Clear Speech Therapy: April 2011

Mission Statement

My top priority is helping clients improve their quality of life by teaching them how to communicate and speak more clearly. I am committed to provide my clients with exceptional speech and language services. I promise to give my clients efficient and quality care using both traditional and new research-based innovative therapy techniques.

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Monday, April 25, 2011

CH Words

Initial and Final "ch" Words.

The "ch" sound is sometimes called the "choo-choo" sound. The front part of the tongue needs to be touching the back of the "bumpy" spot (little ridge just behind the top teeth). The sides of the tongue need to be touching the top molars. Round the lips as the tongue is lowered and force air out the mouth.

J Words

T Words

Initial /t/ Words: tape, tie, teepee, "t", top, time, taffy, tacks, two, tap, type, and teeth

The /t/ sound is like a "ticking" sound. Move tongue tip up on the "bumpy" place at the top of mouth and behind your top teeth. Drop your tongue saying the /t/ sound.

Final /t/ Words

Final /t/ Words; hat, ghost, boat, dot, jet, pet, vet, bat, feet, meat, sheet, and fruit

TH Words

Words: thick, thin, think, thanks, thumb, thimble, Thing 1 and Thing 2, thumbprint, thumb tacks, thinking cap, Thanksgiving, and a thief.

Think of the "th" sound as the "sandwich" sound. Pretend your teeth are the bread and your tongue is the peanut butter. Gently move your tongue between your top and bottom teeth. (This is the only speech sound where the tongue is out of the mouth.) Now, pretend to spread the peanut butter. Move your tongue back into your mouth as you gently blow air out saying the "th" sound or word.

Minimal Pairs

Minimal Pair Words

V Words

Place your teeth on your bottom lip. Gently blow air as you say the /v/ sound. It is just like the /f/ sound except your voice is turned on.

Vowel: Short 'I'

Words that have a short "i" vowel sound

N Words

Put tongue tip on the "bumpy" place behind the top teeth. Make the /n/ sound and drop the tongue.

P Words

Initial /p/ Words

Put your lips together and release making the "popping" noise.

Final /p/ Words

M Words

Put lips together to make the /m/ sound.

L Blends

Initial /l/ blend words. Place top teeth on bottom lip to begin the /fl/ sound. Quickly move tongue tip to the bumpy place (i.e., alveolar ridge) for the /l/ found. Keep tongue hidden for the /l/.

Initial /fl/ words: Flash, flame, flag, flute, fly, flea, fleece, flour, floss, flashlight, flamingo, and flying fish.

/s/ Blends

In order to produce the /st/ sound, make the hissy snake sound (i.e., /s/) up your left forearm with your right index finger. When you get to your elbow, make the /t/ sound.

In order to produce the /sp/ sound, make the hissy snake sound (i.e., /s/) up your left forearm with your right index finger. When you get to your elbow, make the /p/ sound.

In order to produce the /sm/ sound, make the hissy snake sound (i.e., /s/) up your left forearm with your right index finger. When you get to your elbow, make the /m/ sound.