What do these terms mean?
What is Articulation?
A person has an articulation problem when he or she produces sounds, syllables, or words incorrectly, so that listeners do not understand what is being said or pay more attention to the way the words sound than what they mean.
What is Language?
Language is a code that we learn to use in order to communicate ideas and express our wants and needs. Reading, writing, speaking, and some gesture systems are all forms of language. Children may have language delays or disorders. Language difficulties may involve semantics (word meaning), syntax (word order), or basic communication. Nonverbal students may use alternative language systems.
What is a Voice disorder?
Voice disorders include disorders of quality (hoarseness), pitch and resonance (nasality). Vocal abuse (yelling, screaming, loud talking, etc.) and vocal nodules are common voice disorders in students.
What is a Fluency disorder?
Stuttering or a fluency disorder is the condition in which the flow of speech is broken by abnormal hesitations or blocks (no sound), repetitions (st-st-stuttering), or prolongations (ssssstuttering) of sounds and syllables. There may also be unusual facial and body movements associated with the effort to speak.
What is an IEP?
An IEP is an Individual Education Plan. All speech and language students have Individual Education Plans, written by their teams (teacher, special education service providers, parents, and administrator) based on individual needs that are reviewed at least annually.
