How long will therapy take to correct my childs articulation errors?
This is an often-asked question, with no set answer. The duration of therapy varies from child to child, and depends on many variables. The severity of the articulation problems will have the biggest influence on the duration of therapy. Some children have a few errors with no oral motor weaknesses. These children usually complete therapy more quickly than others with more significant difficulties. Some children have multiple errors, errors that are more difficult to correct, and/or oral motor weaknesses. Therapy for these children will obviously be longer. Another variable is called “carry-over.” Some children are able to quickly “carry-over” their corrected speech sounds into their everyday speech, whereas other children have a more difficult time with this task. A third variable is home involvement. Parents who are consistent with bringing their child to therapy and completing their home practice play an important role in “speeding up” therapy! So… to answer the question, how long
