What do we mean by speech?
Speech can be described as the ways in which we use all the elements of our speech mechanism to generate sound. For example, this includes:
- breath
- vocal cords
- tongue (front and back)
- roof of our mouth, and
- nose, jaw, teeth and lips.
Speech is not the words we use (language), but the way in which we produce the sounds and pronounce words. This section includes relevant resources and advice to support the development of speech sound production skills.
Strategy advice sheets
- Speech ages and stages
- Development of Speech sounds
- Typical sound swaps that are part of developing speech
Other useful websites / resources
