Articulation Disorders

Question 1

Articulation disorders

Answer 1

ASHA defines an articulation disorder as the atypical production of speech sounds characterized by substitutions, omissions, additions, or distortions. S. O. D.A.

Question 2

How are articulation errors typically classified?

Answer 2

According to the child’s age. Depending on the child’s age, errors may be considered typical for that age, or atypical (non age-appropriate errors)

Question 3

Causes of articulation disorders

Answer 3

• Hearing loss • otitis media • auditory perception deficits • oral structure variations - ankyloglossia, cleft palate, total or partial tongue missing ( congenital or glossectomy), velopharyngeal incompetence, nasopharynx ( enlarged adenoids or tonsils) • neurological - stroke, brain injury, degenerative disease.
• motor speech disorders - dysarthrias, apraxia. • genetic syndrome • developmental disorder • idiopathic (unknown causes)

Question 4

To treat or not to treat articulation disorders ?

Answer 4

‘depends on setting - school = 2 or more artic errors and effect on academic progress

Private clinic =l artic error can qualify client

Other considerations: funding source requirements ‘, speech intelligibility