Articulation
Sound articulation refers to the physical production of speech sounds for conversational speech.
Sound articulation refers to the physical production of speech sounds for conversational speech.
- There are developmental ages of acquisition for the production of each of the consonant sounds in the English language.
- Many sounds should be produced consistently in a child's speech before they enter kindergarten, but there are a few later developing sounds that may still be emerging during the kindergarten and first grade years (r, th, ch, j, s, z).
- The important physical structures needed for speech production include: jaw, lips, tongue, teeth, soft and hard palate, and nasal passages.
- In the educational setting, to receive speech therapy services for an articulation delay, it is necessary to prove that it is impacting educational performance.