Articulation
Tongue Tip Trouble- Fronting /t/ for /k/
How can you quickly solve the fronting of /k/? Tackle the tongue tip! Getting /k/ in isolation is easily achieved by keeping the child’s tongue tip from making contact with the alveolar ridge or teeth. Some ideas for doing this include: • Use a tongue depressor to gently hold the tongue tip down while the child [...]
Sam the Snake- A friendly little therapy helper
Who is Sam? “Ssssam” is my new best friend for working on the “s” sound with children. He is simply a sock puppet that I made with my sons and recently took to work. And he was a hit! What do you do with Sam? I use Sam is different ways depending on the [...]
Articulation Stories for Any Sound
Time to take it up a notch Yeah! Your client can successfully use his target sound in words and sentences! Now what? It’s time to take it to the next level. If the child can read, I recommend having him read sound-loaded stories before jumping straight into conversational speech practice. Why reading? The printed words [...]
“S”- The Super Sound
I actually get excited about working on the “s” sound with children! It’s really a “super sound” that when corrected can dramatically improve a child’s speech. So, if you have clients that are stopping, deleting, lisping, or otherwise distorting /s/, get excited about the difference you can make! Why is /s/ such a super sound? [...]