Typical Sound Development

Speech sounds are developmental in nature and are not considered disordered until a child reaches a certain age.  The following is an acquistion chart which illustrates sound mastery.

 

Age in years	Consonant Sounds
3-4	p,b,n,w,h
4 1/2	t,d,n,k,g,ng,y
5 1/2	f
6 1/2	v,sh,zh,l,th (voiced)
7 1/2-8	s,z,r,th,ch,j,wh, and blends

All  Hempfield students will be screened at the end of their first grade year.  If a child does not pass this screening, parents will be notified, and a plan will be developed.