When looking for help for reading or reading disorders, a Speech Language Pathologist (speech therapist) is not the first person that comes to mind. A few buzzwords might come to mind: terms like stuttering, articulation, and voice.

Did you know there is a successful approach that is effective for all students but works especially well for struggling readers and for teaching students with dyslexia?

A speech sound disorder (SSD) refers to difficulties producing sounds, such as when a child says thun for sun, or wabbit for rabbit. When the child is just producing one sound in error, parents may receive the advice “Don’t worry, he will outgrow it.”