Speech Teaching

Handout packet

Barbara E. Esch, Ph.D.

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National Autism Conference

Pennsylvania State University
July 31, 2013

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Phonetics Cue Card

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 Phonetics Cue Card !

International!Phonetic!Alphabet!(IPA)!symbols!for!most!English!phonemes!

Phoneme'Type' Phonetic)symbol Sounds)like

' i beet
' I bit
' e may
Vowels ɛ bed
æ am
ɑ hot
ʌ love
$ alone
ɔ fall
o boat
u fool
ʊ full
'
aI my
Diphthongs
oI boy
aʊ out
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 Phoneme'Type Phonetic)symbol Sounds)like
' p up"
' b be
Plosives'
' t to%
Upper%phonemes:%unvoiced%
Lower%phonemes:%voiced ' d do
k key%
ɡ go
' s see%
' z zoo
Continuous,'
restricted'airflow' f four%
' v van
Upper%phonemes:%unvoiced%
Lower%phonemes:%voiced ɵ bath"
ð bathe
ʃ shoe%
ʒ beige
tʃ chess%
dʒ jam
' m me
Nasals n no
ŋ hang
' r roll
' ɝ bird
Other
h hop
w we
j yellow
l ladder
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 Practice(Sheet(1:(Writing(Vowels(in(Phonetics(
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d(ɔ g( s(o(p( s(t(a(p(
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p(l(e(t( h(æ t( b(o(
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m(j(u(z(ɪ k( b(ʌ(b(l(z( p(i(t(s(ə(
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Vocalization Baseline
Sample Form

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 Sample Vocalization Baseline data 30 min free operant vocal play interval recording for ___________ (name)

• Record speech vocalizations that occur during each 30-sec cell

• Mark + for each separate speech vocalization OR transcribe each phonetically

30s 1m 30s 2m 30s 3m 30s 4m 30s 5m

30s 6m 30s 7m 30s 8m 30s 9m 30s 10m

30s 11m 30s 12m 30s 13m 30s 14m 30s 15m

30s 16m 30s 17m 30s 18m 30s 19m 30s 20m

30s 21m 30s 22m 30s 23m 30s 24m 30s 25m

30s 26m 30s 27m 30s 28m 30s 29m 30s 30m

Vowels Frequency Consonants Frequency

Vocalizations occurred in _________/60 intervals

Vocalization Baseline = _________%

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Speech Target Selection Worksheet
Sample Form

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 Speech Target Selection Worksheet
Training Sequence Guide Available sounds Hi Pref Items Possible targets
(refer to v-c chart)

C V C V
1 Vowels
chips
2 Consonants (syllables)
b b
ee ee joos
CV or VC
CVC p?
juice
choos
3 Multi-syllables toos or shoos
Redup CVCV
t t oot or oos
Mixed Vs-Cs
music oo
4 Clusters
oo oo

Vowel-Consonant Chart
Vowels
ah ee oo
ih ay eh ae ("cat")
uh aw oh
ai oi au

Consonants
p, b, t, d, k, g
h, s, z, f, v, m, n
th, sh, ch, j, r, er, l, ng
Echoic-to-Mand Card
Sample Form

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 MAND tar ECH tar
Teaching
steps

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Start 1

Prerequisite sounds

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Speech Acquisition Sequence
Checklist

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 Instructions*for*completing*the*SAS*Checklist*
Speech*Acquisition*Sequence**(SAS)*Checklist* *
(((((Barbara(E.(Esch,(Ph.D.,(BCBAHD,(CCCHSLP( General*
( ((Level(1:(Observe(in(any(environment(where(vocalization(is(likely(to(occur.(
Purpose) ((Levels(2H5:(Echoic(models(are(acceptable(to(use(but(are(not(required.(
To(find(an(appropriate(starting(point(for(speech(training(target(selection((
((Examples(are(for(reference(only.(Any(exemplars(of(the(skill(are(acceptable.(
( (

(
( Level(1***Vocalizations* (

( ( Pitch( ( Loudness( ( Duration( ( Hi(voc(BL( Testing*

( 1. At(each(Level,(assess(skills(in(blue/green(boxes.((
2. Check(blue/green(box(if(skill(is(acquired((i.e.,(skill(occurs(reliably).((
( Level(2***Vowels*&*Diphthongs*
(( ( ( ( (((Level(1(
( ( a( ( i( ( u( ( ( ( ( ( ( Note:)Vocalizations)refer)to)“outloud”)sounds)(requiring)vocal)cord)movement).)
( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ai( ( oi( ( au( Exclude)unvoiced)sounds)(such)as)p,)t,)k,)s,)f,)sh,)ch))from)scoring)in)this)category.(
(

( Pitch(( ( Look(for(hi/lo(variations;(not(monotone(
( Level(3***Consonants*in*1Csyllable*combos* Loudness( Can(voice(be(heard(easily?(Can(speaker(vary?(
( ( CHV( ( VHC( ( CHVHC( Duration(( Can(speaker(easily(vocalize(any(sounds(for(at(least(3s?(
Hi(voc(BL( In(general,(does(speaker(vocalize(often((hi(baseline)?(
( Observe)for)30)min)in)free)play.)Divide)period)into)
( Level(4***Consonants*in*2Csyllable*combos* ) ) 30s)intervals.)Mark)(+)–))if)vocalizing)occurs)during)interval.)
E.g.,)maSma,)byeSbye) ) ) Is)there)vocalizing)in)at)least)80%)of)the)intervals?)
( ( Reduplicated(
( ( Mixed( (((Level(2(
CVHCV( A(–(same(C,(diff(V( baby,)cookie,)daddy) Write(in(acquired(vowel(sounds,(even(if(they(are(not(listed((see(Phonetics)
( ( ( Cue)Card(for(other(Level(2(sounds(to(test).(Any(vowels/diphthongs(are(
( ( ( B(–(diff(C,(same(V( booShoo,)teeSpee) acceptable(as(long(as(they(occur(reliably(and(frequently.((
( ( ( C(–(diff(C,(diff(V( potty,)taco,)funny) (((Level(3(
st
( ( ( CVCHCVC( A(–(diff(1 (C,(same(V( cat)hat,)put)foot) Any(combos(are(acceptable,(but(consult(“developmental”(guides((e.g.,(
( ( ( B(–(diff(last(C,(same(V( cop)car,)pack)pan) VowelSConsonant)Chart).(Typical(acquisition(of(consonants(varies(widely.(
( ( ( C(–(diff(1 st
/last(C,(diff(V( take)bath,)wash)dog) (((((((Levels(4(and(5(
See(Echoic)Phrases)List(for(additional(syllables(in(these(categories.(
( (
( Level(5***Consonant*blends*in*1Csyllable*combos* 3. If(all*blue/green(boxes(are(marked,(check(the(yellow(Level(box.(A(check(
( ( CCV,(VCC( blue,)play,)oops,)ask,)oink) mark(in(the(yellow(box(indicates(that(the(entire(Level(skill(has(been(
( ( CCCV,(VCCC( spray,)straw,)asked) acquired(and(thus(supports(skills(at(the(next(Level(s).((
green,)clap,)school) Exception:(At(Level(2,(any*3*blue*boxes(are(sufficient(to(check(yellow.(
( ( CCVC(
( ( CCCVC,(CCCVCC( street/streets,)scratch/scratched)
(

( Teaching*
( Note:)Consonants)and)consonant)blends)occurring)in)multiSsyllabic)combinations)could) 1. After(SAS,(find(lowest(Level(of(an(unmarked(yellow(box(and(select(
also)be)evaluated.)Consult)a)speech)pathologist)(SLP))for)further)guidance.) speech(targets(from(blue(or(green(boxes(at(this(Level.(In(some(cases(
(e.g.,(between(Levels(4(&(5),(higher(Level(targets(may(be(appropriate;(
consult(an(SLP(for(guidance.(
* 2. Caution:(Targets(at(Levels(3H5(are(often(selected(prematurely,(before(
Sequence(based(on(Ling(speech(teaching(system((D.(Ling,(1976).( vowel(production(is(strong.(Be(sure(Level(1(and(Level(2(skills(are(
occurring(reliably(and(frequently(before(selecting(higher(Level(targets.(
)
)
)
(
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Vowel “Neighborhoods”

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 Vowel “Neighborhoods” !

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Vowel-Consonant Card

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 Consonants!
(Added%during%SAS)Levels)3)–)5)!
%!

p!#!b!!!!!!!!!!t!#!d!!!!!!!!!!k!–!g!!!!!!!!!!w!
h!!!!!!!!!!m!!!!!!!!!!n!!!!!!!!!!ng!
s!#!z!!!!!!!!!!f!#!v!!!!!!!!!!th!!!!!!!!!!sh!
r!!!!!!!!!!er!!!!!!!!!!l!!
ch!!!!!!!!!!j!!!!
!!
!!

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Echoic Phrases List

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 Echoic Phrases
Syllable Lengths 1-to-6
① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥
pop baby banana peanut butter I want a puppy I want a small puppy
mom mommy go bye bye blow up balloon under the table under the big table
cup daddy spaghetti helicopter get my pajamas get my blue pajamas
cat bye-bye I want juice I want to stop pancakes and syrup oops, I dropped my soda
dog open garbage can I want to go bubbles in the tub put bubbles in the tub
eat ice cream overnight I want a break open the book now open up the book now
up Barney hamburger Winnie the Pooh time to go to bed it’s time to go to bed
go pizza teddy bear Cookie Monster let’s read a good book let’s all read a good book
no bubble video this is my nose the man is driving the old man is driving
juice water no more milk where is Big Bird the cat is climbing the big cat is climbing
milk puppy strawberry cheese & crackers the dog is barking the gray dog is barking
shoe kitty potato cover me up water is running the water is running
car soda bologna hammer & nails a big apple tree it’s a big apple tree
cake bubbles Donald Duck coloring book how much do you want how many do you want
doll cookie Mickey Mouse video tape in the swimming pool it’s in the swimming pool
ball candy brush it off peas & carrots let the water out don’t let the water out
chips cracker paper towel goldfish crackers can you come with me butter on the popcorn
book popcorn underpants cream & sugar the sun is yellow the big sun is yellow
one Skittle McDonald’s give me pizza refrigerator make a bowl of oatmeal
cheese movie go home now I want yogurt a big mud puddle a really big puddle
three bathtub no, thank you I like bagels little brown puppy my little brown puppy
bed tickle on my shoe breakfast & lunch my pencil is lost my new pencil is lost

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Decision Worksheet

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 Target&Word& Decision(Worksheet(
for$Speech$Target$Selection$

$
$
$
( Decision(point( ( Action( ( Tips(
( ( ( ( ( (
$ $ $ $ $ $

YES( Is(a(vowel(present?( No( $ $ $

$ $ ( Find$closest$vowel$available$ $ $
$ $ ( $ $ Refer$to$Vowel&Neighborhood&Chart&
No( $ $ &
YES( Is(the(vowel(correct?(
*$If$no$vowel$is$available,$use$procedures$
$ $ ( Write$vowel$steps$to$target$vowel$ $
to$increase$vocalizations$
$ $ ( Teach$vowel$steps$to$target$vowel$ $
$ $ ( $ $ $
YES( Is(a(consonant(present?( No( $ $ $
$ $ ( Find$closest$consonant$available$ $ $
$ $ ( $ $ Refer$to$Consonant&Chart$
No( $ $ $
YES( Is(the(consonant(correct?( Consider$manner&of$production$&$place&
$ $ ( Write$shell$steps$for$target$syllable$ $
of$production$
$ $ ( Teach$shell$steps$for$target$syllable$ $
$ $ ( $ $ $
YES( Is(the(target(word(occurring(( No( $ $ $
( regularly(as(a(verbal(operant?( ( Establish$syllable(s)$as$verbal$ $ VB$responses$to$teach:$$
behavior$ Mand,$tact,$echoic,$intraverbal$
$ $ $ $ $ $
X( DONE( $ $ $ $
$
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