[senco-forum] b d p confusion

To help show the difference between the sounds b and p take a tissue and
hold it in front of your lips.  Say p.  The tissue moves.  Say b - it does
not.

Philippa

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Sharon Fawcitt
Sent: 12 October 2006 03:21
To: Olanys at aol.com; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] b d p confusion

I agree.  It is important to find out what is causing the problem first -
see Aly's and Mary Kelly's posts -and help accordingly,  or you will not be
helping the child at all. 
b/p is commonly an auditory processing problem initially.  The mouth
movements are identical - feel for yourself when you announce each - one is
voiced, one is not, but otherwise, identical mouth movement.
Sharon F.

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Olanys at aol.com
Sent: 11 October 2006 22:54
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Subject: Re: [senco-forum] b d confusion

"Sure, I  agree. I'm thinking that first you must be able to perceive that
there is a  difference between the phonemes though - if they sound the
same to you, you  won't know which kinaesthetic feel to associate with
which phoneme, and  therefore confusion will continue, no matter how
clearly you can  distinguish between the graphemes. Don't you think  so?"

I totally agree Mary. It is either, as I said in my original post on this  
topic, an auditory processing issue (differentiating the phonemes) or a
visual 
processing issue (distinguishing between the graphemes) and you need to
know 
which one. It may even be both...  

Best wishes,
Aly

Chair Auditory  Processing Disorder in the UK/APDUK
www.lacewingmultimedia.com/APD.htm 
www.apduk.org

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