Is your child really saying a word even if they’re not pronouncing it correctly? Yes. Articulation delays or errors can occur for a variety of reasons. Nahum pronounces his number two words, Pig and Star as Pih and Stah missing the hard G and R ending sounds. These are difficult sounds and can definitely be practiced by utilizing words with the sounds at the beginning of the word. However, echoic control should be more primarily focused on before prioritizing articulation. I shared about Lucas’ development of the Schwa sound by adding a long uh to the end of words because I was too heavily pronouncing and articulating letters, like Cup vs Cupuh.
Vikram and I touch on a lot of burning questions as well as direct information from his son’s language sample and one page assessment. Be sure to download and check the documents, as well as tune into the podcast episodes and videos mentioned if you’re sharing some of the same concerns.
Vikram P. is the proud father of two children, Nahum and Hosanna. He and his wife Leah, live in Melbourne, Australia where Vikram serves as a pastor and evangalist.
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