in language disorders in children and adults, how language is acquired and the history of research into language disorders and the language faculty. I have published a number of articles in academic journals and have worked with both children and adults with special needs, including autism. I also write on 19th and early 20th century British and Continental history.
Latest Articles
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Otitis Media and Speech Delay in Children
Otitis media may result in intermittent hearing loss and delayed speech in young children. A common condition, it can go unnoticed for some time with serious consequences
Jul 28, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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The UK Guide Dog for the Blind Association
American Dorothy Eustis founded a guide dog centre in the 1920s. Her work led to collaboration with two British women to set up a similar institution in the UK.
Jul 17, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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Acquired Childhood Aphasia
Aphasia is a term covering a range of language difficulties. Although uncommon, the condition can occur in childhood. Speech therapy is the primary treatment.
Jul 6, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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Caroline Norton and the Victorian Divorce Laws
The poet Caroline Norton campaigned for a change in the law following the breakdown of her marriage and the refusal of her husband to grant her access to her children.
Jul 6, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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Sarah Jacob the 19th Century Welsh Fasting Girl
In 1869 a young Welsh girl fasted to death. It was claimed that for more than 2 years, she had lived without food. Her case divided public and medical opinion.
Jun 22, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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Franz Joseph Gall and Victorian Phrenology
F. J. Gall suggested that different parts of the brain were responsible for different mental functions. A person's character could be "read" by examining his/ her skull.
Jun 1, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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Britain's First Paediatric Hospital
In 1852, Dr Charles West with the support of influential friends opened the Hospital for Sick Children at number 49, Great Ormond Street, London.
May 27, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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The Early History of Dyslexia Research
The term dyslexia is used to describe a learning disability affecting the acquisition of reading skills.
May 20, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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Specific Language Impairment
Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is a language disorder that is not caused by any known neurological deficit.
May 14, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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What is Selective Mutism?
Selective (or elective) mutism is a condition where a child is able to speak normally in certain settings, usually home, but is non-verbal in others, typically school.
May 6, 2009
- Paula Hellal
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