Fixed-Up Ones Copyright © 2011 Caroline Bowen

light light Listen, if I accidentally said ‘wight’ when I meant ‘light’ it wouldn’t sound right would it? I’d have to fix it up and say ‘light’. Did you hear that? First I said ‘wight’, then I fixed it up and said ‘light’. Copyright © 2011 Caroline Bowen

leaf Listen. If I said ‘weaf’ it wouldn’t sound right. I would have to fix it up and say ‘leaf’. Copyright © 2011 Caroline Bowen

ladybird ladybird If I said ‘wadybird’ instead of ‘ladybird’ I would have to do a fixed-up-one again. I would have to think to myself, ‘It’s not wadybird, it’s ladybird’. Did you hear that fixed-up-one? Copyright © 2011 Caroline Bowen

ladder ladder ‘Wadder’ isn’t right, is it? I would have to do a fixed- up-one and say ‘ladder’. Copyright © 2011 Caroline Bowen

lizard lizard What if I said ‘wizard’ for this one? I would have to do a... [‘fixed-up-one’]

lion lion Would I have to do a fixed-up-one if I said ‘wion’ for this one? Copyright © 2011 Caroline Bowen

References Bowen, C. (1998). Developmental phonological disorders: A practical guide for families and teachers. Melbourne: The Australian Council for Educational Research Ltd. Bowen, C. & Cupples, L. (1998). A tested phonological therapy in practice. Child Language Teaching and Therapy. 14, 1, Copyright © 2011 Caroline Bowen