Encompasses but is not limited to the following:
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Articulation and/or phonological disorders
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Speech Motor Planning Disorders/Apraxia
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Voice Disorders
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Stuttering
Potential Consequences/Impact of Speech Impairment May Include
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Difficulty expressing need or routine information intelligibly
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Difficulty communicating intelligibly in order to function at level of independence expected for age
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Difficulty achieving adequate intelligible speech to reach educational potential
Behaviors that may warrant a Speech Evaluation
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Deomonstrates difficulty being understood by family and/or caregivers
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Deomonstrates difficulty correctly producing specific speech sounds
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Becomes frustrated when not understood
Services: Speech Therapy