Articulation & Phonology
(In this section: Apps, Assessments Link, Developmental Milestones Link, EBP, Games Etc., Free Forms, Home Practice, Impact, Parent Info, Therapy Resources, Therapy Strategies)
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APPS
APPS
ARTICULATION STATION
Pictures, sentences, stories, questions, data tracker. /p/ module is FREE.
PHONICS STUDIO
2500+ great photos, by phonic sound, including blends. $1.99 at time of post
PHOTO ARTIC CASTLE
From SuperDuper. Word, phrase, sentence levels. /b/ module is FREE.
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
See the ASSESSMENTS page.
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
See the Developmental Milestones page.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE (EBP)
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE (EBP)
Artic/phonol norms, symptoms, assessment, treatment.
Study from Israel, 2020, about Childhood Apraxia and NSOMES.
OMD resources, NOT the same as NSOMEs.
Summary of studies from 1981-2003.
GAMES & PICTURE CARDS
GAMES & PICTURE CARDS
New website with all free materials for articulation/phonology and language. Virtuals, printables, and downloadables.
Free on YouTube from Speech Therapy Made Simple. Look for the "phonics" videos. Each one covers isolation through sentences.
List of tons of freebies organized by sound. Includes artic screener. From SpeechTherapyStore.com
FREE FORMS
FREE FORMS
SpeechTherapyStore.com offers this list of 35 different resources for free data collection forms, some digital and some printable, some both.
Parent and teacher handouts, observation forms, and more. Some free, some paid. From SLP Now.
Advice from a seasoned SLP for which Google apps to use and how to use them to make your job easier. ASHA Wire.
Free worksheets, parent/teacher handouts, artic screener, goal tracker, and more. From Mommy Speech Therapy.
HOME PRACTICE
HOME PRACTICE
Free from Speech and Language Kids. Includes CV, VC, CVC, CVCV syllable practice.
Free monosyllabic words/pictures for /p-, -p, b-, -b, t-, -t, d-, -d, m-, -m, n-, -n, h-/. Created by TestyYetTrying.
Enter a virtual speech room to access kid-safe speech sound videos from DancingSingingSLP.
Free from Schoolhouse Talk, calendars of daily artic activities for June, July, and August, along with other parent resources for websites and apps.
7 pages of multisyllabic words/pictures in black and white to color in and practiced in a game format. Free on TpT from LyndaSLP123.
Free worksheets by sound (word, sentence, and story levels). From Mommy Speech Therapy.
60+ artic worksheets, with visual placement clues and warm-up activities. Includes 22 sounds at word level. Free from SpeechTeammate.com.
IMPACT
IMPACT
Instructions for not penalizing students with speech disorders when assessing reading skills.
From Cobb County Schools, GA. This form includes input from the teacher for impact of articulation difficulties.
PARENT INFO
Sound development charts are available on the Developmental Milestones page.
Easy, practical ways to practice speech and language skills "on the go". FREE from TpT.
THERAPY RESOURCES
Tap image to download. Free from CloudLearnersSLP.com.
Tap the image to download. From OT Toolbox.
Auditory Discrimination
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrimination for CH vs SH and J in words. Age 7+.
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrimination activity for L vs W,Y, and R sounds. Please play this in a quiet environment/with headphones. Word list included at the end. Please note, the /r/ sound develops later, so it is not important that the child says that sound correctly in this activity unless they are older than 5-6
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrimination activity for R vs the W and L sounds. Please play this in a quiet environment/with headphones. Word list included at end. Ages 7+.
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrimination activity for S vs the TH and SH sounds. Please play this in a quiet environment/with headphones. Word list included at the end. Ages 7+.
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrimination game for minimal contrast word pairs R / L. 10 word pairs, 3 seconds to tap on the right answer. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrimination game for minimal contrast word pairs L / W. 10 word pairs, 3 seconds to tap on the correct word. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrimination game for identifying words with /k/, choice of two. Brief for short attention spans! Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap activity - Auditory discrim for final /k/ sound with fun monster trucks. Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap activity - Use your listening skills to help the runners as they try to win this race. Auditory discrimination for the /k-/ sound. Short game for short attentions. Ages 3+.
Phonetic Placement
This is an iOS/Android app that allows you to see speech sound production animated, for English, Spanish, and other languages. $3.99 when this was posted.
Digital TinyTap activity for students to use to develop self-monitoring skills.
Words
See also Games & Picture Cards above.
1-5 syllable word cards to use with popper fidgets. Free from Upstate SLP.
Smash the playdough into each word you say correctly. Kids love this! 2-, 3-, and 4- syllable words, free from Simply Speech on TpT.
Digital TinyTap activity. Fun practice for toddlers to work on saying T, D, N sounds in isolation and words. Sentences optional. Best done with a listening buddy to tell if their sounds are correct. Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap activity. This lesson covers the "P" sound from isolation through elicited sentences. The speech recognition feature is very finicky with this sound. If you say it too hard, it will hear it as another sound. Say the P without exaggerating it. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. The "B" sound is one of our bilabial sounds, meaning you need to use your two lips to say it. This activity works on pronouncing the B sound (/b/) from isolation through elicited sentences. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Intended for home practice of speech sound S, this activity is great for students who already have good self- monitoring skills. Practice single words and/ or sentences. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. The "M" sound is one of the earliest sounds young children learn to say. It is a "bilabial" sound, meaning you use your two lips to say it. This activity works on /m/ from isolation through elicited sentences. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity for SLPs - professional tips for getting a good vocalic /r/ sound.
Digital TinyTap activity. This is practice saying the W sound, which is one of the earliest sounds mastered. Practice includes syllables, words, multisyllabic words, phrases and sentences. Continue the practice by finding sentences in your favorite stories to say. Ages 5+.
Sentences
From Andalusia Speech Therapy, Toronto. Organized by sounds, word position, and sentence position.
Digital TinyTap activity. Goofy animals help us in this speech game to practice understanding and saying sentences with /k/ and /g/ sounds. For older students who can read, mute the activity and let them read the sentence, then discuss them (with good speech, of course!) Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap activity. The "M" sound is one of the earliest sounds young children learn to say. It is a "bilabial" sound, meaning you use your two lips to say it. This activity works on /m/ from isolation through elicited sentences. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Fun games to practice pronouncing your speech sound. Most consonant sounds included. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. This lesson covers the "P" sound from isolation through elicited sentences. The speech recognition feature is very finicky with this sound. If you say it too hard, it will hear it as another sound. Say the P without exaggerating it. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Kids make choices all along the way as they practice listening for and repeating/constructing sentences for /k/ and /g/ words. Lots of camping vocabulary. Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap activity. This is practice saying the W sound, which is one of the earliest sounds mastered. Practice includes syllables, words, multisyllabic words, phrases and sentences. Continue the practice by finding sentences in your favorite stories to say. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Meet my imaginary friend who will help you practice your /-g-/ words in sentences. 15 total in this game. Mute the sound to work on single words, or reading the sentences. Best played with a listening partner to provide feedback and models. Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Intended for home practice of speech sound S, this activity is great for students who already have good self- monitoring skills. Practice single words and/ or sentences. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. The "B" sound is one of our bilabial sounds, meaning you need to use your two lips to say it. This activity works on pronouncing the B sound (/b/) from isolation through elicited sentences. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Why not get a dragon for a pet? These are mixed sentences for /g/ and /k/ sounds. Total 40 sounds in game. Mute the activity to practice single words or have student read the sentence. Ages 3+.
Reading
Digital TinyTap activity. Practicing your "B" sounds? Have fun with it, with this new twist on an old tongue twister. Emphasizes short vowel sounds which are often confused by English language learners. Play Beat-the-Clock at the end! Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Lots of speech therapy targets in this one: multiple meaning words, syllable manipulation, understanding humor, and great for transitioning from reading to structured conversation for the /f/ sound. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Practicing your "K" sound? Have fun with it, with this custom-made tongue twister story. Play Beat-The-Clock at the end to see how fast you are. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Inspired by Fuzzy Wuzzy Was A Bear, these fun tongue twisters are great practice for the "Z" sound. Beat The Clock game at the end. Can also use for vocabulary or rhyming words. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Practicing your "P" sounds? Have fun with it, with this new twist on an old tongue twister. Ages 4+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Practice /s/ blend words, reading, and finding rhyming words. It is recommended that it be played with a listening buddy to help determine correct/incorrect speech. Ages 7+.
SONGS
YouTube video from Reese Dixon, expanded version of Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee to include other speech sounds.
Structured Conversation
Short stories about amazing facts, great for older kids to work on question/answer skills. From Readers Digest.
Check out the directions for this fun game of verbal descriptions and critical thinking.
Digital TinyTap activity. Practice describing objects with group, action, size, shape, and color. Great supplement for EET program. You can download this and edit it to fit your own needs for a choice board. Ages 4+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Find 3 things wrong or silly on each page. Great for learning vocabulary and early critical thinking skills. Can be played without sound to give your child a chance to verbally describe why each one is wrong. Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Finding 3 differences between two pictures on a page is appropriate for 3-4 yr olds. For 5+ yrs, add a listening buddy and have the child verbally describe what is different.
Digital TinyTap activity. An evil villain has messed up our seasons. Can you find what's wrong on each page and save Summer? Great for verbal expression and carryover skills. Ages 3+.
Digital TinyTap "course". Nine different topics for carryover of speech skills, describing differences between pictures. Ages 4+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Find the mistake in the picture that goes with a popular nursery rhyme. Perfect for verbal expression and carryover skills. Ages 4+.
Digital TinyTap activity. Based on the TV game show $100,000 Pyramid, this categories game is the perfect companion for the EET program, or any verbal expression activity. Ss must describe 5 words in a given category for their teammates to guess. Ages 5+.
Digital TinyTap activity. This activity encourages the child to make predictions about things in the environment. Makes a great homework assignment or science center activity. Ages 4+.
Digital TinyTap "course" on humor. Eight activities you can use for verbal expression and carryover.
Digital TinyTap activity. This activity requires 2 or more players. Encourages speaking in complete sentences, and using "because" to verbalize reasons. Best for grades K-3.
THERAPY STRATEGIES
Everything you want to know about speech sound disorders in a handy chart, from The Informed SLP. (Read discussion before printing out the chart!)
What is it, and the research behind it. CLICK HERE for a video about it. Also check out this other resource: SLPath.com
Free printables for family handout, applying the principles, assessment and treatment analysis form, target selection, and more. From SLPath.com.
Video by Emily Sadeghi, SLP, for using hand signals to cue articulatory placement.
Explanation of minimal and maximal contrast pairs approach. CLICK HERE for a video with link to freebies.
Very helpful research article in LSHSS, Oct. 2020. Reportedly very effective for those middle schoolers.
Digital questionnaire that helps you select the right therapy approach. From Ulster University.
Why not kill two birds with one stone? Need words for artic practice? Use sight words and word families! More posted all the time!
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