Kate Brown

  Speech, Language & Learning

  Speech Pathology Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speech

 

Kate Brown Speech, Language & Learning helps people with speech sound disorders.

 

A speech sound disorder may involve problems with articulation (making sounds) and phonological processes (sound patterns).

 

Articulation

Young children often make speech sound errors as they are learning to talk.  The child, adolescent or adult may have an articulation disorder if these errors continue past the expected age.  Examples of a speech sound disorder are a 10 year old who lisps (mispronounces "s") or a 4 year old who says "tat" for "cat".

 

For more information about articulation, see:

 

http://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/library/2013Factsheets/Factsheet_Sound_of_Speech_0_to_3_years.pdf

 

http://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/library/2013Factsheets/Factsheet_Sound_of_Speech_PreschoolSchool-aged_children.pdf

 

 

Phonological Processes

A phonological process involves patterns of sound errors.  These processes govern the rules of speech.  A phonological disorder can affect the development of reading and spelling skills.

 

For more information on speech disorders, see:

 

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/ChildSandL.htm

 

Kate Brown Speech, Language & Learning can help you with other speech areas such as:

 

  dyspraxia

 

  dysarthria

 

  intonation (pitch, duration, volume of speech)

 

  accent modification.

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