If you’ve ever looked at the Cycles Approach and thought, “I know this could be helpful, but I’m still trying to make sense of how a cycle actually works,” you’re not alone. The Cycles Approach is different from other phonological interventions, and it is often used with children who are highly unintelligible and have many phonological patterns. This page brings together Cycles Approach resources, therapy materials and practical supports to help you visualise the process, plan your targets and implement this approach with more confidence.
Read Articles and Blog Posts
Our blog post on understanding the cycles approach. FREE!
For an in-depth review, we highly recommend reading the Cycles Approach chapter from the Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children text (Williams, McLeod & McCauley, 2021).
The text, Evaluating and Enhancing Children’s Phonological Systems by Barbara Williams Hodson (2025).
The ASHA Leader article, "Enhancing Phonological Patterns of Young Children with Highly Unintelligible Speech" by Barbara Williams Hodson. FREE!
AISP Digital Materials
We create a range of printable and digital therapy resources to meet your needs:
Our Cycles Approach Handbook is a comprehensive, step-by-step intervention guide written for SLPs. With over 140 pages, this handbook covers everything you need to know to implement the cycles approach. It includes quick reference pages, checklists, therapy ideas, data tracking forms, instructional videos, and more.
Our Cycles Approach Complete Homework Activities Bundle includes 27 homework packets (over 1000 pages) targeting 7 common phonological patterns. This bundle contains everything you need to implement the cycles approach, including engaging activities, motivating games, homework sheets, parent letters, and more.
We have Boom Cards for the cycles approach targeting 7 common phonological patterns. These digital card decks each feature five target words in flashcards and picture scenes for easy session planning, home practice, and engaging therapy activities, including for SLPs delivering mobile or online speech therapy.
Want more? Check out the rest of our Cycles Approach Products
Listen to Podcasts
Amy Graham has published a range of card decks with Bjorem Speech Publications to support clinicians who are implementing the cycles approach
Professional Development
Register for Barbara Williams Hodson’s three-hour course,“Evaluating and Enhancing Children’s Phonological Skills: A Systematic Approach”, available on the ASHA Learning Center.