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Learning Objectives:

• Understand the principles for making the Air sound correctly• Demonstrate an ability to say the Air sound correctly in the middle of simple words• Demonstrate an ability to incorporate words that use the sound Air in middle of the sentences

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Medial - AirR:

Using This Lesson Effectively:Before starting this lesson, please review the SmartPalate Orientation Guide for in-depth instructions on how to record and import files as well as how to create tongue targets. If you do not have the SmartPalate Orientation Guide you can download it for free at: http://www.completespeech.com/downloads/

• This lesson is divided into 6 levels that increase in complexity and difficulty. Using this lesson in conjunction with regular instruction from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist is strongly recommended.• Use the SmartPalate System on each level to match tongue placement with your customized target until the skills are mastered sufficiently to practice without the SmartPalate. • Spend as much or as little time as needed on each level until the skill is mastered sufficiently.• Use additional activities or exercises as necessary to practice and solidify each level’s concepts.• Use the Gold Standard feature to measure your accuracy as you practice each level’s material. You can set the measured time to “continuous” during word, phrase, and sentence practice to measure the accuracy of the sound in continued speech. Record your progress in the tables.• Use the recording feature on each level to self-evaluate your consistency in matching your target. • Listen to, watch, and imitate the recordings of each level’s exercises using the split-screen view.• Practice lesson exercises 3-5 times per week (includes home & clinic practice).• Practice without the SmartPalate System as soon as skills are mastered. Periodically use the SmartPalate to ensure consistency. Continue using regularly if accuracy is not maintained.• For software how-to’s and troubleshooting, follow our CompleteSpeech Community link at: www.completespeech.com

Recording Files:The following files are example recordings in this lesson and include both the audio and palate contact. You may wish to import them to a second speaker in your SmartPalate software to listen, watch, and imitate as you practice each level’s exercises:

• Isolation: Air_Medial_Level1.wav• Simple Words: Air_Medial_Level2.wav• Complex Words: Air_Medial_Level3.wav• Phrases: Air_Medial_Level4.wav• Sentences: Air_Medial_Level5.wav

What Does Medial Air Look Like?This image shows an average target area for the Air sound. While key features will remain the same for each speaker, individuals will see some variation from this model. Medial Air will look similar, if not identical, to the Air sound in other placements:

Warm Up:Put in your SmartPalate and swallow several times. Carefully take a sip of water as needed. Speak casually for 30-60 seconds and use the OralCoordination exercise to “warm up” your tongue!

Mark The Sensors

Add A Speaker

Click the add speaker icon in the upper right-hand corner to split

the screen into two speakers.

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Mark the sensors for your own R target. You may have variations from the above picture depending

on your custom palateconfiguration.

Key Features:1. The vowel that precedes the R in “air” has an open vocal tract. The tongue may touch the inside of the back teeth but not the teeth.2. For the R sound the tongue pulls back and tongue is bunched or slightly curled.

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In each level you will see boxes. These can be used to track your progress by marking correct and incorrect productions of the medial Air, based on the visual feedback provided in your SmartPalate software.Repeat the following Air sounds. Light up the blue circles by matching your tongue to the target. Avoid lighting up orange circles. Use the boxes to trackyour progress.

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IsolationLevel 1

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Repeat the following words. Include additional medial Air words you useregularly in the lines provided.

Simple WordsLevel 2

FAIRY HAIRY

CARED PAIRED

CHAIRS SCARED

SHARED

DAIRY

TEARS

Marking The Boxes

Mark the boxes with a / or x to represent if you said the R sound correctly. Look at how well you matched your tongue target to help you decide how accurately

you said the sound.

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Repeat the following words. Include additional medial Air words you useregularly in the lines provided.

Complex WordsLevel 3

Repeat the following phrases. Include additional medial Air phrases you useregularly in the lines provided.

PhrasesLevel 4

FAIRWAY GLARED FAIRGOUND

IMPAIRMENT REPAIRED FAIRYTALE

HAIRBRUSH CROSSHAIRS STAIRWAY

AFFAIRS DOWNSTAIRS CHAIRLIFT

SHARING IS CARING WIREHAIRED TERRIER

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Repeat the following sentences. Include additional medial Air sentences you use regularly in the lines provided.

SentencesLevel 5

THE CHAIRMEN PREPARED THE FAIRGROUND.

THE HAIRSTYLIST SCARED ME WITH A FAIRLYCRAZY HAIRDO.

Once you are more comfortable with the Air sound you will want to startpracticing your new skills without the aid of the SmartPalate. Spend some time at the end of each session doing some or all of the following:• Practice Air in isolation, just as in Level 1, this time using Gold Standard. Set the time to 1, 2, 5, or 10 seconds and record your score.• Repeat Levels 2 through 6 using Gold Standard with the time set to continuous. Have a parent, SLP, or other individual watch for your highest score in each word.• Repeat the level(s) you worked on today while wearing your SmartPalate, but turn away from the screen so that you cannot see the feedback yourself. Have a parent, SLP, or other individual watch how closely you hit your target.• Repeat the level(s) you worked on today without using your SmartPalate.• Repeat the level(s) you worked on today in a different room without your SmartPalate.• Tell a story or talk about your day, using words with medial Air, with or with-out

Beyond SentencesLevel 6

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Clean Up:1. Carefully remove, clean, and store your SmartPalate in accordance with all recommended procedures.

2. Save any new files or recordings.

3. Export and email any recording or target files for home or clinic practice as necessary.

4. Close your SmartPalate Software.

Additional Notes: