Speech Buddies Speech Therapy System

My child has an articulation disorder, now what?

The good news is that articulation disorders can almost always be corrected if appropriate action is taken.  Overcoming an articulation disorder can be a life-changing event for your child.  It will not only improve your child’s ability to communicate, but increase their social and academic wellbeing.  

Since overcoming this hurdle is so important, it is critical that you are empowered to make informed decisions about your child’s care so that you can decide what is best for your family.  Speech therapy can be an extremely important part of your child’s path to overcoming their disorder, but depending on the type of service, each service has its pros and cons.  This chart compares attributes of traditional speech therapy options.  Speech Buddies were created to specifically address articulation challenges and may help your child achieve better results while saving time and money.   For more information on adding Speech Buddies to your speech therapy plan, read: Take Control: Your Options With Speech Buddies, which breaks down the cost and benefit of adding Speech Buddies to the options below or replacing traditional therapy by using Speech Buddies at home.

By: G. Rogers, M.S., CCC-SLP

¹ Gregory Jacoby et al., “The Number of Individual Treatment Units Necessary to Facilitate Functional Communication Improvements in the Speech and Language of Young Children,” American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 11 (2002): 370-80.

²“National Outcome Measurement System Pre-Kindergarten Report,” American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 2009, 15.

³ Jennifer Taps, “RTI Services for Children with Mild Articulation Needs: Four Years of Data,” ASHA Perspectives on School-Based Issues 9 (2008): 104-110.