ABSTRACT
The field of speech language pathology encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders in a population ranging from infancy to geriatrics. A pediatric speech pathologist has extensive training in the evaluation of speech production and language development. Speech production is characterized as the way one forms the sounds of one’s language (articulation), the rhythm and inflection (prosody), the fluency of the production, and the vocal quality. These qualities have a significant impact on a child’s ability to communicate effectively and intelligibly.
