Color Me Fluent promotes overlearning of correct and exaggerated speech patterns by focusing on breathing, phonation, articulation and resonation. These strategies help the stutterer gain control of his/her speaking. The block management strategies in the program reduce fear and avoidance of speaking. Levels of speech fluency represented in colors provide visual cues to the student regarding his/her speech.
- Red represents stuttering or disfluent speech
- Orange represents the easier speech production. Students use their targets and speak “under the umbrella” of orange speech
- Green speech refers to fluent speech. It is the ultimate goal of the program
Color Me Fluent Materials:
- Instructional Activity Manual with reproducible templates (160 pages)
- CD-ROM with Color or black and white Handouts and Samples of Speech
- 16 manipulatives to implement program
- 2 educational posters
