Hello, I'm a specialist in speech and language therapy. Phonetic Placement Therapy (PPT) is a technique used to help individuals with speech sound disorders, particularly those who have difficulty producing certain sounds correctly. It's based on the principle of phonetic placement, which involves the physical placement of the articulators (tongue, lips, teeth, and jaw) during speech production.

In PPT, a clinician guides the client's articulators to the correct positions for the production of specific sounds. This hands-on approach can help clients feel where the sounds should be produced and learn to reproduce them independently. The therapy often includes exercises that focus on the physical movements and positions necessary for accurate sound production.

Here's a step-by-step overview of how PPT might be applied:

1. Assessment: The therapist evaluates the client's speech to identify the specific sounds that are problematic.

2. Placement: The therapist physically guides the client's articulators to the correct positions for the target sound.

3. Practice: The client practices the sound in isolation and then in words and sentences under the guidance of the therapist.

4. Generalization: The client works to use the correct sound in various speaking situations, moving towards more natural and spontaneous speech.

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This course teaches that Oral Placement Therapy is an extension of Van Riper's ��Phonetic Placement Approach.�� ... Therapists learned how to identify Oral Placement Disorders, and then use Oral Placement Therapy to shape speech sounds, then cue fade, and shape those placement skills into speech sound production.read more >>