Ultimate Speech Sounds - Eliciting Sounds Using 3D Animation

It can be challenging to guide parents towards helpful resources that can solidify the skills learnt in speech therapy sessions. This book provides easy to follow instructions and links to 3D animated video clips for the therapist to use with the parent to ensure perfect technique every time. The book considers each of the 24 English consonants and vowels sounds in detail with regards to anatomy, physiological production, and therapy materials to be used in practise. It is accompanied by online 3D animated video material featuring DARA, an avatar that sounds out each consonant or vowel, clearly showing how the shape of the mouth and positioning of the tongue forms each sound. Photocopiable and free downloadable material from Resourceible.com also make ideal resources for parents to use at home. This book offers a toolkit to support technique explanation to parents and children rather than an education for therapists. It is a practical clinic resource to help speech therapists teach speech sound formation along with suggested elicitation techniques. This is an essential component for newly qualified and student SLTs as well as those more seasoned in the field.