Speech sound disorder is an umbrella term referring to any difficulty or combination of difficulties with perception, motor production, or phonological representation of speech sounds and speech segments—including phonotactic rules governing permissible speech sound sequences in a language.
Speech sound disorders can be organic or functional in nature. Organic speech sound disorders result from an underlying motor/neurological, structural, or sensory/perceptual cause. Functional speech sound disorders are idiopathic—they have no known cause.
(information from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
What's the difference between an articulation disorder and a phonological disorder? This brief video gives an overview of the two, their similarities, and their differences.
In this episode, we welcome Amy Graham, M.A. CCC-SLP a specialist in pediatric speed sound disorders to the show. We discuss getting started with speech sound disorders, age for intervention, different diagnosis, and more.
This video highlights Speech Sound disorder, Child-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering), Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder, and Unspecified Communication Disorder. These are all considered communication disorders, which are part of Neurodevelopmental Disorder from the DSM-5. These disorders take place in childhood. The following video goes through the symptomology of each disorder and things to look out for.
Children's Speech by
This book distills scientific evidence from around the world on sound disorders across the areas of speech acquisition, assessment, analysis, diagnosis, and intervention, and presents it with practical knowledge to prepare speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to work with children and their families. The book is guided by two contemporary frameworks that direct the successful management of speech sound disorders in children: evidence-based practice (EBP) and the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health--Children and Youth (ICF-CY)
Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children by
The second edition of Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children is an essential resource for pre-service speech-language pathologists and practicing SLPs. It provides a comprehensive overview of 21 evidence-based phonological and articulatory intervention approaches, offering rigorous critical analyses, detailed implementation guidelines, and helpful demonstration videos
Life on Delay by
Hendrickson writes candidly about bullying, substance abuse, depression, isolation, and other issues stutterers like him face daily. He explores the intricate family dynamics surrounding his own stutter and revisits key people from his past in unguarded interviews. Life on Delay is an indelible account of perseverance, a soulful narrative about not giving up, and a glimpse into the process of making peace with our past and present selves.
Relief from Stuttering by
A compact resource "Relief From Stuttering" offers direction and support to individuals working on their own or in support groups to speak with greater ease and information to share with family, friends, and acquaintances to help them understand more fully what it can mean to have a stuttering problem and what can be involved resolving one.
Speech Sound Disorders in Children : Articulation & Phonological Disorders by
A cornerstone of every SLP's professional preparation, the new edition of this book offers the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of contemporary clinical literature and the best available treatments for speech sound disorders. With a focus on evidence-based practice, the expert authors and contributors present essential information and guidelines on a broad range of topics, from the basics of typical speech production to recommended practices for assessment and intervention. Updates include new and expanded chapters on timely topics, new instructor materials and student-friendly features, and helpful guidance for clinicians serving an increasingly diverse population. With this authoritative synthesis of research and practice, the next generation of SLPs will have the broad and deep knowledge they need to understand speech sound disorders and provide children with the best possible supports and interventions
Speech Therapy for Kids: A Parent's Practical Guide for Speech and Language Exercises for Children by
If your child has shown any form of speech impediment, you should address it immediately.Speech is a very critical part of development as a human being, if a speech disorder is not addressed in the early ages it can carry over into adulthood, possibly resulting in your child going through life with a lack of confidence and insecurity. The key factor that will determine whether or not that child grows up with that speech disorder is the amount of focused practice the child can get during childhood. This book can be the first step on the path to significant improvement. This book will service as a practical and useful tool for anyone who has kids or works with kids, whether they have a speech disorder or not. This Book Will Teach You: What is speech therapy? What are the causes of speech disorders? Does my child need speech therapy? How can I help my child at home if they are taking speech therapy? What type of activities I can do with my child who may need speech therapy? Exercises for Toddlers Exercises for Young Kids
Stuttering and Anxiety Self-Cures by
Stuttering & Anxiety Self-Cures (SAC) is unique, as it offers concrete, step-by-step methods to self-cure stuttering, a disease that doctors and speech therapists continue to insist is "incurable"--All written by an author who cured himself and has helped many others self-cure. Proof that his methods work is provided by the Success Stories that are posted monthly on Speech Anxiety Anonymous' (SAA's) website (the author's charity, which he alone funds, where self-cured stutterers help others stop stuttering, no charge). This SAC-3rd Edition provides a very real, living, breathing, human story of the author's 25-year battle to overcome stuttering (as a young attorney who couldn't say his own name in court).