Speech and language services are well known for the work provided to correct speech sound errors. Sound errors can be classified in many ways with varying degrees of severity. A few isolated sound errors can be corrected by giving placement and oral-motor shaping cues, while others may be more severe and require more intense practice and even tactile cues to stimulate the sound(s).

Motor speech refers to the fact that a person has difficultly coordinating the muscles in the mouth, lips, tongue and jaw in order to produce accurate and clear sounds. This can be due to challenges with the brains ability to sequence, plan and execute the specific and precise movements needed for speaking which contributes to unintelligible speech which is often difficult for others to understand.