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Speech Articulation WebQuest

 Hello Parents and Students! 

Introduction

Parents, are you interested in learning more about speech articulation problems?

Are you wondering how you can help your child at home?

Are you looking for speech activities to do at home with your child?

Let us guide you on this quest to learn about speech articulation.

Then you can guide your child on a quest for better speech sounds.

Ready? Let this adventure begin.

Task

Your child is working on improving articulation skills and an important part of accomplishing this goal involves home practice.

This task will help you gain a greater understanding about speech articulation and disorders.

In addition, it will provide you with the guidance to assist your child with speech practice at home.

To accomplish this task, you will need to:

•  Get answers to your questions about articulation problems.

•  Learn more about speech articulation disorders.

•  Read about suggestions on how to help your child get the most out of speech therapy.

•  Assist your child on their speech quest by completing various articulation activities and games.

Process

1. Read questions and get factual answers about articulation problems from Kid Source OnLine.

2. Learn more about the specifics of articulation disorders by checking out Children's Speech Sound Disorders.

3. Read about suggestions on how to help your child get the most out of speech therapy (How to Help Your Child Get the Most Out of Speech Therapy by Carol Casserly).

4. Choose an activity or game that features your child's target sound and practice with your child.

Resources

Articles

http://www.kidsource.com/ASHA/articulation.html

http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/phonol-and-artic.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/nj/speechlanguage/Articles.howtohelp.html

Articulation Activity Sites

http://www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html

http://www.quia.com/pages/speechersclass.html

http://www.preschoolfun.com/pages/speech.htm

Evaluation

Great job! You have completed your quest and now its time to share feedback with us. Were your questions about articulation problems and disorders answered? What suggestions did you use to successfully help your child to get the most out of speech therapy? What games or activities did your child enjoy the most? Were the activities successful in helping your child achieve home practice goals?

We will know your quest has been accomplished when you provide your feedback to us through email.

Please email comments and questions to us.

Pat Teschner teschnerp@breckenridge.k12.mn.us or

Colleen Engebretson engebretsonc@breckenridge.k12.mm.us

Conclusion

Your quest has provided answers to your questions about articulation. We hope that you have learned more about articulation problems and disorders. You, as parents, will help your child get the most out of speech therapy by practicing at home. Your daily involvement will have a positive influence on your child's speech progress. So, continue to enjoy the quest for good speech!

SLP/Teacher Section

This WebQuest provides excellent links to resources on articulation disorders and articulation activities.

Suggested Uses:

*SLPs should explore the quest before sharing with parents and students.

*Use this quest to provide parents a framework to gain information and activity ideas.

*SLPs may use the article links as helpful resources for parents and teachers.