What Causes a Phonological Disorder?
We stress that although there are some specifically known medical diagnoses that co-occur with articulation and phonological disorders, some causes are also unknown. Hearing Impairment at different degrees will automatically co-occur with phonological disorders due to the nature of auditory difficulty. Middle ear infections will very likely make an impact as well. When concerned that your child may be exhibiting characteristics of an articulation and/or phonological disorder always remember to have his/her hearing examined! How do we Detect Phonological Disorders? A child with a phonological disorder will almost always have difficulty being understood by the listener. Although the child may appear to be very talkative; the person listening “cannot understand what they are saying.” Please use additional tools on our website MySpeechTherapyCenter.com, to help you become familiar with developmental norms for speech development. The following is a link to our Communication Wellness Quiz. T
