Describe two speech disorders.
What will be an ideal response?
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Speech disorders include articulation disorders, voice disorders, and fluency disorders.
Articulation disorders are problems in pronouncing sounds correctly. Voice disorders are reflected in speech that is hoarse, harsh, too loud, too high-pitched, or too low-pitched. Fluency disorders are typically characterized by what is commonly called "stuttering."
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