Backward Buildups: A Therapy Technique for Multisyllabic Words
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[Source] Apraxia-KIDS
By: Shelley Velleman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
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In English, prosody (intonation and word stress) is affected by what happens at the end of the word, phrase, or sentence. For example, yes/no questions are marked by pitch going up at the end of the sentence; statements have a pitch fall on the last word or phrase. Also, adding an ending to a word can change the stress pattern. For instance, the stress in the word "eLECtric" shifts from "lec" to "tri" when we add "ity" to the end: "ElecTRIcity". For these reasons, it is easier to learn to pronounce an English word or sentence with natural prosody if you start from the end and work forward. This is called a "backward build-up". Because children with CAS are at risk for prosody problems as well as having difficulty with longer or more complex utterances, backward build-ups are an important strategy to use with them.
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[Source] Apraxia-KIDS
By: Shelley Velleman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
We thank Apraxia-KIDS for allowing us to link to their excellent articles.
In English, prosody (intonation and word stress) is affected by what happens at the end of the word, phrase, or sentence. For example, yes/no questions are marked by pitch going up at the end of the sentence; statements have a pitch fall on the last word or phrase. Also, adding an ending to a word can change the stress pattern. For instance, the stress in the word "eLECtric" shifts from "lec" to "tri" when we add "ity" to the end: "ElecTRIcity". For these reasons, it is easier to learn to pronounce an English word or sentence with natural prosody if you start from the end and work forward. This is called a "backward build-up". Because children with CAS are at risk for prosody problems as well as having difficulty with longer or more complex utterances, backward build-ups are an important strategy to use with them.
Read the Full Article HERE
