Articulation
Articulation delays and disorders are the incorrect pronunciation of speech sounds. These speech sounds in error may be omitted, distorted, substituted or have additional sounds added to them to cause your child’s speech to be difficult to understand. These errors will be classified on the degree of intelligibility of your child’s speech; that is, how easy or difficult it is for your child to be understood. Children with articulation concerns consistently produce the same speech sound incorrectly in most or all words.
Speech sounds are developmentally acquired and not all errors will require immediate treatment. Your child’s therapist will be able to identify and explain the hierarchy of speech sound acquisition and develop a developmentally appropriate treatment plan for your child.
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Nice article!