Many children do develop speech sounds over time but those who do not often need the services of an SLP to learn correct speech sounds. Some speech sound errors can result from physical problems, such as: 1  developmental disorders (e.g.,autism). 2  genetic syndromes (e.g., Down syndrome).
adjective. 1  The definition of anergic is a condition in which the body fails to react to an injected antigen. 2  The definition of anergic is a condition in which the body fails to react to an injected antigen. A child whose body does not react properly to an immunization is anergic.
amnesiac, amnesic - a person suffering from amnesia. aphasic - someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language. hemiplegic - a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body) paralytic - a person suffering from paralysis. paraplegic - a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down) quadriplegic - a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs.