A Functional Articulation Disorder with Difficulty in Carryover

• Published in: THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 139 - 143
• Main Author: KITANO, Ichiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japanese Association of Communication Disorders 1991; 日本コミュニケーション障害学会
• Subjects: articulatory disorder; carryover; interpersonal relationship; learning disability
• ISSN: 0912-8204; 1884-7056
• DOI: 10.11219/jjcomdis1983.8.139

Functional articulation disorders are classically corrected through remedial speech therapy. The corrected articulation can be a “carryover” into daily conversation. This study reports a case of a six year old boy with this disorder. The plosive letter/k/ was replaced by/t/. Despite correct articulation in speech training sessions, the subject had great difficulty using/k/ in his daily conversation. Assessment of the patient's personality, including P-F Study, revealed a problem with interpersonal relationships. With conventional repetitive speech exercises continuing, the author broadened therapy to include social activities. Successful “carryover” of corrected articulation followed improvement in self esteem and enhanced interpersonal relationships.