Articulation impairments are disorders relating to the production of sounds in any given spoken language. A child may substitute one sound for another, insert incorrect sounds, or omit sounds altogether. Depending on the severity, the speech of a child with an articulation disorder may be very difficult to understand. Although some errors are considered developmental, that is, normal for a child of a certain age to make, a problem or disorder may be present if the errors persist past a certain age. For example, it may be normal for a young child to say “wed” for “red” or “tato” for “potato” depending on a child’s age. By age 4, most children should be understood by all listeners nearly 100% of the time. Adults can also have speech sound disorders. These problems may stem from childhood or maybe present after a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Contact us today!
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