Definition – Talk it Up w/ RS Goldring Inc Pediatric Speech Therapy

Articulation Disorders

Involves difficultly producing sounds. Various speech sounds may be substituted, omitted, added or changed. For instance, a child may have difficulty producing the ?s? sound.

Apraxia of Speech or Developmental Apraxia

Refers to an individual who has difficulty producing sounds, syllables, or words. This difficulty is not caused by muscle weakness or paralysis

American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA):

A professional organization for speech language pathologists in the United States.

Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC):

Aids individuals with severe communication disabilities to produce and/or comprehend written or spoken language. AAC can involve high or low technology.