Speech Sound Disorders Articulation Phoneme J

Phoneme /j/

Place: Palatal | Manner: Glide | Voicing: Voiced

The child’s lips will be retracted in a smile, lift the tongue up, the sides of tongue will make contact with inside of back teeth, and air will pass over the tongue.

Example

Initial: Yes | Medial: Royal

Age of Elimination

2-3 years old

Elicitation Tips

  • Use a tongue depressor or sucker to provide tactile stimulation of lingual placement for /j/

Potential Session Goals

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