Speech & Articulation Disorders
Lighthouse Speech & Language provides speech services for children who have difficulty saying sounds correctly, children who are not easily understood, and children with stuttering/disfluent speech.
The following information describes different types of speech delays/disorders. Click on the title of each to go to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) public information page.
“Children and adults can have trouble saying sounds clearly. It may be hard to understand what they say. ”
“Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that makes it hard for children to speak. It can take a lot of work to learn to say sounds and words better.”
“Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by muscle weakness. It can make it hard for you to talk. People may have trouble understanding what you say.”
“Talking to people can be hard if you stutter. You may get stuck on certain words or sounds. You may feel tense or uncomfortable. You might change words to avoid stuttering.”
“You have probably had problems with your voice at some time. Maybe you had a cold and “lost” your voice. Maybe you cheered too much for your favorite team and had a hoarse voice for a few days after. Some voice problems last for a short time while others may last longer. Learn more about different types of voice disorders.”