Affordable speech program or books at home?

[blessedmom3]

Affordable speech program or books at home?
I would like a program or book to work with my 5 year old at home .
He has a mild speech delay , I think he tested at 4-4 1/2 . He needs help both with language, especially expressive and prononciation .

LiPS looks good but I cannot afford it.
What book have you found helpful?

[merry gardens]

Affordable speech program or books at home?
I would like a program or book to work with my 5 year old at home .
He has a mild speech delay , I think he tested at 4-4 1/2 . He needs help both with language, especially expressive and prononciation .

LiPS looks good but I cannot afford it.
What book have you found helpful?
I know the whole LiPS is expensive, but can you afford to buy just the manual for LiPS? A new manual costs $112 plus s/h, and you can sometimes find it available used for less. While the other LiPS materials in the kits are great, you can make or find many of the manipulatives for much less. I've also found and bought other speech materials, but the cost for those varies, depending on how many and what specific sounds you need to work with.

[blessedmom3]

I know the whole LiPS is expensive, but can you afford to buy just the manual for LiPS? A new manual costs $112 plus s/h, and you can sometimes find it available used for less. While the other LiPS materials in the kits are great, you can make or find many of the manipulatives for much less. I've also found and bought other speech materials, but the cost for those varies, depending on how many and what specific sounds you need to work with.


Thanks , I didn't know you can use the manual only . I will look into that.

[merry gardens]

Thanks , I didn't know you can use the manual only . I will look into that.
Gander publishing sells it here: http://www.ganderpublishing.com/LiPS/
They also sell kit components separate for the whole kits. Without all the other training, the DVDs and tapes and stuff, it might take you some time to get comfortable with the program. I felt a bit overwhelmed at first because the manual is thick. (I did buy one training dvd, which helped me feel more comfortable after seeing the demonstration.) I studied the manual for quite a while before working through the program with my son. The scripting is very good. Most of the speech stuff with how the mouth, lips and tongue form sounds is in the front of the manual.

I hope this next point doesn't insult you, but before you begin working with your child, be EXTRA SURE you can pronounce and hear the sounds accurately! Many people, (including many teachers), add the "uh" sounds onto consonants. Some people don't hear the sounds accurately either. For a quick screening of your own ability to hear sounds accurately, you might check out the Barton tutor's screening. http://www.bartonreading.com/tutors.html#screen

Good luck!

[blessedmom3]

Well, this will not work for me . I have a strong accent as I am from Europe. My husband is American but he does not have time to work with my son.
I have to look for something else . I noticed the best therapist and teacher is his older brother (6 yo). He makes my 5yo pronounce the words better and he also teaches him reading ! In the meantime , maybe I should give a try to Marisa Lapish's book. Anyone heard about that ? Straight talk I think its called.

[bigdogs29906]

What about something from www.nathhan.com (http://www.nathhan.com)?

[siloam]

Well, this will not work for me . I have a strong accent as I am from Europe. My husband is American but he does not have time to work with my son.
I have to look for something else . I noticed the best therapist and teacher is his older brother (6 yo). He makes my 5yo pronounce the words better and he also teaches him reading ! In the meantime , maybe I should give a try to Marisa Lapish's book. Anyone heard about that ? Straight talk I think its called.

Straight Talk is also based on the child repeating the sounds after you, if you can't say them correctly then it breaks down.

In your case I would recommend Earobics (http://www.enablemart.com/Earobics-Step-1). I haven't used it, but it sound like the best solution for your situation.

Heather

[ClassicalTwins]

My sons' speech therapist recommended EarRobics. It is a CD-Rom.