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Originally posted by dzsaigirl
My question is this: If someone's accent keeps them from being able to pronounce certain letters or sound combos correctly, then how are kids ever diagnosed with speech problems? I am not a speech pathologist, so I do not have a clue.
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Good question. I don't think you can tell in this case and similar cases.
I could've sworn that I was MISdiagnosed with speech problems when I was little. I was raised in the midwest, partially by my grandparents, who had an extremely strong southern accent. So, I talked like them. I think the school mistaked my acccent and dialect as a speech defect. As soon as I adjusted my speaking to the majority, I was told that I no longer needed speech therapy.
