{"id":32,"date":"2020-04-06T14:33:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T21:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2024-02-22T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T22:40:11","slug":"articulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/topic\/articulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Articulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In speech-language pathology we make a clear distinction between a person\u2019s <i>speech<\/i>\u00a0versus\u00a0<i>language<\/i> skills (<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/topic\/language\/\">click here for more information on language)<\/a>.<strong>\u00a0 S<\/strong><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">peech<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> refers to the physical-acoustic properties of spoken communication including speech clarity that comes from the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">accuracy of produced speech sounds, substitutions, prosody or intonation, and the rate and fluency of speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Speech Sound Development<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Articulation or speech sound development<\/b> is a gradual process. Children develop speech sound skills at different rates and ages.\u00a0 Some children develop faster or slower than the average rate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.csu.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0019\/3119104\/Treehouse-A4.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-185 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/files\/2020\/04\/speech-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/files\/2020\/04\/speech-1.png 367w, https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/files\/2020\/04\/speech-1-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>General resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/files\/2020\/04\/Articulation-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Articulation activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/files\/2020\/04\/Home-Program-for-Articulation-Development.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Program for Articulation Development<\/a> &#8211; steps for practicing speech sounds<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/files\/2020\/04\/The-steps-in-teaching-a-sound.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The steps in teaching a sound<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Resources organized by individual sounds<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/resources\/articulation\/f-and-v-sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F and V<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/resources\/articulation\/k-and-g-sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">K and G<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/resources\/articulation\/s-z-and-s-blends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S, Z and S-blends<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/resources\/articulation\/l-and-l-blends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L and L-blends<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/topic\/articulation\/sh-ch-and-j-sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SH, CH and J<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/resources\/articulation\/th-sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/resources\/articulation\/r-and-r-blends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">R and R-blends<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/slp\/topic\/articulation\/y-sound\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Y<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Useful websites<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/languageplayroom.com\/articulation\/menu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Language Playroom articulation games organized by sound<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spelfabet.com.au\/2018\/05\/phonemes-are-sounds-and-articulatory-gestures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Videos of 44 phonemes useful for phonemic awareness<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/p\/downloadprint-free-speech-articulation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Articulation resources and free activities by Testy yet Trying<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mommyspeechtherapy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mommy Speech Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speechteammate.com\/free-articulation-worksheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free articulation worksheets by Speech Teammate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In speech-language pathology we make a clear distinction between a person\u2019s speech\u00a0versus\u00a0language skills (click here for more information on language).\u00a0 Speech refers to the physical-acoustic properties of spoken communication including speech clarity that comes from the accuracy of produced speech sounds, substitutions, prosody or intonation, and the rate and fluency of speaking. 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