Description

Ages: 3 and up

Grades: PreK and up

Introducing the Bjorem Speech® Minimal Pairs: Voicing deck, a precision-crafted educational tool designed to assist children with mild to moderate phonological impairments in mastering the voicing of plosives and fricatives. This set is ideal for speech-language pathologists, educators, and parents committed to refining speech clarity through targeted phonological intervention. Great for children 3 years of age and over!

Product Features:

• Comprehensive Content: The deck consists of 56 cards, including 50 minimal pair cards that contrast voiceless and voiced sounds such as ‘p’ vs. ‘b’, ‘t’ vs. ‘d’, ‘k’ vs. ‘g’, ‘s’ vs. ‘z’, and ‘f’ vs. ‘v’.

• Diverse Phonetic Contexts: Cards include words in both initial and final positions, providing a rich variety of contexts to enhance therapeutic effectiveness.

• Adaptive Learning Tools: Includes three types of cue cards that support different learning styles and therapy approaches, from perception-production to meaningful minimal pairs.

• Accessible Design: Each card is 2.56″ x 2.56″ and features a thick, soft matte texture, reducing glare to ensure usability for children with vision impairments.

Flexible Therapy Options:

• Tailored Interventions: Therapists can choose the best-suited approach for their student, adjust the number of minimal pairs used, and decide whether to focus on one sound or multiple sounds within the treatment set.

• Expandable Content: Allows for the inclusion of additional pairs into the treatment set as needed, ensuring the deck grows with the child’s therapeutic progress.

• Interactive Learning Sessions: Encourages dynamic, engaging sessions where cards can be flipped over to use color-coding features for easy matching of pairs and quick identification of related sounds.

Benefits of Using This Deck:

• Targeted Phonological Remediation: Directly addresses the challenges of voicing, crucial for improving speech intelligibility and phonological awareness.

• Enhanced Engagement: The visually appealing and tactile nature of the cards promotes child engagement, encouraging extensive practice and interaction which is vital for mastering complex sound distinctions.

• Educational Versatility: Perfect for use in various settings, including clinical, educational, and home environments, enhancing its utility and effectiveness across different contexts.

Ideal for:

• Speech-Language Pathologists seeking specialized tools for effective phonological intervention.

• Educators and therapists in settings that require focused resources for teaching correct sound production.

• Parents and caregivers looking for professional-grade materials to support their child’s speech development at home.

The Bjorem Speech® Minimal Pairs: Voicing deck is not just a teaching aid; it is a comprehensive approach to phonological correction, designed to meet the unique challenges of each child. Equip your therapeutic practice with this essential tool to facilitate significant improvements in speech development.

Includes: 56 cards