Chippy Makes New Friends

Children with cleft palate speech relate well to the adorable story of Chippy the Chipmunk as he learns to produce /t/ and /d/ without using compensatory errors.

This book teaches children to build oral pressure for the /t/ and /d/ sounds by correctly positioning their tongue tip. 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 elimination of glottal stops. 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.