Speech Therapy Apps

The Articulate Series

Articulate L

This app is intended for anyone who needs practice using the /l/ phoneme. It is suitable for those who omit the /l/ or produce it in a distorted way. The app consists of 145 words and images. Words have been chosen which give the user practive in /l/ production in various phonetic contexts. The app is also useful for auditory bombardment of the /l/ phoneme.

Articulate S

This app is intended for anyone who needs practice using the /s/ phoneme. It is suitable for those who omit the /s/ or produce it in a distorted way. The app consists of 145 words and images. Words have been chosen which give the user practive in /s/ production in various phonetic contexts. The app is also useful for auditory bombardment of the /s/ phoneme.

Articulate R

This app is intended for anyone who needs practice using the R sound, also known as rhotic, liquid phoneme /r/. The app is suitable for those who omit, distort or substitute other sounds for R. It is also helpful for children who use the phonological process of liquid gliding. The app consists of 150 words and images. Words have been chosen which give the user practice in R production in various phonetic contexts.

Articulate F and V

This app is intended for anyone who needs practice using the /f/ or /v/ phonemes. The app consists of 86 words and images. Words have been chosen which give the user practice in "f" and "v" production in various phonetic contexts.

Articulate C, K. and G

This app is intended for anyone who needs practice using the /k/and /g/ or “velar” phonemes. It is suitable for those who omit velars, and it helpful for children who use the phonological process of velar fronting. The app consists of 140 words and images. Words have been chosen which give the user practice in velar production in various phonetic contexts.

Articulate Sh, Ch, and J

This app is intended for anyone who needs practice using the sh, ch, or j sounds. These are also known as the “palatal” phonemes, /ʃ/, /tʃ/ and /dʒ/. The app is suitable for those who omit, distort or substitute other sounds for the palatals. It is also helpful for children who use the phonological process of depalatalization. The app consists of 90 words and images.  Words have been chosen which give the user practice in palatal production in various phonetic contexts.

Articulate Multisyllabic

This application is a great clinical tool for a speech therapist, but it is also used by parents to help children practice producing 2, 3 and 4 syllable words. For children who use the phonological process of weak syllable deletion, this app is especially helpful. For English Language Learners, this app can be used to practice syllable stress.

Minimal Pairs

This application was developed to address final consonant perception and use. Minimal word pairs are presented whose members are differentiated by the presence or absence of a final consonant. Users learn through flashcards and game play that final consonants can change word meaning (e.g. tire vs. tired, bee vs. bean, ray vs. rain, etc.) thereby facilitating accurate word understanding and production. The app consists of 80 pairs. Pairs can be selected by phonological group or individually for a customized learning experience.