Articulation Disorders

Articulation refers to the way that we say sounds.
Therefore, if a person is saying/using a sound inappropriately in speech, they may have an Articulation Disorder.
You may have heard your child's teacher say they are having difficulty understanding your child's speech, and they may have used words such as, "misarticulations" or "unintelligible". Depending on your child's age, some speech errors may be age appropriate.

There are four types of Articulation Errors:

1. Additions: adding a sound within a word: /ba-lack/ for /black/
2. Deletions: deleting a sound within a word: /nake/ for /snake/
3. Substitutions: changing or substituting a sound for another: /tat/ for /cat/
4. Distortions: when speech sounds sound "off", for example: hyponasal speech (sounds like you have a cold)

How Niagara Speech Therapy can Help:

• If your child has had a speech assessment through their school or another agency and you are seeking additional support
• If your child has had a speech assessment through their school or another agency and they are now placed on a "wait list"
• If you are concerned about yoru child's speech and are seeking an assessment/intervention

If people are having difficulty understanding your loved one's speech, they may benefit from articulation support. Please contact Aly at Niagara Speech Therapy to discuss intervention:


aly.a.albanese@gmail.com
289-690-2553

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