Articulation Groups
If your child is receiving speech services for an articulation impairment (difficulty saying certain speech sounds), we will be practicing his/her sounds at different levels during our speech sessions.
The following hierarchy will guide our practice:
1. Isolation - saying the sound itself with no other consonants (e.g, sssss)
2. Syllables - adding a consonant to the sound (e.g., sa, se, so, su)
3. Word - practicing the sound in the initial (e.g., sock), final (e.g., bus), and medial (e.g., bossy).
4. Phrase - adding 2-3 words together (e.g,. a yellow sock).
5. Sentence - using the words in a sentence of more than 3 words
6. Conversation - able to tell stories and produce the sound correctly at the conversational level.
I will be sending home words for home practice. Here are some friendly reminders for home practice sessions:
* Praise your child for good effort
* Keep it fun! Play Hide N Seek, Memory, Go Fish, BINGO, Tic Tac Toe, etc. with the speech cards
* Keep a mirror handy for reference so your child visually monitor what his articulators (lips, tongue, teeth).
* Offer breaks if your child is getting frustrated
* Please let me know if you need a new set of words to practice!
Fluency Groups
Our fluency groups are working on producing speech that is fluent and smooth. Students will be learning strategies to enhance their fluency such as the following:
* Easy Onsets
* Stretchy Speech
* Pausing/Breathing Techniques
* Light Contacts
* Cancellations
The Stuttering Foundation has a number of resources that you may find helpful if your child is experiencing speech dysfluencies. |