Speech?

[ocean]

This may seem stupid and trivial here, but I can't think of anywhere else to post it.



Anyway, I can't and never have been able to prounce words like "children" (sounds like til-a-wen) and "hundred" or anything with a dr or br in the word. Should I get therapy for this or will it just go away on it's own?

Feel free to move this topic.

 

[Blake]

Speech impediments usually don't go away on their own. Basically, its a personal choice for you. If your speech does not bother you and other people can interpret what your saying with ease, then I would not worry about it. But, there probably will be some hinderances that come along with it such as being looked over for a job promotion, its sad but people will overlook you if have some type of disability/problem.

To correct your speech you would have to see some kind of speech pathologist and they will give you exercises to eventually fix your problem if it isn't very severe. Sometimes surgery is required. Some speech impediments do go away with time, but it would never hurt to get it checked out. I wish I could help you more, but I don't know much about the subject.

 

[IvoryRain]

When I was a child I had to go through speech therapy, as I had a lazy tongue when it came to the "s" words.

I do believe, too, its a personal decision. Do you believe this is an actual speech problem or could it be a cultural or ;earned way of speech?

 

[JillLars]

Since you have always had a problem with it and you are 22 years old, you should not count on it going away on its own. Most sounds should be fully developed during childhood. If you want to see a speech therapist, that may help.