➡️Introduction

Speech sound disorders is the preferred term for describing difficulties that young children have with speech production.

Speech sound disorders include sound substitutions, omissions, distortions and additions ¹.

➡️Scope

The scope of this guideline is to deduce speech sound disorders from other articulation disorders through a stepwise assessment plan and highlight the appropriate rehabilitation programs.

➡️Target audience

Phoniatricians, audiologists, pediatricians and family physicians.