Are you supporting a child who says “tun” instead of “sun” or “pish” for “fish”? The Bjorem Speech® Minimal Pairs: Stopping deck is designed to help children overcome the common phonological pattern of replacing fricatives and affricates with stops. With 58 cards targeting contrasts like “f” vs. “p,” “s” vs. “t,” and “ch” vs. “t,” this deck provides focused practice in the initial position. Cue cards and color-coding on the back support flexible therapy approaches, whether you’re using perception-production or meaningful minimal pairs. With a soft matte finish and kid-friendly size, these cards are built for engaging, hands-on learning. Make stopping errors a thing of the past—add this essential deck to your toolkit today!
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Introducing the Bjorem Speech® Minimal Pairs: Stopping deck, an essential resource designed for speech-language pathologists who are dedicated to addressing the phonological process of stopping in children with mild to moderate phonological impairments. This specialized deck targets the substitution of stops for fricatives and affricates. Great for children 3 years of age and over!
Product Features:
Focused Targets: The deck includes 58 cards that specifically target the stopping of fricatives and affricates. It focuses on crucial contrasts such as ‘f’ vs. ‘p/b’, ‘s’ vs. ‘t/d’, ‘sh’ vs. ‘t/d’, ‘v’ vs. ‘b’, ‘ch’ vs. ‘t’, and ‘j’ vs. ‘d’.
Versatile Word Positions: Cards feature words in the initial position for both voiced and voiceless pairs, providing varied practice in a phonetically facilitated context.
Engaging Design: Each card is 2.56″ x 2.56″ and crafted with a thick, soft matte texture to minimize glare, making them suitable for children with vision impairments and comfortable for frequent handling.
Adaptive Learning Options:
Flexible Therapy Approaches: Supports various therapeutic methods, including perception-production and meaningful minimal pairs approaches, allowing tailoring of the intervention to each child’s specific needs.
Customizable Treatment Sets: Therapists can choose the number of minimal pairs used, focus on one sound or multiple sounds within the treatment set, and have the option to expand the treatment set as needed.
Interactive Learning Sessions: Encourages dynamic therapy sessions. Flip the cards over to utilize the color-coding features for easy matching of pairs and identification of related sounds.
Benefits of Using This Deck:
Targeted Phonological Remediation: Directly addresses the phonological error of stopping.
Enhanced Engagement: The visually appealing and tactile nature of the cards promotes engagement, motivating children to participate actively and practice extensively.
Educational Versatility: Ideal for use in various settings, including clinical, educational, and home environments, thus enhancing its utility and effectiveness.
Ideal for:
Speech-Language Pathologists seeking specialized tools to effectively treat specific phonological disorders.
Educators and therapists in settings requiring focused intervention on speech sound errors.
Parents and caregivers looking for professional-grade materials to support their child’s speech development at home.
The Bjorem Speech® Minimal Pairs: Stopping deck is not just a teaching aid; it’s a comprehensive approach to phonological correction, designed to meet the unique challenges of each child. Equip your practice with this essential tool and witness the transformative impact on your clients’ speech development.
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