Free stuttering and fluency activities for speech therapy
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The fluency boards support both main approaches. Fluency-shaping boards practice easy onset, light contacts, slow rate and pacing, from single words up to conversation. Stuttering-modification boards practice cancellation and pull-outs, the techniques for changing a moment of stuttering once it has started.
There are also boards for the parts of fluency work that are as much about attitudes as about speech: desensitization, reducing avoidance, voluntary stuttering and talking openly about stuttering. Transfer boards move the practice into classroom talk and everyday situations.
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PreK–2
- Articulation Rapid Naming DrillFast-paced picture naming for fluency building.
- Easy Onset Practice CardsFlashcards for easy onset on vowel-initial words.
- Fluency Shaping — Phrase LevelPractice fluency techniques at the phrase level.
- Light Contacts PracticeCards targeting light articulatory contacts.
- Pacing Board PracticeUse a pacing board to control speech rate.
- Reading Aloud — Fluency PracticeRead short passages using fluency techniques.
- Relaxation and Breathing for FluencyDiaphragmatic breathing and relaxation exercises.
- Smooth vs. Bumpy Speech SortCategorize speech samples as fluent or disfluent.
- Turtle Talk — Slow Rate CardsFlashcards for practicing a slow speech rate.
Grades 3–5
- Cancellation PracticeCards to practice cancellation technique.
- Fluency Barrier Game: Explain the BuildA barrier game run for fluency rather than for vocabulary: the partner will misunderstand, and the repair has to happen without abandoning the…
- Fluency Feelings VocabularyCards discussing feelings about stuttering.
- Fluency in Conversation GamePractice fluency techniques during structured conversation.
- Fluency Self-Monitoring ChartTrack fluency during reading and conversation.
- Fluency Transfer — School SituationsPractice fluency in simulated school scenarios.
- Fluency Transfer: Classroom Talk ScenariosThe specific speaking situations a school day actually contains, rehearsed with the technique named in advance and reviewed afterwards.
- Pull-Out Technique CardsPractice pull-out modification mid-stutter.
- Rate Your Own Rate: Conversation Self-CheckTalk, then rate. Each card pairs a speaking task with a self-rating so the student's judgement of their own rate can be compared with the listener's.
- Slow Rate Conversation TopicsOpen topics run at a deliberately reduced rate, each card naming the pacing constraint to hold while the conversation continues.
- Two-Minute Talks with Easy OnsetTwo minutes of continuous talking per card, with easy onset held across the whole turn rather than practiced one word at a time.
- Voluntary Stuttering DrillIntentional stuttering for desensitization.
Grades 9–12
- Avoidance Reduction ChallengeWeekly challenges that target word, situation and speaker avoidance directly.
- Cancellation and Pull-Out in ConversationStuttering modification tools practiced where they are actually used -- mid-conversation.
- Desensitization Hierarchy for TeensRank real adolescent speaking situations from easiest to hardest and build the ladder from there.
- Interview Fluency PlanPlan the tools, the disclosure and the feared words before an interview rather than during it.
- Phone Calls with Fluency ToolsTelephone hierarchy -- the situation most teens who stutter avoid hardest and longest.
- Self-Disclosure Scripts for TeensPrepared disclosure lines for different listeners, so it isn't improvised under pressure.
- Voluntary Stuttering in Real SettingsPseudo-stuttering hierarchy for desensitization, moving from the therapy room outward.
Questions
- Fluency shaping or stuttering modification: which should I use?
- Many school SLPs combine them, choosing by the student’s goals and how they feel about stuttering. The boards do not assume either approach; pick the technique boards that match the plan you and the student have agreed on.
- How do I measure progress on a fluency goal?
- Decide whether the goal measures technique use, such as easy onsets in a set of sentences, or something broader, such as participation and comfort speaking in class. Log technique trials on the boards and keep the student’s own ratings alongside them.
- Is it okay to practice voluntary stuttering?
- Voluntary stuttering, stuttering on purpose and calmly, is a common desensitization technique. Introduce it once the student understands why, and never in front of peers without the student’s agreement.
Keep the data from every board
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal. Assign any board as home practice through the parent portal.
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