Oral Motor Speech Disorders

Facts about the Disorder
1. A motor speech disorder is when a child is physically unable to produce a sound
2. Can be due to an anatomical difficulty
3. Can be due to neurological difficulty
4. Example diagnosis’s are stuttering, apraxia, and dyspraxia

Treatment Options or Methods
1. A Formal and Informal Language Evaluation will be completed
2. Parent/Caregiver Report
3. Group and Or Individual Therapy

Symptoms of the Disorder
1. Difficulty producing certain sounds
2. Facial grimaces when trying to speak
3. Groping when trying to speak
4. Delayed onset of spoken language
5. Decreased intelligibility
6. Repetition of words and/or syllables

Diagnosis
1. A Formal and Informal Evaluation will be completed
2. Referral to Neurologist as Appropriate

To obtain more information on Speech and Language Therapy, we recommend visiting the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), of which we are a member.

Please call 603-893-8550 for free answers to your questions.