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POMP – Pert’s Optimal Minimal Pairs

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Pert’s Optimal Minimal Pairs (POMP) by Dr Sean Pert ©2024 is a resource for s-cluster production enabling both the assessment and treatment of s-cluster reduction in children with Speech Sound Disorder. There are resources for /s/ + plosive di-clusters with illustrations and word lists for /s/ + plosive + /ɹ/ tri-clusters with minimal pairs.

Written English uses the graphemes ‘sp’, ‘st’ and sk’ which has misled people to believe that the vocalisation of these s-clusters is voiceless before the vowel. However, when the s-cluster is pre-vocalic (before the vowel), it is actually voiced.  This resource takes account of the fact that S-cluster reduction results in a word starting with a voiced plosive. If the clinician is expecting to hear a voiceless plosive, then the clinician may incorrectly attribute the realisation to the phonological process of Context Sensitive Voicing, in addition to cluster reduction. This resource with accompanying guidelines supports s-cluster reduction therapy using minimal pairs which have voiced plosive minimal pair sets for more natural realisations, such as ‘stamp’ versus ‘damp’, / sdæmp / versus / dæmp /.

The resource consists of:

  • Instruction manual with record forms
  • Care plan guides – long-term, short term and sessional
  • Therapy task instructions
  • Therapy task recording forms
  • Minimal pair set illustrations:
    • Set 1 sp-words sb versus b-WI
    • Set 2 st-words sd- versus d-WI
    • Set 3 sk-words sg- versus g-WI
    • Set 4 spr- words sbr- versus br-WI
    • Set 5 str- words sdr- versus dr-WI
    • Set 6 skr- words sgr- versus gr-WI
  • Shopping list game WI word sets:
    • Set 1 sp-words
    • Set 2 st-words
    • Set 3 sk-words
    • Set 4 spr- words
    • Set 5 str- words
    • Set 6 skr- words

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Individual licence: £60, Organisational licence: £180

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POMP – Pert’s Optimal Minimal Pairs is associated with the following training:

Speech Transcription Refresher Workshop

Prices from £60.5 – £99

Speech transcription skills are central to the identification and analysis of children’s speech disorders. Speech Sound Disorder is one of the most common disorders on a Speech and Language Therapist's caseload. Good transcription skills will assist you identify speech disorders as well as setting therapy aims and tracking progress during therapy.

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Speech: Assessment and Therapy in Practice

Prices from £77 – £154

A popular course for practitioners working with speech disorders. This masterclass takes practitioners deeper into the practicalities of evidence-based assessment and therapy. This course moves beyond assessment and diagnosis and explores how to identify and apply evidence-based treatment for children with all types of speech disorder.

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