Speech Sound Disorders Articulation Phoneme P

Phoneme /p/

Place: Bilabial | Manner: Stop | Voicing: Voiceless

Instruct the child to put their lips together then puff out air with voice off.

Cognate pair: /b/

Example

Initial: Pot | Medial: Slippers | Final: Hop

Age of Elimination

2-3 years old

Elicitation Tips

  • Hold lightweight objects (tissue, paper) in front child’s mouth so that airflow can move them
  • Produce in front of mirror to create fog

Potential Session Goals

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