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Posted by slptym on 7/12/2004, 11:21 am If you already have tests, then your $500 can go a long way! I would definitely recommend decks of artic cards for at least the most common errors (r, k-g, s-z, th -f -v, etc.). Those decks cover the sounds in initial, medial, and final position, and you can use them in all kinds of games. The next thing I would invest in would be some open-ended games. Simple board games as well as things like "chipper chat" are great. I like to have a big supply of small "countable" items like plastic bears, magnetic marbles, bingo chips, hopping-frogs, and micro-machine vehicles (the VERY favorite of most of my boy students). These are excellent for motivating students to practice and "mark off" a large number of trials and can be used in any number of games. Next, I would look for some language materials that cover a wide range of skills. Because language covers such a wide variety of skills, sometimes you will do best to get a few books for ideas and then make your own materials to carry out the activities. Finally, I would buy an easel-type speech mirror and some oral-motor tools such as tongue depressors and plastic gloves. If you look through some catalogs you will get some great ideas for all of these things.
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Does your school already have some speech/language tests, such as the Goldman-Fristoe, CELF, or PPVT? If you don't have tests, then that would be the first priority since you need to document test scores for students. You need at least a good articulation test and a good language test that covers a wide range of ages.
There are some sets of oral-motor games that kids have fun with and only take a few minutes at the beginning of a session.
Good luck!
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