Difficulty producing individual speech sounds
Difficulty in understanding what others say, or difficulty in expressing one’s thoughts and ideas using words and sentences
A disorder of the motor planning of speech; a person is unable to figure out the motor plan for sounds even though he knows what he wants to say
Speech disorder characterized by patterns of error that are no longer age appropriate
A developmental disability characterized by difficulties in behavior, social skills and communication development
This is an elective service some individuals choose in order to change their accent. Accents are variations in speech due to sound production, prosody, rate and fluency.
A group of conditions that begin during the developmental period and may last throughout a person’s life. These conditions may cause impairment in physical, learning, communication or behavior skills.
Disruptions in the fluency of speech
A motor speech disorder caused by weakness of the muscles in the mouth, face, tongue, soft palate, or the respiratory system
The knowledge children have about reading and writing, before they can actually read and write. Early literacy development begins in infancy and progresses throughout the preschool years. It is essential for learning to read and write once in school.
Therapy that focuses on helping babies and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays learn skills that typically develop during the first three years of life.