Tomlin married Lauren Bricken, on November 9, 2010. In May 2011, Tomlin announced that he and Lauren were expecting their first child. He announced on Twitter that the couple's daughter, Ashlyn Alexandra Tomlin, was born on September 22, 2011.
Some causes of communication disorders include hearing loss, neurological disorders, brain injury, mental retardation, drug abuse, physical impairments such as cleft lip or palate, vocal abuse or misuse, emotional or psychiatric disorders, and developmental disorders. Frequently, however, the cause is unknown. It is estimated one in every 10 Americans of all ages, races and genders, have experienced or lived with some type of communication disorder (including speech, language and hearing disorders). Nearly 6 million children under the age of 18 have a speech or language disorder. There are many potential causes of communication impairment; the most common is mental retardation.
The brain is complex and our understanding is very limited. For the majority of communication disorders we do not yet understand the cause. However, we do have an understanding of how to help many children to maximize their speech and language development. A few known causes of communication disorders are: Hearing impairment-full or partial hearing impairment may cause difficulty in speech and language development. An assessment of hearing is one of the first steps in the investigation of speech and language problems. Physical disability-cleft lip and palate, or malformations of the mouth or nose may cause communication disorders. More involved disabilities, such as severe cerebral palsy, may preclude any speech at all and for these non-verbal children augmentative communication methods must be used.