Articulation
Articulation
Articulation refers to how the sounds are produced. The individual has difficulty placing their articulators (tongue/lips) in the correct position in their mouth to produce the sound. An individual with an articulation disorder will be unable to produce the correct sound and will require specific instructions about how to use their articulators to produce the sound.
For example: A child that says 'thun' instead of 'sun' may need specific direction to put their tongue behind their teeth to make a 's' sound.
Useful Resources
- Sentence Level Activity 'r'
This is a suitable activity to focus on the 'r' sound in sentences. - Sentence Level Activity 'L' (middle of words)
This is a suitable activity to focus on the 'L' sound in sentences. - Sentence Level Activity 'ch' sound (middle of words)
This is a suitable activity to focus on the 'ch' sound in sentences. - Sentence level activity for 'k' sounds
This is a suitable activity to focus on the 'k' sound in sentences. - Sentence Level activity for 'g' sound
This is a suitable activity to focus on the 'g' sound in sentences. - Home Program
An example of a Home Program for learning to produce sounds. - Steps in learning a new sound
An outline of the steps to use when teaching a new sound. - Speech Sound Cues
A tip sheet of cues for producing the sounds s, r, sh and l. - Speech Sound Development
An outline of the ages of acquisition of speech sounds.
Useful Links
- Speech & Language Kids
Activities, plans, resources, tutorials & eBooks developed by a speech therapist. - Stuttering Handbook for Teachers
A resource for teachers concerned about a child stuttering in the classroom.