When a preschool teacher mentions that a child's speech errors follow a pattern rather than being random, many parents in Mission Viejo are hearing the term phonological disorder for the…
letstalkspeechApril 29, 2026
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After an apraxia diagnosis, most parents in Mission Viejo quickly discover that specialized motor speech therapy looks and costs differently from standard speech services. Jill Dews, MA, CCC-SLP, founded Let's…
letstalkspeechApril 22, 2026
When a teacher or family member mentions that a child is hard to understand, most parents in Mission Viejo want two answers right away: what is causing it and what…
letstalkspeechApril 15, 2026
When a pediatrician suggests a speech evaluation, most parents in Mission Viejo immediately wonder what it is going to cost. Jill Dews, MA, CCC-SLP, founded Let's Talk Speech and Language…
letstalkspeechApril 8, 2026
Phonological processing and articulation both affect how a child’s speech sounds, yet they are not the same type of difficulty. Articulation involves how individual sounds are physically produced, while phonological…
letstalkspeechMarch 11, 2026
Phonological processing difficulties affect how a child’s brain hears, organizes, and uses speech sounds. When sound patterns do not develop as expected, speech can remain unclear and reading can later…
letstalkspeechMarch 7, 2026
If your child says the same word differently every time, or their speech sounds choppy and hard to understand, you may be wondering if these are signs of apraxia of…
letstalkspeechFebruary 26, 2026
If your child knows what they want to say but the words come out jumbled, choppy, or inconsistent, you may be wondering if it could be childhood apraxia of speech.…
letstalkspeechFebruary 12, 2026
