We’ve all been there. After months of drill and practice and tongue depressors, he’s finally got his /r/ sound! He can say it in words, in phrases, even sentences and short conversations. You’re thinking he’s definitely on his way out the door with a “graduation” certificate soon. Then you see him in the hallway. He grins […]
Need ideas for getting more repetitions during articulation therapy? Here are some articulation activities speech therapy high-trial ideas!
Description These articulation picture card sets are designed to be more comprehensive than the typical sets you might find elsewhere. The ...
Do you need Spanish articulation word lists for speech therapy? Here are free word lists for you to use in bilingual speech therapy!
Final /th/ (voiceless) Card Set To download click on the image to open it full size. Then right click on the image, choose "save as" and s...
I have so so many R kids on my caseload right now. In that past, that statement would be followed with a mournful sigh, or possibly with me throwing my head back and shaking my fists in the air cursing, “why me!?” Let me tell you… I used to struggle with how to teach the R […]
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Tips and techniques on how to teach a child the f and v sound in syllables, sentences, stories and conversation.
A look at Jane Passy's Cued Articulation system - a signing system that represents sounds.
If you liked my aspiration worksheets, you will like this Prevocalic Voicing Worksheet. It takes the “aspiration trick” and combines it with a hand cue. I use this combination of tech…
I am so excited to share this new activity with all of you! I just finished the first installment in my Articulation BINGO series targeting...
This post is in response to a followers request. Thanks for your input and suggestions!One of the very first ways to improve intelligibility is to teach a child to use a slower speech rate. When children with articulation disorders use a fast speech rate, often times the number of omissions and sound substitutions increase, syllables […]
Place of Articulation Quick NavigationPlace of ArticulationBilabialLabio-DentalDentalAlveolarPost-AlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalReviewThe diagram below gives a view of the human mouth with arrows pointing to the places of articulation used in English. In other words, these are the places where the constrictions and obstructions of air occur. On this page, I will do the following for you:Explain each of these place of articulation in […]
I can’t believe the school season is almost here already, and has probably already started for some of you! To celebrate new classes, students, and goals I thought I’d share my “Articulation Goal Tracker” form with all of you.
Give me an /r/ any day. Gimme me any old artic error. It's only the lateral productions that make me shake in my boots! I'll admit it, I'm a big ole chicken when it comes to lateral
I’ll get back on a regular posting scheduling at some point, but for now life is busy busy busy. Just popping in to share a few /s/ materials I’ve made over the years. Hope you enjoy! S…
“Tan I have a tup?”, “I want some tandy?”, “Tome here.” Sound familiar??? This is called “velar fronting”. These errors occur when a child substitut…
Tips for eliciting /k/ and /g/ in speech therapy and activities for generalization.
HOW do I teach WHAT questions? When working with my Head Start and PreK students, I have found that it is easier to use photos, pictures, gestures, objects, basically anything that may get their attention and help them remember the purpose of the activity we are working on. So I created these printable flash ... Read More about Teaching basic WH questions
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Blank comics are engaging for both younger and older students and allows for targeting many skills. Access a board of free blank comics!
I have four different packets for my No Frills Articulation activities: No Frills Articulation: S and Z No Frills Articulation: TH No Frills Articulation: L No Frills Articulation: Sh and Ch I also have a bundle of the above activities for 21% off of what you would pay for all four activities. Plus, you will have access to any future No Frills Articulation activities that I post (there are two in the works). No Frills Articulation: Bundle Here is what a No Frills Articulation packet looks like: Memory Cards (72 cards): There are 12 cards for each sound in all three positions of words (initial, medial, final). Print two copies of the cards. Laminate and cut out to play a memory game. Phrase Worksheets (6 worksheets): There are three worksheets for each sound in all positions of words. Students can read or repeat the phrases. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Sentences Worksheets (6 worksheets): There are three worksheets for each sound in all positions of words. Students can read or repeat the sentences. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Story Worksheets (6 worksheets): There are three worksheets for each sound in all positions of words. Students can read the stories out loud. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses after each story. My older students love these packets! They like reading the sentences. I have put all of the pdf's for these packets on my iPad, and it is a great way to have a portable library of words, phrases, sentences, and stories for the targeted sounds. I hope you like these packets as much as my students and I do! Jen
Remediation of a lateral /s/ takes patience and a step-by-step approach. I have had success using the ideas of Pamela Marshalla. This...
This game targets initial /k/ at the sentence level. Game play can be adjusted to the individual's needs.
For those of you who are familiar with my blog – you will know that I LOVE flip books. I use apraxia flip books all the time in therapy and love the versatility they provide. I recently put …
Cluttering is a fluency disorder characterized by fast speech that is difficult to understand. Try these cluttering therapy strategies to help your child.
I was recently asked to offer some advice about correcting for those tricky sound errors — lisps and lateralized productions of the sibilants /s/, /z/, /sh/ and /ch/. If you are an SLP, you …
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I have four different packets for my No Frills Articulation activities: No Frills Articulation: S and Z No Frills Articulation: TH No Frills Articulation: L No Frills Articulation: Sh and Ch I also have a bundle of the above activities for 21% off of what you would pay for all four activities. Plus, you will have access to any future No Frills Articulation activities that I post (there are two in the works). No Frills Articulation: Bundle Here is what a No Frills Articulation packet looks like: Memory Cards (72 cards): There are 12 cards for each sound in all three positions of words (initial, medial, final). Print two copies of the cards. Laminate and cut out to play a memory game. Phrase Worksheets (6 worksheets): There are three worksheets for each sound in all positions of words. Students can read or repeat the phrases. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Sentences Worksheets (6 worksheets): There are three worksheets for each sound in all positions of words. Students can read or repeat the sentences. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Story Worksheets (6 worksheets): There are three worksheets for each sound in all positions of words. Students can read the stories out loud. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses after each story. My older students love these packets! They like reading the sentences. I have put all of the pdf's for these packets on my iPad, and it is a great way to have a portable library of words, phrases, sentences, and stories for the targeted sounds. I hope you like these packets as much as my students and I do! Jen
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Study the diagrams below and in the spaces below, state (1) the place(s) of articulation, (2) the manner of articulation of each sound. In addition, give (3) the IPA symbols and (4) descriptions of the possible phone(s) that is depicted in each illustration and (5) an example of an English word beginning with the sound(s) […]
“Tan I have a tup?”, “I want some tandy?”, “Tome here.” Sound familiar??? This is called “velar fronting”. These errors occur when a child substitut…
