Articulation
Articulation disorders focus on errors (e.g., distortions and substitutions) in production of individual speech sounds.
Functional communication
Functional communication is the skill of communicating information that serves a purpose for that person or meets a need. This communication also needs to be appropriate for the situation.
language skills
Receptive language refers to how an individual understands language. Expressive language refers to how an individual uses words to express themself.
Phonology
Phonological disorders focus on predictable, rule-based errors (e.g., fronting, stopping, and final consonant deletion) that affect more than one sound.
Feeding
The goal of feeding therapy is to help patients develop normal, effective feeding patterns and behaviors while enjoying the least restrictive diet in a safe manner.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
An individuals brain has difficulty coordinating the complex oral movements needed to create sounds into syllables, syllables into words, and words into phrases.
Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness is a subset of phonological awareness in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest mental units of sound that help to differentiate units of meaning.
Literacy
Literacy development in early childhood entails helping children build language skills, including their vocabulary, ability to express themselves, and reading comprehension.
