Sound Strategies for Sound Production

Sound Strategies for Sound Production bridges the gap between knowledge of articulation disorders and actual treatment methodologies.
With this program, you’ll get a comprehensive collection of strategies, techniques, and tools developed over years of hands-on clinical trials. This work provides both exercises and cueing strategies that are successful in improving intelligibility of targeted phonemes.

Early and frequent success is an integral part of the Sound Stategies approach. The program incorporates elements of traditional, phonological, oral-motor, and other multisensory techniques. Combining these approaches allows for a customized plan for an individual’s particular remediation needs.

The work is divided into two parts: the Clinician’s Manual and the CD-ROM containing reproducible materials and worksheets. The manual contains all the information needed to understand and use the oral-motor and multisensory cueing strategies presented. For each phoneme there is (a) a review of the oral musculature and function, (b) an oral-peripheral examination checklist, (c) a discussion of common errors, (d) specific oral-motor exercises, and (e) established remediation techniques that have worked well in a variety of clinical settings.

The CD-ROM includes the following tools:
» Wow Sheets—For customized record-keeping
» Drill Lists—The Drill Lists provide easy access to simple contexts for the learner.
» Homework Practice—Minimal pair drills are included to address common error patterns.
» Songs—The Sound Songs have lyrics that describe the manner, place, and voicing of each consonant.
» Reinforcement Activities—The motor learning approach emphasizes the need for a sufficient number of repetitions to establish the required motor pattern, and frequent feedback to maintain correct production.
» Lesson Sequence Worksheets—Sample lessons are provided for each phoneme in the Sound Strategies CD-ROM. They can be reproduced for each student and used to monitor progress.

Anyone who uses articulation therapy will benefit greatly from this practical, comprehensive program.