Oral Placement to Speech Kit (OPT-S)™ Articulation Card Set

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Designed for children and adults with muscle-based speech disorders such as low tone, Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder, and dysarthria, the card set organizes 185 phoneme cards by jaw transition complexity to allow clinicians to build individualized, hierarchy-based articulation programs. Therapy Goals Translate oral muscle movements learned in Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) activities into speech sound production Build functional articulation for early developing phonemes: /m/, /b/, /p/ (bilabials), /t/, /d/, /n/ (tongue tip elevation), /k/, /g/, /h/ (velars), and /w/ (lip rounding) Progress systematically through consonant-vowel (CV) and consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) word combinations Develop individualized articulation programs based on jaw transition complexity Support clients with low tone, Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (OMD), or dysarthria in connecting muscle movement to speech Key Benefits 185 phoneme cards divided into easy, moderate, and difficult levels based on jaw transition complexity Targets early developing phoneme groups across bilabials, tongue-tip, velar, and lip-rounding sounds Combines consonants with a wide array of vowels in CV and CVC combinations for comprehensive word coverage Allows therapists to select words based on phoneme target and/or articulatory complexity Includes OPT activities outline and detailed instructions for building individualized client programs Companion two-hour online course available for in-depth OPT-S training Updated and improved from the original TalkTools OPT-S program Ideal for: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) treating children and adults with muscle-based speech disorders Clients with dysarthria, low oral tone, or Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (OMD) Children ages 2 to 6 with apraxia (use together with Kaufman K-SLP Treatment Kit 1) Clinicians using TalkTools OPT tools who need a structured bridge to functional speech Early intervention, school-based, and private practice settings What's Included 185 x Phoneme cards (divided into easy, moderate, and difficult levels) 1 x TalkTools OPT activities outline 1 x Detailed instructions for developing individualized programs Access to additional downloadable resources upon purchase Product Details Developed by Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, and Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP Phoneme targets /m/, /b/, /p/, /t/, /d/, /n/, /k/, /g/, /h/, /w/ Word structures CV (consonant-vowel) and CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) Companion online course 2-hour OPT-S course available separately Note For children ages 2 to 6 with apraxia, use alongside the Kaufman K-SLP Treatment Kit 1 Care Instructions Store cards in a clean, dry location away from moisture Wipe cards with a lightly damp cloth if needed; do not soak or submerge Keep in original packaging or a protective case for longevity Additional Resources A two-hour online course is available to help clinicians learn how to implement the OPT-S program, including how to develop individualized programs and sequence targets for each client. 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