Phoneme /w/

Place: Bilabial | Manner: Glide | Voicing: Voiced

Have the child round their lips, pull their tongue back and up, and turn their voice on.

Example

Initial: Want

Age of Elimination

2-3 years old

Elicitation Tips

  • Use ice cube or popsicle to draw child’s awareness to their lips

Potential Session Goals

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