Word FLiPS with REAL words (and pictures) is a must for children with limited speech, unintelligible speech, and/or childhood apraxia of speech! Teach functional vocabulary words, such as greetings and requests (for example, "hi," "go," and "bye") while practicing up to three repetitions of sound sequences. |
Word FLiPS includes three sections of identical picture words with four tabs in each section that divide the words according to articulatory placement: Bilabial, Alveolar, Velar, and Palatal. Begin teaching severely unintelligible children by having them repeat identical earlier developing sounds, such as "boo-boo-boo." Older or more verbal children can practice a variety of sequences, such as "tie-tea-shoe" as a warm-up to practicing sentences.
The words in Word FLiPS can also be combined to form other words (for example, "tie-knee" can be combined to form the word "tiny"). Word FLiPS includes a list of words and phrases that can be produced using the "flips," and suggestions for activities to make practice fun and motivating! Word FLiPS is 12" x 6 ½".