Description

Ages: 3 and up

Grades: PreK and up

Author: Rachele Ellsworth, M.S., CCC-SLP

Transform Your Phonological Therapy with a Research-Based Target Selection Strategy!

Boost progress and generalization in speech therapy by incorporating the complexity approach—a proven method that strategically selects complex, later-acquired sound clusters to drive broad phonological change.

Why Use the Complexity Approach?

• Backed by solid research in phonological intervention

• Promotes system-wide improvement by targeting linguistically complex clusters

• Ideal for children with moderate-to-severe phonological disorders

• Encourages rapid generalization to untreated sounds

What’s Inside the Deck:

✔️ 100 high-impact target words for maximum effectiveness
✔️ 50 double-sided cards, designed for 10+ practice repetitions per target
✔️ Carefully curated to align with sonority hierarchy principles and phonological development research

Target Clusters Included:

3-Element Clusters:

• /stɹ/

• /spɹ/

• /skɹ/

• /skw/

• /spl/

2-Element Clusters (Sonority Difference +3):

• /fɹ/

• /fl/

• /sl/

• /θɹ/,

• /ʃɹ/

2-Element Clusters (Sonority Difference +4):

• /bl/

• /gl/

• /bɹ/

• /dɹ/

• /gɹ/

• /sw/

Perfect For:

• Phonological intervention planning

• Students needing high-level cluster targets

• SLPs implementing evidence-based therapy approaches

Let the Complexity Approach work for you—drive meaningful gains in speech clarity and efficiency with this powerful, ready-to-use therapy tool.

Includes:

✔️ 50 double-sided cards
✔️ 100 target words
✔️ 10 circles per card for high-intensity repetitions