Articulation is an element of speech production. Articulation signifies all actions of the organs of the vocal tract. It basically effects the modifications of the signal…
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Phonation is the process by which the voice box (larynx) makes sounds. Depending upon the sub-field of phonetics, it is distingushed into two groups. Phonation may…
“Tongue thrust” is often used interchangeably with “oral myofunctional disorder” (OMD). But there is a difference between the two medical diagnoses. OMD’s are differences in the function or position of…
Oral myofunctional disorders (OMD’s) are the muscular disorders involving the mouth, lips, face or jaw. These disoders include abnormal tongue placement which results in improper speech.…
Since transsexualism has become accepted as a part of a global society, various surgical and medical approaches have become available for trans genders. It is mainly…
One of the best ways to work with your child’s speech therapy is to offer oral motor exercises. Some speech therapy exercises work best with certain…
If you have been stuttering for a long time and you don’t know how to end it, you are not alone! Millions of people are struggling…
Music therapy can make a huge difference for children with learning disabilities. These children can achieve joy and security in making music. We can assist them…
Kids as well as adults may have articulation disorders if they have trouble in pronouncing certain sounds or words. Eventually people with speech delays end up…
Functional speech disorders can persist into adulthood. It especially happens in people who “dropped out” of speech therapy as children or who didn’t receive treatment. Some…
Stuttering is a speech disorder in which sounds or syllables are repeated again and again. Hence, it disrupts the normal flow of speech. It is generally…
Parkinson’s disorder is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system which affects the speech, motor skills and other functions. The characteristics of this disorder are…