What is a Phonology delay/disorder (Speech sound delay)?
A child with a phonological problem will have difficulty producing sounds correctly. This may affect all, some, or only a few sounds. • Delayed Phonology (Speech Sounds): A child’s sound system shows a delayed developmental pattern resulting in immature speech, in the absence of any physical or anatomical problem. • Disordered Phonology: A child’s sound system shows a disordered pattern of development in the absence of any physical or anatomical problem. Children will develop Speech sounds at different rates, but they generally develop in the same order. The information below is a guideline only showing how an average child may use their sounds when talking. By 3:6 months a child can say – p,b,t,d,m,n,h and ing By 4:0 years a child can say k,g.l, s and .f By 4:5 years a child can say w,h,y and some blends e.g. bl, pl, fl, sp, sm and sn. By 5:0 years a child can say sh,, ch and j By 7:0 years a child can say r and th SLTNI has more information available on speech sound development What
