What are the most common speech disorders?
A speech disorder in a young child means that he has difficulty with the production of sounds. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASH), there are several major types of speech disorders. Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Childhood apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder in which a child may have problems saying sounds, syllables, and words. CAS happens because the brain has problems moving the lips, jaw, and/or tongue. CAS can sometimes be confused with other speech disorders, so it’s important to have your child evaluated by a professional. Symptoms of CAS in a young child include the first words being late, not babbling as an infant, having long pauses in between sounds and difficulty eating. Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD). Children with OMD may move their tongue forward in an exaggerated motion while talking or swallowing. Their tongue may protrude between their teeth during speech and swallowing or it may lie too forward. The most obvious
