Speech Sound Disorders

Question 1

What are the two categories of SSD?

Answer 1

Physical and Motor
Phonological disorders

Question 2

What are the different types of physical and motor SSD? x3

Answer 2

1. Articulation disorder
2. Dysarthria
3. Dyspraxia

Question 3

What are the different types of phonological SSD?

Answer 3

1. Phonological delay
2. Phonological disorder - consistent
3. Phonological disorder - inconsistent

Question 4

What is an articulation disorder?

Answer 4

Motor-based speech sound difficulty and are unable to produce speech sounds.
They typically display substitutions, omissions, distortions and/or additions when presenting speech sounds in isolation.
12.5% referrals.

Question 5

What is dysarthria?

Answer 5

Difficulty speaking due to weak speech muscles.

Question 6

What is dyspraxia/childhood apraxia of speech?

Answer 6

Common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination.
Often have vowel errors.

Question 7

What is a phonological delay?

Answer 7

Linguistic-based speech sound difficulty uses phonemic processes that are typically present in younger children.
Approximately 57% of referrals.

Question 8

What is a phonological consistent disorder?

Answer 8

Linguistic-based speech sound difficulty uses phonemic processes that are typically present in younger children.
Consistent pattern of errors.
Diagnosed at 5;0.
21% referrals.

Question 9

What is a phonological inconsistent disorder?

Answer 9

Linguistic-based speech sound difficulty uses phonemic processes that are typically present in younger children.
Inconsistent pattern of errors.
Diagnosed at 5;0.
10% referrals.