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Fronting and Speech Therapy
I am going to teach you everything you need to know about fronting and speech therapy. I will give a quick overview of the phonological process, how to treat it, and give away some free materials.
Keep scrolling to get started!
What is fronting?
Let's start with the basics!
Fronting is a phonological process where sounds that are suppose to be produced in the back of the mouth are produced in the front of the mouth.
To get a bit more technical, there are two types:
- Velar Fronting: Velar sounds (k and g) are replaced with alveolar sounds (t and d)
- Palatal Fronting: Palatal sounds (sh and zh) are replaced with alveolar sounds (s and z)
Is it normal?
Fronting is a normal part of development! Many children will demonstrate the process as language develops.
However, by the age of 3 years, 6 months (Bowen, C. (1998)) , the process should disappear. If the process still persists past the age of 3 years, 6 months, an evaluation and/or treatment is recommended.
How do I treat it?
There are many evidence-based treatment approaches to treat a phonological disorder.
Please refer to my Phonological Disorder Overview page to review treatment options and grab a free handout!
We have made it to the good stuff! Treatment materials!
Minimal Pairs
No matter which approach I use, I almost always use minimal pairs during treatment.
Minimal pairs are two words that differ by one one phoneme. I use minimal pairs to target sound perception (can they hear the difference?) and production/awareness (say the correct sound and error sound together to hear and feel the difference).
For my membership site, I have print and no-print materials that target minimal pairs in a variety of ways! Some include fun games and some are simple flashcards.
Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness plays a key role is articulation and phonology treatment! However, I wasn't able to find many materials that targeted phonological awareness and specific processes, such as fronting.
Therefore, per usual, I made some!
For my membership site, I have print (worksheets) and no-print (Google presentations) that work on this skill while:
- filling in missing sounds
- matching phonemes to pictures
- identifying initial/final phonemes
I find this targeted practice with thoughtful stimuli can make all the difference!
Sentence Level Practice
Creating sentences with the error sound and target sound in ONE sentence is challenging but necessary.
I created a worksheet and no-print Google presentation to target just this!
I am EXCITED about this new section on the membership site.
Today, I added the following velar fronting materials:
K/T - No Print Materials Using Google Slides
- K/T sound-picture match
- K/T minimal pairs hidden picture game
- K/T fill in the missing sound
- K/T name initial/final phoneme
- K/T create a sentence using both targets
K/T - Print (worksheets)
G/D - No Print Materials Using Google Slides
- G/D sound-picture match
- G/D minimal pairs hidden picture game
- G/D fill in the missing sound
- G/D name initial/final phoneme
- G/D create a sentence using both targets
Non-Members
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FREE Phonological Processes Chart By Age
If you would like a FREE phonological processes chart organized by age, just fill out the form below.
I love it! It organizes phonological processes by the age they should disappear. It is one page and color coded for easy reference.
Free Phonological Processes Chart
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About the Author
Bridget giraldo, ms ccc-slp .
Hi, I’m Bridget! I’m a speech-language pathologist from Illinois, USA. I’ve worked with children and adults of all ages in schools, preschools, hospitals, rehab facilities, and now in my own private practice. My expertise is my ability to create effective, research-based materials and speech therapy techniques that streamline and simplify our professional lives! I graduated from University of Wisconsin, Madison with my masters degree in Communication Disorders.
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