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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Free Articulation and Phonological Process Screener Available Online

I was thinking about cobbling together a quick articulation screening tool to use with my kids. I don't have the extra cash to invest in a GFTA or Khan-Lewis although I would love to have them. Besides, all I need is an organized way to assess the kids' current production of the full range of consonants. I was doing a bit of research online and stumbled across a really nice free one already available online. I thought I'd post the link for anyone who doesn't already know about it.

You can find the Quick Screener: A Quick Test of Articulation and Phonology on Caroline Bowen's website. She's a Speech-Language Pathologist, PhD, and specialist in speech sound disorders. Look for the third section down on the page for the links to the screener and to the record forms. The screening consists of 44 (mostly) single syllable words prompted by pictures and verbal prompts. You can transcribe errors and use the record forms to look for patterns of phonological errors.

You should note that although all but one of the words are single syllable, many of the words contain consonant blends and vocalic /r/ sounds. Take that into consideration when deciding if this would be a useful tool with a particular student. Also, the record form does not have a summary section for clearly entering error sounds/positions, but that would be simple enough to add on your own.

It's a great tool freely available for download and use. You should definitely check it out.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Initial T Homework Sheet: Free Speech Therapy Articulation Worksheet

I was playing around with a possible homework sheet format and I came up with this. It has a section for the parents to give their child visual cues, a section for the parent to do auditory bombardment (with the target consonant paired with every vowel), and then a section with picture cues for the child to practice saying target words. Useful?

Permissions

I give permission to copy, print, or distribute this homework sheet provided that:

Each copy makes clear that I am the document's author.
No copies are altered without my express consent.
No one makes a profit from these copies.
Electronic copies contain a live link back to my original and print copies not for merely personal use contain the URL of my original.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Medial F: Free Speech Therapy Articulation Picture Cards

Medial /f/ Card Set

To download click on the image to open it full size. Then right click on the image, choose "save as" and save the page to your computer.

I recommend you print on cardstock and laminate for durability.

Description

This articulation picture card set is designed to be more comprehensive than the typical sets you might find elsewhere. The target audience for this set is young children or children with more severe speech delays that need intensive practice with medial /f/ at a simple two-syllable level. Syllable shapes are kept as simple as possible and include CVCV, VCV, VCVC, and CVCVC. If you choose to print the cards with the backs, they will be sorted by difficulty from least phonemically complex to most phonemically complex. Level 1 is CVCV and VCV syllable shapes paired with relatively easier consonants. Level 2 is CVCV and VCV syllable shapes paired with more difficult consonants. Level 3 is VCVC or CVCVC with easier consonants while Level 4 is VCVC or CVCVC with more difficult consonants. No blends or vocalic /r/ sounds are included in this set. The set pairs the medial /f/ with as many different vowel sounds as possible to maximize co-articulation variety.

Key Features

This set includes 15 therapy cards with the target word and picture on the front, and the difficulty level and a carrier phrase on the back.
The words are all VCV, CVCV, VCVC, or CVCVC in syllable shape.
The words are easily understood by or easily taught to young children.
Combines the target sound with all possible vowel sounds at least once.
Words are sorted by difficulty level for an easy progression from less complex to more complex.

Permissions

I give permission to copy, print, or distribute this card set provided that:

Each copy makes clear that I am the document's author.
No copies are altered without my express consent.
No one makes a profit from these copies.
Electronic copies contain a live link back to my original and print copies not for merely personal use contain the URL of my original.

Looking for Feedback

I would love to hear back from anyone who uses this card set. Let me know if you find errors or there is anything you would change. Comment on this page, or send me an email at testyyettrying(at)gmail(dot)com.

Where can I find more?

More sets are on my Free Speech Therapy Articulation Cards page. Other card sets include /p, b, t, d, m, n, h, f, v, k, g, w, s, z, l, ch, sh, s-blends, and l-blends/ and more sets are being added regularly.