Speech Disorders
Articulation– unable to produce specific speech sounds. Errors could result in omissions (i.e. “ca” for “cat”), substitutions (i.e. “tat” for “cat”) and/or distortions. Children develop speech sounds in a general order. Please refer to chart. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Fluency–Also referred to as stuttering. Can be characterized by repetitions (i.e. babababy), airflow blocks (i.e. b…..aby) and prolongations (i.e. baaaaaaaby). Stuttering can be accompanied by learned behaviors such as facial grimaces, blinking, tension, or others. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Voice– Abnormal vocal quality such as voice that’s too quiet, strained, hoarse, etc. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Apraxia–Difficulty programming, planning and coordinating motor movementsnecessary for speech. Children can often produce certain sounds in isolation or in words, but have difficulty sequencing these sounds in longer phrases. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Assosiation.
Activities to Promote Articulation
Articulation practice for each sound:
http://www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html
Videos representing each sound:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/#
Handouts with word lists for each speech sound:
http://mommyspeechtherapy.com/?page_id=55
A variety of games to target articulation sounds:
http://www.quia.com/pages/speechersclass.html
Activities to Promote Fluency
Information about stuttering and other fluency disorders:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/stutter.html
Self-awareness game:
http://www.quia.com/cb/2807.html
A game for kids who stutter, their family and friends:
www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/TherapyWWW/youareincontrol.pdf
Stuttering word find:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/TherapyWWW/stutteringwordfind.htm
Jeopardy game to test your knowledge:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/kids/jeopardy.html
Special page just for kids who stutter:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/kids/kids.html
Stuttering activities:
http://courses.duq.edu/rentschler/STUTTERING/activities/ProActIndex.htm
Activities for Apraxia
Basic information on apraxia:
http://www.apraxia-kids.org/
More information about apraxia:
http://www.kidspeech.com/
Free speech therapy articulation cards for apraxia:
http://www.testyyettrying.blogspot.com/p/free-speech-therapy-articulation-cards.html
Video clip of vowel production:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4te9DY1jTc8
Articulation– unable to produce specific speech sounds. Errors could result in omissions (i.e. “ca” for “cat”), substitutions (i.e. “tat” for “cat”) and/or distortions. Children develop speech sounds in a general order. Please refer to chart. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Fluency–Also referred to as stuttering. Can be characterized by repetitions (i.e. babababy), airflow blocks (i.e. b…..aby) and prolongations (i.e. baaaaaaaby). Stuttering can be accompanied by learned behaviors such as facial grimaces, blinking, tension, or others. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Voice– Abnormal vocal quality such as voice that’s too quiet, strained, hoarse, etc. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Apraxia–Difficulty programming, planning and coordinating motor movementsnecessary for speech. Children can often produce certain sounds in isolation or in words, but have difficulty sequencing these sounds in longer phrases. See additional information from the American Speech and Hearing Assosiation.
Activities to Promote Articulation
Articulation practice for each sound:
http://www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html
Videos representing each sound:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/#
Handouts with word lists for each speech sound:
http://mommyspeechtherapy.com/?page_id=55
A variety of games to target articulation sounds:
http://www.quia.com/pages/speechersclass.html
Activities to Promote Fluency
Information about stuttering and other fluency disorders:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/stutter.html
Self-awareness game:
http://www.quia.com/cb/2807.html
A game for kids who stutter, their family and friends:
www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/TherapyWWW/youareincontrol.pdf
Stuttering word find:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/TherapyWWW/stutteringwordfind.htm
Jeopardy game to test your knowledge:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/kids/jeopardy.html
Special page just for kids who stutter:
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/kids/kids.html
Stuttering activities:
http://courses.duq.edu/rentschler/STUTTERING/activities/ProActIndex.htm
Activities for Apraxia
Basic information on apraxia:
http://www.apraxia-kids.org/
More information about apraxia:
http://www.kidspeech.com/
Free speech therapy articulation cards for apraxia:
http://www.testyyettrying.blogspot.com/p/free-speech-therapy-articulation-cards.html
Video clip of vowel production:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4te9DY1jTc8