Articulation therapy is provided by SLPs to address sound errors affecting speech clarity. Treatment includes targeted exercises and repetition. It is commonly used in pediatric and adult settings to improve speech sound production with developmental, neurologic, structural, or other speech disorders.
Documentation should track specific sounds addressed, accuracy percentages, and patient response.
Why it matters:
Clear, measurable documentation of skilled services protects reimbursement, reduces audit risk, and ensures continuity of care across providers.
Pro Tip:
One platform for every discipline. Specific goals and measurable progress improve documentation quality, and your software should handle SLP metrics as easily as PT metrics.
FAQ
- Is articulation therapy only for children? No. While commonly used in pediatric care, articulation therapy also benefits adults with neurologic conditions, injuries, or other speech disorders.
- What is the difference between articulation and phonology? Articulation is about the motor production of sounds. Phonology involves the rule-based patterns of sounds (like deleting the final consonant of every word).
- Can SLPs and PTs work in the same EMR? Only if the EMR is truly multidisciplinary. Otherwise, one discipline is forced to use awkward workarounds.
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