Speech sound disorder (SSD) encompasses a group of communication disorders in which children have persistent difficulty articulating words or sounds correctly. Speech sound production requires both ...

Children with persistent speech disorder have greater difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research. Published Jan. 17 in the Journal of Child ...

A speech impairment affects people who have problems speaking in a regular tone of voice or tempo. Speech impairments make it hard for people to communicate properly, and they can happen in both ...

Researchers have developed a tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders, reducing unnecessary treatment for common speech errors that often resolve on their own. The research, led by ...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – I remember when my kids were young, they sounded so cute trying to say new words. When someone would ask my son how old he was, he would respond, “I’m free”. He would use “f ...

Speech therapy is a treatment for speech, language, and voice disorders. During speech therapy, you or your child works with a speech-language pathologist (SLP), who teaches you how to speak more ...

Dysarthria and anarthria are speech disorders caused by brain damage affecting the muscles that control speech. Conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and Parkinson's disease can lead to ...

Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder that can make speaking difficult. It affects the brain pathways involved in speech and can cause problems with coordinating the movements necessary for ...