Speech Disorders

A speech disorder is a condition in which a person experiences challenges creating or forming the speech sounds needed to
communicate with others. You will complete the graphic organizer below by using the following link:
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/ChildSandL/
You may have to use your research skills to find additional information.

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some sounds, like
"s" in "sun," "sh" in
"ship," or "j" in
"jump."
Drooling,
especially beyond
age 2.
-Difficulty closing
the lips to swallow.

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about stutter – do
talking they get
upset?
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child tries to
"fix" their
speech – do
they start over
or stop talking?

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whispery with the parts of there are no therapy
voice, the throat that physical issues
- Change in make up the with the throat
pitch (high voice need to
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-inflammation
and swelling in
the throat can
make it painful
to talk
-neurological
diseases which
interfere with
muscle control
and can stop a
person from
using their
voice properly