Your child may have a speech disorder if they are substituting one sound for another, omitting sounds, adding sounds, or changing a sound. It can be hard for you and others to understand them, which can in turn increase frustration.
Expressive and Receptive Language
An expressive language disorder is difficulty expressing meaning to other people. A receptive language disorder is difficulty understanding other people. A child may have a language disorder if they have difficulty getting their meaning across through speech, writing or even gestures. Some children have a language disorder even though they produce sounds well and have clear speech.