Phonological Disorders
Phonology refers to patterns of speech production. If your child is very difficult to understand and has trouble producing a wide variety of sounds, they may need assistance with their phonology skills.
Some examples include:
- if your child drops the last sound in all their words (‘ball’ à ‘ba-‘ ; ‘orange’ à ‘oran’)
- if your child produces ‘front’ sounds (t, d) in the back (dog à gog, toe à goe).
Errors like these suggest that the entire system of sounds requires therapy to improve patterns.
Call Speech & Hearing Associates at (800) 742-7551 for more information or to schedule an appointment.