# Stimulability Character Cards provided by Adele W. Miccio 1952-2009

## Baby Bear Cheeky Chick
Pantomime rocking a baby Move hand sassily toward cheek

## Coughing Cow Dirty Dog
Place hand near top of throat Make digging motion with hands

## Fussy Fish Giant Giraffe
Fussily push hands away from body Move hand upward in stair steps

## Goofy Goat Happy Hippo
Roll eyes toward ceiling Laugh and shake shoulders

## Lazy Lion Munchie Mouse
Stretch arms in "L" shape Push lips together and rub tummy

## Naughty Newt Putt-Putt Pig
Shake finger in a scolding motion Glide hands in a skating motion

## Rowdy Rooster Shy Sheepy
Rev motorcycle gears Clutch hands together and push down

## Silly Snake Talkie Turkey
Move finger up arm Raise a pretend phone receiver to ear

## Thinking Thumb Viney Violet
Thinking Thumb Move arms up as a winding vine

## Wriggly Worm Yawning Yo-Yo
Shiver Yawn and move hand to suppress it

## Zippy Zebra
Zip coat

# REFERENCES
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Miccio, A. W. (2005). A treatment program for enhancing stimulability. In Kamhi, A. G., & Pollock, K.E., (Eds.). (2005). Phonological disorders in children: Clinical decision making in assessment and intervention (pp. 163-173). Baltimore, London, Sydney: Paul H Brookes.

Miccio, A. W. (2009). First things first: Stimulability therapy for children with small phonetic repertoires. In C. Bowen, Children's speech sound disorders. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 96-101.

Miccio, A.W, & Elbert, M. (1996). Enhancing stimulability: a treatment program. Journal of Communication *Disorders, 29, 335-352.*

Miccio, A. W., Elbert, M., & Forrest, K. (1999). The relationship between stimulability and phonological acquisition in children with normally developing and disordered phonologies. American Journal of Speech- *Language Pathology, 8, 347-363.*

Miccio, A.W, & Williams, A. L. (2010). Stimulability treatment. In A. L. Williams, S. McLeod, & R. J. McCauley (Eds.), Interventions for speech sound disorders in children. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.

Powell, T. W., & Miccio, A. W. (1996). Stimulability: A useful clinical tool. Journal of Communication *Disorders, 29, 237-253.*