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Speech Sound Disorders (Phonological Disorders) Affecting Children
Speech Sound Disorders (Phonological Disorders) Affecting Children
As it has been seen, Speech Disorders have affected more than 680,000 children in the United States, 10% including Pre-Schoolers
(Gildersleeve-Neumann, C., & Goldstein, B. A. 2015)
Why is it Important to know?
Why is it Important to know?
It is important to take into account that children with Speech Disorders receive treatment for success in their future academics and careers.
The percentage of children with communication impairments requires access to equitable, evidence-based, and efficient interventions so that they are prepared for better language outcomes and academic success (Almost & Rosenbaum, 1998; Law et al., 2004).
Language Delay Vs. Disorder
Language Delay Vs. Disorder
Language Delay
It may be a bit difficult to tell the difference between a disorder vs a language delay
Language delay is percisely a late aquisition of their language skills compared to peer congnitive skills at specific ages
Signs of a delay could include a slower rate of progression through the acquisition process, sequence in which the language skills are learned ( Prasad, 2015).
Speech Impairments
Contrast to a speech deley, children who show constant difficulties and errors in aquiring and using language skills past expected age which can be by preschool or school age that are not caused by common factors seen, then can be identified as a language impairment ( Prasad, 2015).
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