Articulation Disorders

An articulation disorder is the inability to form certain word sounds properly or may not be able to produce a particular sound. A child with this speech disorder may drop, swap, distort, or add word sounds. For example, a child might lisp, so that ‘s’ sounds like ‘th’ or say 'wabbit' instead of 'rabbit', because they can’t make the ‘r’ sound.

Fluency Disorders

A fluency disorder affects the flow, speed, and rhythm of speech, which can include stuttering or cluttering. A person with stuttering has trouble getting out a sound and may have speech that is blocked or interrupted. They may say the whole word or parts of the word more than once or pause awkwardly between words. A person with cluttering often speaks very fast and merges words together. They may speak fast and jam words together or say "uh" often.

Receptive Disorders

A person with a receptive language disorder has trouble understanding and processing what others say. This can cause them to seem uninterested when someone is speaking, have trouble following directions or have a limited vocabulary. They tend to tune out when people talk, have trouble answering questions, or do not get jokes.

Expressive Disorders

Expressive language disorder involves having difficulty conveying or expressing information. People with the said disorder may have trouble forming accurate sentences, such as using incorrect verb tenses. They may use vague words, like ‘thing’ or ‘stuff’, have a lower-than-average vocabulary, or have trouble finding words.

Speech therapy for a child may include :

• To encourage language development, the SLP will engage a kid in play and conversation while pointing out images in books, objects, or other activities while modeling appropriate vocabulary and grammar.
• SLPs use age-appropriate play to teach children the proper sounds and syllables. The SLP will work closely with the child during these articulation exercises to assist with pronunciation. They may demonstrate how to move the tongue to produce particular sounds, such as the "r" sound, and show the child how to make certain sounds.
• Children who have trouble eating or swallowing can receive careful assistance from an SLP. To develop the mouth muscles needed for eating, drinking, and swallowing, they may employ a variety of oral exercises, such as facial massage and different tongue, lip, and jaw movements. To improve a child's oral awareness during eating and swallowing, the SLP may also introduce various food textures and temperatures.