https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23454-articulation-disorder
Articulation disorder is a common condition when your child can't make specific sounds. For example, they may always replace "r" with "w" or "th" with "s.". The disorder isn't related to any issues with their brain, mouth or hearing. A speech-language pathologist can diagnose the condition and help your child communicate

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324764
Speech disorders prevent people from forming correct speech sounds, while language disorders affect a person's ability to learn words or understand what others say to them.

https://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/clinical-Topics/Articulation-and-Phonology/
Articulation disorders focus on errors (e.g., distortions and substitutions) in production of individual speech sounds. Phonological disorders focus on predictable, rule-based errors (e.g., fronting, stopping, and final consonant deletion) that affect more than one sound. It is often difficult to cleanly differentiate between articulation and

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21937-speech-impediment
A speech impediment, or speech disorder, is a condition that makes it hard for you to communicate. There are many types of speech impediments, and anyone can develop one. In some cases, children are born with conditions that affect speech. Other times, people have conditions or injuries that affect speech. Speech therapy can help.

https://connectedspeechpathology.com/blog/phonological-processing-disorder-symptoms-strategies
Hearing loss can mimic symptoms of speech disorders, especially when it comes to understanding and pronouncing sounds. Early hearing checks and specialized evaluations are crucial to differentiate between hearing loss and a speech disorder. ... Support your child with phonological processing disorder by reinforcing correct speech sounds

https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/speech-sound-disorders/
Accents are NOT a speech or language disorder. Treatment for Speech Sound Disorders. SLPs can help you or your child say sounds correctly and clearly. Treatment may include the following: Learning the correct way to make sounds; Learning to tell when sounds are right or wrong; Practicing sounds in different words; Practicing sounds in longer

https://www.healthline.com/health/speech-disorders
Speech disorders affect the vocal cords, muscles, nerves, and other structures within the throat. Causes may include: vocal cord damage. brain damage. muscle weakness. respiratory weakness

https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/
Speech and Language Disorders. Speech is how we say sounds and words. People with speech problems may: not say sounds clearly. have a hoarse or raspy voice. repeat sounds or pause when speaking, called stuttering. Language is the words we use to share ideas and get what we want. A person with a language disorder may have problems:

https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=speech-sound-disorders-in-children-160-236
Key points about speech sound disorders in children. A speech sound disorder means a child has trouble saying certain sounds and words past the expected age. A child with an articulation disorder has problems making certain sounds the right way. A child with phonological process disorder regularly makes certain word speech mistakes.

https://www.verywellmind.com/speech-sound-disorder-types-causes-treatment-5220400
Gender: Male children are more likely to develop a speech sound disorder; Family history: Children with family members living with speech disorders may acquire a similar challenge.; Socioeconomics: Being raised in a low socioeconomic environment may contribute to the development of speech and literacy challenges.; Pre- and post-natal challenges: Difficulties faced during pregnancy such as

https://www.healthline.com/health/speech-impairment-adult
stroke. traumatic brain injury. degenerative neurological or motor disorder. injury or illness that affects your vocal cords. dementia. Depending on the cause and type of speech impairment, it may

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-get-rid-of-a-lisp
A lisp is one type of speech disorder that can be noticeable during this developmental stage. It causes difficulty pronouncing some consonants, with "s" being one of the most common. Lisping

https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2020_LSHSS-20-00092
A key principle of evidence-based practice (EBP) is that clinical decisions should be made with equal consideration of the three elements of EBP: (a) best available evidence from scientific literature (external evidence) and client data (internal evidence); (b) professional and clinical expertise; and (c) the client's values, perspectives, and circumstances (American Speech-Language-Hearing

https://www.greatspeech.com/articulation-disorders-understanding-and-treating-speech-sound-errors/
How Do You Fix Speech Sound Disorder? A knowledgeable speech and language pathologist will work closely with you or your child with the goal of correcting speech sound errors. The speech therapist will create a unique treatment plan that focuses on the individual's specific needs, challenges, goals, and speech and language development in general.

https://www.speechtherapylist.com/resources/types-of-speech-disorders-causes-symptoms-and-treatments
Treatment for articulation disorders typically involves working with a speech therapist to learn how to produce the correct sounds and to practice them regularly. Another type of speech disorder is fluency disorders, which include stuttering and cluttering. These disorders affect a person's ability to speak fluently and smoothly, and may cause

https://www.rileychildrens.org/health-info/speech-language-disorders
Speech-sound disorder is also called articulation disorder. A child with a speech sound disorder may: Substitute one sound for another. Leave sounds out of words. Add sounds to words. Change a sound in a word. A mixed receptive-expressive language disorder is when a child has difficulty in both speaking and understanding others.

https://www.dbcusa.org/frontal-lisp/
Speech therapy is a pivotal intervention for correcting a frontal lisp, a speech sound disorder where the tongue protrudes between the front teeth. This therapy is tailored to retrain the tongue's placement during speech before lateral lisp occurs, thereby improving articulation and boosting verbal communication skills.

https://lessonsinspeech.com/what-are-lisps-causes-types-and-treatment/
Speech therapy is essential for correcting lisps through targeted exercises. Addressing lisping early in educational settings boosts confidence and learning. Understanding Lisp. Lisping in children is a speech disorder marked by the misarticulation of sibilants (s, z, sh, zh, ch, j) and lingua-alveolar (t, d, n, l) sounds.

https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2018_PERS-SIG1-2018-0018
Over 30 years ago, McCauley and Swisher (1984) published an article reviewing the psychometric merit of standardized tests of articulation. Their conclusion was that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are in the "uncomfortable position" of having less than perfect standardized tests to assess the speech skills of children suspected of having a speech sound disorder (SSD; p. 41).

https://thepedispeechie.com/2023/06/speech-therapy-for-lisp-slp-guide.html
Speech pathologists treating speech sound disorders will no doubt want some tips and ideas for correcting a lisp in speech therapy. Many different speech errors are addressed in articulation therapy, and correct production of s and z requires some skill and hard work to accomplish. While your coworkers and the internet may offer good advice,

https://www.speechpathologygraduateprograms.org/2018/01/10-most-common-speech-language-disorders/
Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) is a chronic long-term disorder that affects the voice. It is characterized by a spasming of the vocal chords when a person attempts to speak and results in a voice that can be described as shaky, hoarse, groaning, tight, or jittery. It can cause the emphasis of speech to vary considerably.

https://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/Clinical-Topics/Resonance-Disorders/
Resonance disorders result from too much or too little nasal and/or oral sound energy in the speech signal. They can result from structural or functional (e.g., neurogenic) causes. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) use differential diagnosis to determine if issues are related to structural and/or functional causes or if the errors are due to

https://speechtherapytalk.com/speech-disorders-2/speech-disorder-diagnosis/
The correct speech disorder diagnosis for any child with a speech sound disorder is crucial! The etiology of the disorder must guide treatment. We know this! However, it can be time consuming and daunting to keep up with all the latest research. So, I am here to help!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/parenting/what-is-speech-therapy/ar-AA1dgpCe
Speech therapy is the treatment of communication, voice, and feeding/swallowing disorders by a trained professional. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have a master's degree in speech-language

https://pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00024
The purpose of this clinical focus article is to review why speech sound disorder (SSD) puts children at risk for word reading difficulties and how speech-language pathologists can integrate foundational word reading skills to reduce this risk. Method: The triangle model was reviewed to identify phonological awareness, orthographic knowledge

https://advances.massgeneral.org/radiology/journal.aspx?id=2630
In 2021, a Mass General team reported in Progress in Neurobiology that children with ASD had weaker responses to meaningful sentences compared with meaningless sentences in the same left temporal and parietal language regions where typically developing children had stronger responses to meaningful sentences. Moreover, the amplitude of the responses was associated with ASD severity.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article289494444.html
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday will share an unusual State of the State message, but it won't involve an in-person speech or answering questions about his policy priorities.. The

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article289527796.html
Was Gov. Gavin Newsom's State of the State speech aimed at a national audience? Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a State of the State address Tuesday that could easily