Fun Apraxia of Speech Activities for Speech Therapy
This Interactive Apraxia Packet is a creative and engaging way to elicit multiple repetitions of targets with children with apraxia or severe articulation needs who are working at CV / VC / CVC level, all with a fun Winter Snowman theme.
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★ ★ 2020 UPDATE ★ ★
This pack now includes a matching set of BOOM! Cards perfect for teletherapy and distance learning!
The BOOM! Cards are easy to navigate with a comprehensive Table of Contents. Each of the 6 stories features engaging graphics and moveable pieces so the student can "play" with the characters while practicing their targets.
You will also find 6 drill pages, and slides to practice relevant vocabulary at the CV/CVC/CVC level.
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This engaging apraxia packet includes:
★ Baseboard and cut out characters (can be used as cookie sheet activity)
★ 6 x Stories
★ 6 x mini books
★ Data Sheet
★ 6 x Drill Sheets
★ Pacing Boards
★ Apraxia cards (illustrated target words from these stories divided by syllable shape for easy target selection)
★ Cloze phrase drill boards
★ "Power cards" - Engaging illustrations of the most powerful words and phrases in each set. Use these cards to carry over learning and meaning for your students from therapy into everyday communication.
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Your students will have so much fun as they play and interact with the characters! They practice multiple repetitions of target words in a play-based context.
The mini books and drill sheets mean you can use this activity with groups and / or centers and you have resources at your fingertips to send for home practice.
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★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Farm Pack
- Excellent starting point for highly unintelligible students
- Includes meaningful VC / CV and CVC practice
- Targets short syllable length / simple phonotactic structure
- Includes practice of early "power words" to build meaningful communication
- Simple, repetitive language
- Easily extended into play with common toys / therapy items
★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Zoo Pack
- Meaningful VC /CV/ CVC practice
- Repetitive phrases decrease motor load
- Introduces a limited number of longer words to begin to develop syllable shape
- Easily extended into play with common toys / therapy items
★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Bathtime Pack
- A mid-range pack, still working at the CVC level
- Repetitive Phrases
- Stories designed to include practice with varied prosody
- Includes powerful everyday phrases to aid generalization
★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Winter Snow Pack
- A mid-range pack, still working at the CVC level
- Repetitive Phrases
- Stories designed to include practice with varied prosody
- Includes powerful everyday phrases to aid generalization
- Easily extended into play with common toys / therapy items
★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Carnival Pack
- Continues practice mainly at CVC level but begins to expand syllable structure in some targets
- Socially engaging story for elementary age children
- Includes powerful phrases for social routines with peers
- Includes cloze phrases
★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Garden Pack
- The highest level packet in the series of 6
- Still includes practice mainly at CVC level but begins to expand syllable structure in some targets
- Also includes some practice with consonant clusters and more complex targets
- Includes story elements to encourage varied prosody throughout.