Articulation skills are an important part of communication development. Between the ages of 3 and 7, a child’s vocabulary expands exponentially! However, if they are unable to say the sounds within those words accurately, they may have difficulty expressing their message.

An evaluation can assess if these speech sound errors are due to a Speech Sound Disorder (i.e., no known cause) or something more, such as motor/neurological disorders (e.g., childhood apraxia of speech and dysarthria), underlying structural causes (e.g., cleft lip/palate and other structural deficits), or sensory/perceptual issues (e.g., hearing loss). Identifying and understanding the underlying cause is the first step in helping children, teens, and adults meet their communication goals.

If your child is not meeting these speech sound milestones and is difficult to understand, I can provide a speech evaluation to diagnose what is going on, as well as provide tailored treatments and strategies to help them communicate effectively.