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A common feature of children with articulation disorders is the presence of motor-based errors in sound production. Articulation disorders typically manifest when children have difficulties producing specific sounds correctly, which often arises from challenges related to the physical process of speaking. This can include errors such as substituting one sound for another, omitting sounds, or distorting sounds.

In contrast, social communication difficulties, dysfluency in speech, and specific comprehension deficits are not defining traits of articulation disorders. Social communication difficulties relate more to the use of language in social contexts and do not specifically address sound production issues. Dysfluency, or stuttering, involves disruptions in the flow of speech rather than the inaccurate production of speech sounds. Lastly, specific comprehension deficits pertain to understanding language, which is distinct from the motor aspects of speech production that characterize articulation disorders. Thus, the focus on motor-based errors is essential for understanding and identifying articulation disorders in children.