Teaching kids how to say speech sounds they canât produce is called âArticulation Therapy.â As a speech-language pathologist I assess what sounds need to be learned and then systematically train a child how to produce them.
DEFINITION of 'Angel Investor'. An investor who provides financial backing for small startups or entrepreneurs. Angel investors are usually found among an entrepreneur's family and friends. The capital they provide can be a one-time injection of seed money or ongoing support to carry the company through difficult times. Next Up.
According to the Center for Venture Research, there were 258,000 active angel investors in the U.S. in 2007. According to literature reviewed by the US Small Business Administration, the number of individuals in the US who made an angel investment between 2001 and 2003 is between 300,000 and 600,000.