Speech Disorders & Articulation

A collection of 45 posts

Why Am I Suddenly Mispronouncing Words?

Verbal communication is an important part of the human experience. We use speech to express our ideas, emotions, needs, and...

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Fluent Speech: Strategies to Address Disfluency and Vocal Challenges

Communication is essential for human interaction and connection, yet for many, fluency in speech can be difficult to achieve. Speech...

How Does Breathing Affect Speaking?

Breathing is a fundamental part of life as it provides our bodies with oxygen, rids us of waste such as...

How Loneliness and Self-Isolation Impact Speech and Communication

In a world that is increasingly interconnected through technology, the effects of loneliness and isolation loom larger than ever. Extended...

What Causes Adult Mumbling?

Most of us have been told at one time or another to “stop mumbling!” when we were speaking. The truth...

Speech Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy refers to a group of disorders that affect the ability to move and maintain posture and balance. It...

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How do you Treat Verbal Apraxia of Speech?

Apraxia of speech is also often referred to as AOS, CAS, or verbal apraxia, and it is defined as a...

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Unveiling the Connection: How Braces, Teeth, and Jaw Alignment Impact Speech

Feeling confident about your smile isn’t just about aesthetics; it also plays an essential role in our ability to...

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The Role of Speech Therapy in Cleft Palate Rehabilitation

About Cleft Lip and Palate The term ‘cleft’ means ‘split,’ so a cleft lip is a split in the lip,...

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Mastering the S and Z Sounds: Strategies for Improved Pronunciation in Speech Therapy

Despite being separated by several letters in the alphabet, S and Z sounds are mechanically quite alike. They can also...

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What is the Complexity Approach in Speech Therapy?

The complexity approach is a method used in speech and language pathology that advocates for the teaching of more complicated...

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Speech Therapy for Fronting

The process of learning a language is often difficult for children and commonly involves many small steps and frequent substitutions...