Speech Sound Disorders Treatment in Sherwood, OR

Phonological disorders are a type of speech sound disorder that focus on predictable, rule-based error patterns (often atypical or inconsistent) that affect more than one sound. Speech Sound Disorders Treatment for phonological disorders may involve targeting these error patterns to help children produce speech sounds accurately. Some examples of these errors include:

• "Fronting" = when a child produces a sound made in the front (like "t" or "d") for a sound produced in the back (like "k" or "g"). Example: "key" → "tea"
  
  
• "Gliding" = when a child produces a "w" for "r" and a "w" or "y" for "l". Example: "red" → "wed"; "yellow" → "yeyo"
  
  

There are several different approaches to treating phonological disorders, and no "one size fits all." The Speech Sound Disorders Treatment approach will be tailored to each child’s individual needs, often incorporating phonological awareness skills to improve sound production and overall speech clarity.

Motor speech disorders include two primary conditions:

• Dysarthria = weak motor movements and lack of muscle coordination
  
  
• Apraxia of Speech = difficulty producing sounds, syllables, and words. An individual with apraxia understands what they want to say but is unable to plan and execute the necessary muscle movements.
  

For individuals with these conditions, it can be difficult to control and coordinate the muscles of the face, tongue, or larynx needed for speech. Speech Sound Disorders Treatment for motor speech disorders typically focuses on a limited number of target words, high repetitions, and exercises aimed at retraining muscle movements and improving speech clarity. The goal is to increase coordination and motor planning abilities for more effective communication.