![]() The puzzle phenomenon occurs when a child consistently mispronounces sounds where they should occur, but uses them as substitutes where they should not! A ‘demonstration’ by Dane, father of Quentin, 6 1, exemplifies this.ĭane: If he can say thumb when he means sum, how come he says fum when he means thumb? I think he’s just lazy.Ī second example of the puzzle phenomenon comes from Andrew, 4 6. Two of these giveaway signs, the puzzle phenomenon and marking, can be difficult to ‘pick’ unless the clinician is actively looking for them, so examples are provided below. ![]() We should consider the possibility of phonological disorder and a phonological intervention approach if the puzzle phenomenon is evident, if there is a pattern of unusual errors, if the child is marking contrasts ‘oddly’, and if error sounds are readily stimulable. This chapter holds a compilation of such tips, tricks and insights, and pointers for where to find more.Īs shown in Boxes 6.1 and 6.4, points 7, 8, 9 and 10, there are four signs that may help us determine whether a child’s speech difficulties, or at least some of them, are phonological in nature. But as seasoned interventionists know, therapy breakthroughs often come when, without abandoning evidence-based practice, we play educated clinical hunches, have a good idea, apply inspired brainwaves shared by mentors and colleagues, simply try something different, or implement a tip or trick from our repertoire that has worked for us before in making our jobs as scientific clinicians easier, especially with more complex clients. ‘ Tips? Tips? I don’t do tips! I put solid theory and evidence into practice!’ or whatever the SLP/SLT equivalent of painting with light might be. When it does, there can be an urge to mount one’s high horse and emulate St. The topic of ‘therapy tips’ often arises in social media discussions and at professional development events. Clair, ‘I want you to take some snaps’, he is outraged! ‘ Snaps, Sidney? I don’t take snaps I paint with light!’ Clair (Kenneth Williams, he of the soaring triphthongs). Persuaded by Miss Pugh (Hattie Jacques), Bill (Bill Kerr) and Sid (Sid James) that he needs to update his image, Hancock (Tony Hancock) and Sid consult flamboyant theatrical photographer Hilary St. This title may have been the inspiration for The Publicity Photograph (Galton & Simpson, 1958), a radio sketch for Hancock’s Half Hour. Hollywood cameraman John Alton wrote the first book on cinematography in 1949, calling it Painting with Light. ![]() Treatment targets and strategies for speech sound disorders
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