This article talks about the various kinds of Speech disorders that a child might go through in their early years.

1. SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN
The process of producing sound that accurately conveys meaning to the listener is called speech. Any
condition that affects a person's ability to make the sounds that makeup words is called a speech
disorder. The ability to form sounds helps children communicate with others affected by speech
problems. They should not be confused with speech disorders.
TYPES OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS IN CHILDREN
1. Stuttering - Stuttering is a speech condition in which the flow of speech is disturbed. The
following disorders can occur in people who stutter:
 When people inadvertently repeat sounds, vowels or words, it is called repetition.
 Children have difficulty when they know what they want to say but cannot pronounce the
words correctly. The extension or lengthening of specific sounds or syllables is called the
extension.
2. Apraxia - This is a brain disease that affects a person's motor skills and can affect any part of
the body. It is a motor deficit that affects a person's ability to correctly produce speech
sounds, even when they know the words they want to say. Speech disorders - This is a sign
that nerves or muscles have been damaged. Stuttering, slower speech, limited movements
of the tongue, jaw, or lips, abnormal rhythm and pitch of speech, changes in voice quality,
difficulty pronouncing, difficulty speaking, and other symptoms are all present. Maybe a sign
of this condition.
3. Lisp - Lisp often occurs during childhood, and children with interstitial or diffuse lisp usually
clear up on their own as they grow up. When a speaker tries to make an "s" sound, they
make a "th" sound instead. The tongue sticking out or touching the front teeth causes this
condition. Treatment is most effective when started early.
4. Messy - A person's speech is characterised by being too fast, too jerky, or both. Too many
"well", "uh", "like", "hmm", or "so" (not fluent), excessive syllable exclusion or collapse, and
unusual syllable stress or rhythm are all signs of blockage. The first symptoms of the disease
appear in childhood. Like other fluency disorders, it can be significantly improved. Selective
Silence - Selective Silence occurs when a person refuses to communicate in some or all
situations despite being physically able to do so. It is especially common in young people, as
seen in a child who speaks at home but does not speak at school.
5. Speech Delay - Alalia - Speech delay, often referred to by specialists as alalia, occurs when a
young person does not attempt normal verbal communication. There are many possible
causes for this, which is why a speech therapist is needed.
These forms of speech disorders in children should be diagnosed and treated at an early age, which
reduces the likelihood that the disease will persist for a long time. If your child has language
problems, you should have them evaluated by a speech therapist as soon as possible.