Artikulaatiohäiriö
Artikulaatiohäiriö is a Finnish term referring to a speech sound disorder. It describes difficulties in producing individual speech sounds correctly. This can manifest as substituting one sound for another, omitting sounds, distorting sounds, or adding sounds that are not typically present. Artikulaatiohäiriö is distinct from a language disorder, which affects the understanding or use of language itself.
The causes of artikulaatiohäiriö can vary. Some cases are developmental, meaning the child's speech sound system
Diagnosis typically involves an assessment by a speech-language pathologist (puheterapeutti). This assessment evaluates the child's ability