Ages:3-12
Grades:PreK-7

No more searching for materials to develop vowel sounds! This convenient resource has materials and treatment techniques for all the vowels and diphthongs at all levels of ability.

UseNo-Glamour Vowelsfor childhood apraxia of speech, severe articulation disorders, and English Language Learners. The expansive content includes:

• hundreds of pages of picture-based activities progressing through establishment, words, phrases, sentences, and generalization
• hierarchy of simple to complex word shapes and contexts
• stimuli loaded with the target vowel sound are ideal for practice and auditory bombardment
• vowel screening tool
• elicitation and establishment techniques
• manner of production and ages of mastery for each vowel and diphthong
• vowel placement chart
• adaptations for home practice

The activities are organized into these units:

• Long a
• Short a
• Long e
• Short e
• Long i
• Short i
• Long o
• Short o
• Hooked "u" (e.g., book)
• Diphthong "ow"
• Diphthong "oi"

Each unit uses a systematic progression of stimuli:

• Single Word picture pages- twelve pictures/target words per page; organized by word shapes of increasing complexity
• Word/Phrase/Sentences picture pages- four pictures/target words per page; each target word is trained in utterances of increasing length (e.g., ate, the dog ate, the dog ate everything on his plate); phrases and sentences are loaded with the target vowel sound; target words systematically increase in length and complexity
• Word list- a practice list that includes the pictured words (on the Single Word and Word/Phrase/Sentences activity sheets) and additional words in VC, VCC, CV, CCV, CCCV, CVC, CCVC, CVCC, CCVCC, and CCCVC combinations
• Generalization picture pages- illustrations with a short story or poem loaded with the target vowel sounds
• Personalized Practice- each word is presented with a picture and blank lines so you can customize the practice to your client

The generalization and personal practice pages are available online via a code that comes with the book. This supplemental material contains additional printable pages of therapy materials in PDF format.

To see more of this product's contents:

• Table of Contents
• Introduction and References
• Sample Pages
• About the Authors

188 pages • 8.5 x 11 • softcover book, plus online access to additional printable pages • ©2012