Phoneme /b/

Place: Bilabial | Manner: Stop | Voicing: Voiced

Have the child place lips together then puff out air with their voice turned on.

Cognate Pair: /p/

Example

Initial: Back | Medial: Ribbon | Final: Club

Age of Elimination

2-3 years old

Elicitation Tips

  • Hold a lightweight objects (tissue, paper) in front child’s mouth so that airflow can move the object to help them visualize a stop sound
  • Have the child produce /b/ in front of mirror to create fog
  • Instruct the child to produce /p/ and then turn their voice on
  • Instruct the child to produce /a/ then close their mouth to make /b/

Potential Session Goals

Name will produce initial /b/in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce medial /b/in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce final /b/ in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce /b/ in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech level with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.