The Most Common Speech Disorders Among Kindergarten Children from the Teachers' Perspective in Al-Marj City

Abstract

(Times New Roman: size - 12This research aims to identify the most common speech disorders among kindergarten children from the perspective of kindergarten teachers in the city of Al-Marj. The study population consisted of all kindergarten teachers in the city, totaling (76) teachers. The research tool was applied to a random sample of (46) teachers. To achieve the research objectives, the researcher employed the descriptive method. A questionnaire was developed to measure speech disorders, consisting of (19) items distributed across relevant dimensions.
The results of the study revealed that the substitution disorder ranked first, with a relative weight of (75%) and a mean score of (2.27), indicating that it is the most prevalent speech disorder among children. The distortion disorder came in second place, followed by the addition disorder, while the omission disorder ranked last.