Articulation Treatment

Articulation development follows a pattern that therapists can identify.  Children who fall outside that general pattern may be candidates for treatment. For children who are entering preschool or kindergarten, we recommend a free screening that will let you know if your child needs help to develop sounds that would be expected for his/her age. Please call our office and let the receptionist know that you need an appointment.

     Children who are learning to read, need to be able to make most speech sounds.  If they do not have this skill, it is very difficult to "sound out words" utilizing a phonics approach to reading. The late emerging sounds in the English language are  th, r and occasionally the l sound. But even these sounds are usually present in the kindergarten year.

     Some children and their parents come to our clinic to supplement treatment that is offered through a school district. This additional therapy can be coordinated with district therapists at the parents request and often helps the child progress rapidly through the speech skills needed for educational and social development at school.

     Severe cases often involve a treatment approach that is "phonological ".  In this approach multiple sounds sharing common characteristics may be treated at one time. Work may involve auditory training in which children learn  to "listen" to sounds more carefully. This often has a positive influence on academic and reading skills.

     To answer your particular questions about articulation disorders and their treatment, please go to the "contact us" button on our home page.