Which statement best describes articulation therapy focusing on placement of articulators?

• A. Instructing and cueing client regarding place of articulators
• B. Completed if lack of imitation skills
• C. May be combined with mirror practice
• D. Sound modification involves shaping from existing sound

Answer: (A)

Placement of articulators in therapy is about giving precise cues and instructions on where to position the tongue, lips, jaw, and other articulators to produce a target sound. By clearly naming the articulator and its place (for example, where the tongue should sit for an alveolar sound), the clinician helps the client map exact positions to correct production. This focus on articulator placement is what guides practice and self-monitoring, making speech sound production more accurate. While mirror work or other techniques can support learning, the core idea is giving explicit placement cues and modeling of where the articulators belong. The other statements touch on related aspects—imitation skills, sometimes using mirrors, or shaping a sound from an existing one—but they don’t directly describe the emphasis on articulator placement as clearly.