Speech Sound Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide
Speech sound disorders (SSDs) are communication disorders marked by problems in producing and organizing sounds. It is a condition commonly seen in children and it also affects adults. Due to difficulty producing words, it becomes difficult to understand their communication. The problems can be seen with articulation (problems with sounds are made), or phonological processes (patterns of errors in sounds). Types of Speech Sound Disorders (SSDs) Speech sound disorders (SSDs) are classified into two main types. Articulation Disorder Articulation disorder is the type of SSDs (Speech sound disorders) in which a child struggles with physically producing speech sounds. The sounds can be substituted, distorted, or omitted, making the sound very unclear. The substitutions can occur in the form of saying "Wabbit" instead of "rabbit", omissions can occur as leaving any start, middle, or end sound saying "ca" instead of "cat", the distortions can come ...