Speech Sounds
The hardest sound to learn and to teach
R
What is an SLPs most important job?
To help people communicate
Speech and Language Disorders can be treated by:
An SLP
True or False: SLPs only work with kids
False
What is the most important thing we use to articulate speech sounds?
The Tongue
These sounds are made using only your lips
B, P, M
What does SLP stand for?
Speech-Language Pathologist
A student who has difficulty producing speech sounds.
Articulation Disorder
How many words should a 2 year old be using together to communicate
Two
What are the three most important parts of the "Speech Mechanism"
Lungs, brain, oral cavity (mouth)
This sound is made by putting your tongue between your teeth
TH
Name three places an SLP can work.
Schools, Hospitals, and Clinics
A student who has difficulty speaking smoothly (words can become stuck)
Stuttering
Name one thing SLPs help adults with if they need speech therapy.
Memory, speech sounds, with their voice, or chewing/swallowing safely.
What do SLPs call the "Voice Box"?
Vocal Folds.
Name two sounds you can make and keep going until you run out of breath
Z, S, SH, F, V, and TH
What do SLPs help with in schools?
Speech Sounds, Language, Stuttering, Pragmatics
The two parts of language SLPs are concerned about
Receptive Language and Expressive Language
What is ONE reason some SLPs see newborn babies in hospitals?
To help them eat safely, correctly, and to get all the nutrients they need to grow
What is the Palate?
The roof of your mouth.
Name two sounds that are made the exact same way EXCEPT one you use your voice and the other you do not.
F and V, K and G, B and P, D and T, S and Z
What is YOUR SLP's full professional title?
Karima Kemp M.S. CCC-SLP
The part of language used to communicate appropriately with others (avoid being rude, thinking about other's thoughts and feelings)
Pragmatic Language
School students who have difficulty with Receptive or Expressive language may end up having a hard time with...
Reading and Writing
Name the "Thinking About Words" area of the brain
Broca's area.