CAPD Modifications, Treatment Strategies

Kiddos with CAPD and articulation disorders may need a lot of work with phonemic awareness skills. Here are a list of suggestions:

• Place cups in front of the child with the target phonemes written on each. When you say a word or "silly syllable," the child must toss a bean into the cup for which s/he hears the phoneme.
• Use minimal pairs to teach the child the difference a sound makes! Minimal pairs are two words that differ by only one phoneme (i.e. fat and sat, light and white, sight and tight).
• Tap or clap out syllables.
• Count the sounds in a word. For example, "sat" has 3 sounds, "make" has 3, "two" has 2.
• Rhyming is a great phonemic awareness skill. Name or even draw things that rhyme with ________.

• Easily distracted by background noise.
• Doesn't follow oral directions well, especially if they are complex and have to be carried out some time later.
• Has problems recalling names, dates, times, and other information.
• Has poor memory for numbers, letters, words, and other information that is heard.
• Has difficulty with directions, especially if they are complex, lengthy, presented in a noisy background or to be carried out some time later.
• Asks for statements to be repeated.
• Is slow to respond to questions or directions.
• Gives inappropriate answers to simple questions.
• Has difficulty interpreting abstract information.
• Has poor musical abilities.
• Is slow to respond to questions or directions.
• Has difficulty with verbal math problems.
• Shows unusual reaction to sudden or loud sounds.
• Has difficulty identifying the source or location of a sound.
• Is easily distracted by noises.
• Performs better in one-to-one settings (Kelly, D.A., 1995).