Articulation Kit for Dysarthria & Apraxia | OPT-S Cards
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TalkTools® OPT-S™ Articulation Card Set
Bridging the Gap Between Muscle Movement and Clear Speech.
The New and Improved Oral Placement to Speech (OPT-S)™ program is an innovative articulation system designed to translate physical muscle movements directly into speech sound production. Specifically developed for individuals with muscle-based speech disorders, this set focuses on jaw transitions and the complexity of articulatory shifts within words.
A Targeted Approach to Sound Production
Evidence-Based Speech Therapy
Developed by world-renowned specialists Robyn Merkel-Walsh and Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, this kit targets early developing phonemes through a systematic hierarchy:
- m-b-p (Bilabials)
- t-d-n (Tongue Retraction)
- k-g-h (Velars)
- w (Lip Rounding)
- CV Combinations
- CVC Combinations
Cards are categorized into Easy, Moderate, and Difficult levels based on the jaw stability and transition required for each word.
Ideal for Diverse Clinical Needs
- Transition Success: Helps clients move a muscle movement learned in an OPT activity (like horns or straws) into functional speech sounds.
- Muscle-Based Disorders: Highly effective for children and adults with low tone, Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder, or Dysarthria.
- Apraxia Support: For children ages 2-6 with apraxia, this set is perfectly designed to work alongside the Kaufman K-SLP Treatment Kit 1.
- Complete Implementation: Includes 185 cards, an OPT activities outline, and detailed instructions for creating individualized therapy plans.