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Category 1: The "Tail-Eater" (Final Consonant Deletion)
Category 1: The "Tail-Eater" (Final Consonant Deletion)
This is the most common omission. The child says the start of the word but "eats" the end.
What you hear: "Ca" for "Cat", "Be" for "Bed", "Do" for "Dog" .
What you hear: "Ca" for "Cat", "Be" for "Bed", "Do" for "Dog" .
Category 2: The "Chunk-Chopper" (Weak Syllable Deletion)
Category 2: The "Chunk-Chopper" (Weak Syllable Deletion)
The child skips the "weak" beat in a long word.
- What you hear: "Nana" for "Banana", "Efunt" for "Elephant", "Puter" for "Computer".
Category 3: The "Start-Skipper" (Initial Consonant Deletion)
Category 3: The "Start-Skipper" (Initial Consonant Deletion)
This is less common and often makes speech very hard to understand. The child deletes the first sound.
- What you hear: "Op" for "Top", "Eep" for "Sheep".
Instruction for Mothers: The "Fix It" Rules for Omission
Instruction for Mothers: The "Fix It" Rules for Omission
Don't Guess: If your child says "Nana", don't just give them the banana. Pretend you don't understand for a second. Say: "Nana? You mean your Nana (Grandma)? Or the Ba-nana?" This forces them to realize the missing part matters .
The "Close the Door" Rule (For End Sounds): Remind them that words have a front door (start) and a back door (end). "You left the back door open! Close it with a T!"
Use Mirrors: For end sounds like M, P, B (which close the lips), watch in the mirror. "Did your lips close at the end of 'Mom'?" If the mouth is open, the sound fell out!
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