Articulate S app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Martha Berti SLP PC
First release : 26 Jun 2015
App size: 79.55 Mb
This application it is a great clinical tool for a speech therapist, but it can also be used by parents to help children in practicing the "s" sound. English language learners will also find this app helpful for pronunciation practice.
The app consists of 145 images with optional spoken words and text, providing “s” practice through auditory bombardment or flashcard drilling. A fun and visually appealing matching game keeps users motivated to practice their articulation while they play.
Articulate S was created by an ASHA certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. It is suitable for those who omit the "s" sound, substitute another sound for the "s" or produce it in a distorted way, such as with a lisp. Use this app to
address the phonological processes of fricative stopping, stridency deletion, cluster simplification and final consonant deletion. The various phonetic contexts provided include:
• initial /s/ 1 syllable
• initial /s/ multisyllabic
• inter-syllabic /s/
• inter-syllabic /s/ clusters
• final /s/
• initial /sk/
• initial /sl/
• initial /sm/
• initial /sn/
• initial /sp/
• initial /st/
• initial /sw/
• initial 3 consonant /s/ clusters
• final /st/