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Word Banks

How to choose practice words that are useful, respectful, and matched to the target.

Supportive home speech practice setup with cue cards, notebook, timer, microphone, and communication cards.

A word bank is only useful when it matches the target. Random hard words can create frustration without improving carryover.

Build a better bank

  • Start with words the SLP assigned.
  • Add familiar, useful words from daily life.
  • Keep the list short enough to finish.
  • Mix easy and stretch items.
  • Move from words to phrases only when the target is ready.

Multilingual note

Practice words should respect the person’s language background. Do not use English-only speech recognition results to judge another language or dialect.

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