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Diagnosis information
Core diagnostic criteria, specifiers, differential considerations, and documentation support in one open, scan-friendly view.
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Core criterion A
Persistent difficulty with speech sound production that interferes with speech intelligibility or prevents verbal communication of messages
Core criterion B
Causes limitations in effective communication that interfere with social participation, academic achievement, or occupational performance
Core criterion C
Onset in the early developmental period
Core criterion D
Not attributable to congenital or acquired conditions such as cerebral palsy, cleft palate, deafness/hearing loss, TBI, or other medical or neurological conditions
Consistent with [Speech Sound Disorder] [specifier(s)]. Since the early developmental period, there have been persistent difficulties with speech sound production manifested by omissions; substitutions; distortions; additions of speech sounds, resulting in reduced speech intelligibility that interferes with effective verbal communication and is below that expected for age and developmental level. The presentation is further characterised by a stable, developmental pattern present across multiple contexts, not attributable to dialectal, cultural, or language differences. These symptoms have resulted in clinically significant impairment in social, academic, occupational, or adaptive functioning, and the disturbance is not better explained by hearing impairment, structural or neurological abnormalities, intellectual disability, ASD, or another medical or mental disorder.
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