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What are  Phonological Processes? Phonological processes are the patterns that young children use  to simplify adult speech. All children use these processes while their speech and language are developing. For example, very young children (ages 1 to 3) may say “wa-wa” for “water” or “tat” for “cat.” Other children may leave out the final sound in words (for example, “pi” for “pig” or “ha“ for “hat.”) Up to age 3, these are appropriate productions. As children mature, so does their speech and they stop using these patterns to simplify words. In fact, by age 5, most children stop using all phonological processes and their speech sounds more like the adults around them. As children stop using phonological processes, their speech becomes more understandable. This allows them to become better communicators. For example, between 11⁄2 and 2 years of age,  typically developing children may produce around 50 words. Between the ages of 41⁄2 and 5 years, children are able to produce...

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American speech language and hearing Association Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology  Ad Hoc Committee on the Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology  About This Document  This scope of practice document is an official policy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) defining the  breadth of practice within the profession of speech-language pathology. This document was developed by the ASHA Ad Hoc  Committee on the Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology. Committee members were Kenn Apel (chair), Theresa E.  Bartolotta, Adam A. Brickell, Lynne E. Hewitt, Ann W. Kummer, Luis F. Riquelme, Jennifer B. Watson, Carole Zangari, Brian B.  Shulman (vice president for professional practices in speech-language pathology), Lemmietta McNeilly (ex officio), and Diane  Paul (consultant). This document was approved by the ASHA Legislative Council on September 4, 2007 (LC 09-07) Introduction  The Scope of Practice in...