Kids develop sounds in typical patterns/ways across a young age. 

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Sometimes sounds are late, are substituted for another sound, or are completely missing, among other things. 

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These may be called:

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Articulation Errors

Speech Sound Disorders

Late Talkers/ Speech Delayed

Phonological Disorders

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

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A phonological disorder is when a group of sounds are in error. Think of /k/ and /g/ sounds (cup, gum) becoming sounds made at the front of the mouth like /t/ and /d/ (tup, dum.) There are a variety of phonological processes. These occur regularly in young children as their phonological system develops--it becomes an issue if patterns persist past a certain age. 

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An assessment can assist in determining what's normal, what's not, and what we can do about it.