Read Articles and Blog Posts
The Complexity Approach chapter from the Interventions from Speech Sound Disorders in Children text (Williams, McLeod & McCauley, 2021).
The open access journal article, “The Complexity Approach to Phonological Treatment: How to Select Treatment Targets” by Dr. Holly Storkel. FREE!
A summary of the evidence from The Informed SLP: “Complexity Approach for Speech Sound Disorders.”
Information about the complexity approach from SLPath.com. FREE!
AISP blog post: Try These Complexity Approach Activities. FREE!
Bjorem Speech blog post 'Mastering S Clusters with Forward and Backward Chaining.' FREE!
Banter Speech & Language blog post: “How to treat Speech Sound Disorders 2: The Complexity Approach – More Bang for your Buck?” FREE!
Watch Short Clips
Want more? Check out our Complexity Approach Playlist
AISP Digital Materials
We create a range of printable and digital therapy resources to meet your needs:
Our Complexity Approach for Speech Therapy resource is designed to assist with your understanding of the complexity approach and includes evidence-based rationales, reference charts for target selection, a breakdown of therapy steps, homework tasks, therapy activities, a consonant clusters screener, and more!
Our comprehensive Complexity Approach 3-Element Clusters Therapy Activities Bundle includes 5x therapy activity packets that have over 50 pages of no-prep activities for easy session planning and fun home practice.
We have Boom Cards for the Complexity Approach Using 2 Element Clusters and Complexity Approach Using 3 Element S-Clusters. These digital card decks each feature five complex clusters in flashcards and sound-loaded scenes for easy session planning, home practice, and engaging therapy activities, including for SLPs delivering mobile or online speech therapy.
Physical Materials
Rebecca Reinking has published a range of card decks with Bjorem Speech Publications to help children sequence the sounds in consonant clusters:
For local stockists in your country of Bjorem products, as well as purchase orders and shipping information, head to the Bjorem Speech website.
Listen to Podcasts
Episode of the SLP Now podcast: “How to Implement the Complexity Approach.” FREE!
Episode of the SLP Happy Hour podcast: “Ep 187: A Complexity Approach Primer” FREE!
Professional Development
Visit the Adventures in Speech Pathology Courses webpage to enroll now in Conquering the Complexity Approach. Early bird pricing available now!