Speech sound disorder (SSD) encompasses a group of communication disorders in which children have persistent difficulty articulating words or sounds correctly. Speech sound production requires both ...

Speech sound disorders (SSD) in children constitute a range of difficulties affecting the precision, clarity and fluency of speech. These disorders can impede academic performance, social interactions ...

UW Assistant Professor Breanna Krueger works with Rue Steidley, age 7, as a computer software program plays fake words over the speaker. Steidley must select whether the word sounds like a word meant ...

Apple today announced a new partnership with Warner Music to launch “Saylists,” which are special playlists available on Apple Music that are focused on helping young people with speech-sound ...

A 5-year-old wearing headphones is instructed by a prerecorded voice to repeat what they hear word for word. Such a test, called sentence recall, measures auditory processing, memory and language ...

Communication disorders can affect how a person receives, sends, processes, and understands concepts. They can also weaken speech and language skills, or impair the ability to hear and understand ...

Apple Music has launched 'saylists' of songs with challenging sounds to help young people with speech impediments. There are 10 saylists now on Apple Music, each corresponding to a vocal sound that ...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a hearing condition in which your brain has a problem processing sounds. This can affect how you understand speech and other sounds in your environment. For ...

Phonological development in children encompasses the progressive organisation of sound patterns that underlie spoken language. This intricate process enables the acquisition of clear and intelligible ...