Chippy Pops Bubbles

Teach children with a repaired cleft palate to produce /p/ and /b/ with lighthearted, step-by-step illustrations and expert teaching helps.

This book teaches children to build up and occlude pressure in the oral cavity and release airflow out of the mouth with a burst of air. This new skill transitions to the production of /p/ and /b/.

The captivating illustrations help children visualize the skills as they learn. Clinician's notes are provided to more fully explain therapy techniques, troubleshoot potential problems, and give tips for successful sound production and reduction of glottal or pharyngeal errors. Activities to further develop the target skills are listed on the last page of the book.

Children with a repaired cleft palate relate well to adorable Chippy the Chipmunk as his big sister Twitch helps him improve his articulation skills and eliminate compensatory errors.

Six storybooks with captivating illustrations help children visualize the skills they are learning. Clinician's notes are provided in each story to more fully explain therapy techniques, troubleshoot potential problems, and give tips for successful sound production. Activities to further develop the target skills are listed on the last page of each book.

Each book addresses a specific aspect of cleft palate speech. The books provide an evidence-based skill progression when they are used in numerical order.