Speech Disorder: Speech Disorders: Causes, Treatments and Therapies

You'll find expert advice on speech disorders right here, with comprehensive guidance on causes, treatments and therapies that can make a real difference to your communication journey. Our experienced writers share valuable insights on common disorders, speech therapy options, at home activities and practical everyday solutions. Speech Disorder is here to help.

Try our 5 free tools including the Speech Concern Checker, Speech Exercise Finder, Therapy Options Guide, School Support Letter and Lidcombe Programme Guide to get instant personalised help.

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The Lidcombe Program

Parent-led treatment program that helps children overcome stuttering through daily practise and weekly speech therapy visits.

All About the Voice Disorder Spasmodic Dysphonia

Spasmodic dysphonia causes involuntary voice box muscles to make speech sound tight, weak, or stuttering, but doesn't affect laughing or singing.

Support for Speech Disorders

Getting help for speech disorders early makes a real difference, and the UK offers various support options including speech and language therapy.

What is Backing Disorder?

A backing disorder is when someone makes front-mouth sounds at the back of their mouth instead, usually affecting s, t, and f sounds.

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Speech Concern Checker

Describe the speech difficulty you or your child is experiencing and get guidance on what it might be. Takes about 2 minutes.

Speech Exercise Finder

Get personalised speech exercises to practise at home based on your specific difficulty and age group. Takes about 2 minutes.

Developmental Disabilities and Speech Difficulties

Children and adults with developmental disabilities often face speech and communication challenges that need proper support and therapy options.

Using Board Games to Encourage Speech

Board games can help kids in speech therapy practise sounds, vocabulary and language skills while having fun during home sessions.

Using the Internet in Speech Practice

Online speech therapy and free practise resources let you work on your speech whenever it suits you, from home or anywhere else.

Speech Practice and Household Chores

Household chores offer a practical way to practise speech while doing everyday tasks without needing scheduled time or another person.

Questionnaire: Do You Encourage Speech at Home?

Check if your home environment encourages kids to speak and develop language skills with this simple questionnaire.

Including Siblings in Speech Practice

Getting siblings involved in speech practise helps keep families aligned while making exercises more effective and fun for everyone.

Encouraging Speech Through Charades

Charades helps kids practise speaking skills while having fun with family, building confidence through play-based learning.

Moving Beyond Baby Talk

When children are ready to talk clearly, baby talk can actually slow their speech development, here's how to help them move toward grown-up communication.

Nursery Songs and Speech

Nursery songs help children practise speech sounds, rhythm and language skills while having fun with familiar rhymes and motions.

Speech Therapy: Target Sounds

Target sounds are the specific speech sounds a speech therapist selects for a child to practise at home over several months to improve pronunciation.

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