*Substitutes one sound for another sound (e.g., “ The ball is wed.” for
“The ball is red.” or “The cwown is thilly.” for “The clown is silly.” )
*A sound is omitted in a word (e.g., “Pay the piano.” for “Play the
piano.”)
*An extra sound is inserted in a word (e.g., “bulue” for “blue”)
*Distorts or mispronounces words or sounds when speaking (not attributed to
dialect or accent)
*Has difficulty imitating speech sounds
*Student is aware of own speech errors and shows signs of frustration when
he/she is frequently misunderstood
*Speech sound errors distract you from what he/she is saying
*Speech is markedly delayed in comparison with that of his/her classmates
