Articulation Activity Resource

I see many students here at Metcalf who are working on increasing articulation skills!  Articulation disorders are quite common among students as they grow and develop their communication skills.

ASHA (the American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association) defines an articulation disorder as:  

"the atypical production of speech sounds
characterized by substitutions, omissions, additions or distortions that may
interfere with intelligibility"

If your child has an articulation disorder, or has difficulty correctly producing some speech sounds, practicing the sounds at home (and not JUST during speech therapy sessions!) can help your child make faster progress.  Faster progress means less time in the speech room and less time being pulled out of class!

Here's a website that has some suggestions for practicing target sounds:

Speaking of Speech (look for activities for the specific sounds your child is working on or having difficulty with).

As always, let me know if you have specific questions regarding your child or ways you could work toward his/her goals at home.

Have a great day!

~Ms. Matyasse