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phonological disorder, use speech sounds appropriate, the individual's age, dialect, this disorder is more common in boys, 10% of children under age 8, 5% of those over age 8 have the disorder, by age 17, 0.5%, phonological disorder in children in unknown, a genetic component, a large proportion of children, problem have relatives, a type of similar disorder, risk factors, low socioeconomic status, coming, a large family, failure to produce, use sound appropriately, substituting one sound, another, omitting sounds, certain medical conditions involve phonological disturbances, a diagnosis of phonological disorder is made, hearing impairment, anatomical problems, cleft palate, neurological conditions, cerebral palsy, cognitive problems, mental retardation, child, evaluated, similar conditions, cultural considerations, bilingualism, child's familial dialect, should also be assessed to ensure proper diagnosis, recovery is sometimes spontaneous, milder forms of this disorder, speech therapy, considered the most successful treatment, outcome, a function, the age of onset, level of severity, in severe cases, child, have problems making basic needs known to family members, in milder forms, child, have difficulty understood by people outside the immediate family, social interaction, academic performance, call health care provider, child, learning to speak clearly at an appropriate age.