data/therapy_recommendations.json

{
  "substitutions": {
    "/s/→/θ/": "Lisp - Use tongue tip placement behind upper teeth. Practice /s/ in isolation, then in words. Use mirror feedback to ensure tongue is not protruding.",
    "/s/→/ʃ/": "Sibilant confusion - Practice /s/ vs /sh/ distinction. Focus on tongue position: /s/ has tongue tip up, /sh/ has tongue body back.",
    "/s/→/z/": "Voicing error - Practice voiceless /s/ vs voiced /z/. Place hand on throat to feel vibration difference.",
    "/r/→/w/": "Rhotacism - Practice tongue position: curl tongue back, avoid lip rounding. Start with /r/ in isolation, then CV syllables (ra, re, ri, ro, ru).",
    "/r/→/l/": "Rhotacism - Focus on tongue tip position vs. tongue body placement. /r/ uses tongue body, /l/ uses tongue tip.",
    "/r/→/ɹ/": "Rhotacism variant - Practice standard /r/ production with proper tongue curl.",
    "/l/→/w/": "Liquid substitution - Practice lateral tongue placement with tongue tip up to alveolar ridge.",
    "/l/→/j/": "Liquid substitution - Focus on tongue tip contact for /l/ vs. tongue body for /j/.",
    "/k/→/t/": "Velar to alveolar substitution - Practice back tongue placement for /k/. Use mirror to see tongue position.",
    "/k/→/p/": "Velar to bilabial substitution - Practice velar placement: tongue back, soft palate contact.",
    "/g/→/d/": "Velar to alveolar substitution - Practice voiced velar /g/ with tongue back position.",
    "/g/→/b/": "Velar to bilabial substitution - Practice velar placement for /g/.",
    "/θ/→/f/": "Th-fronting - Practice tongue tip placement between teeth for /θ/. Use mirror to ensure correct position.",
    "/θ/→/s/": "Th-fronting - Practice interdental placement for /θ/ vs. alveolar /s/.",
    "/ð/→/v/": "Voiced th-fronting - Practice interdental placement for /ð/ vs. labiodental /v/.",
    "/ð/→/z/": "Voiced th-fronting - Practice interdental /ð/ vs. alveolar /z/.",
    "/ʃ/→/s/": "Sh-sound confusion - Practice /sh/ with tongue body back vs. /s/ with tongue tip up.",
    "/ʃ/→/tʃ/": "Fricative to affricate - Practice sustained /sh/ vs. stop-release /ch/.",
    "/tʃ/→/ʃ/": "Affricate to fricative - Practice stop component of /ch/ before fricative release.",
    "/tʃ/→/ts/": "Affricate substitution - Practice /ch/ with proper tongue placement and air release.",
    "generic": "Substitution error for {phoneme}. Practice correct articulator placement with mirror feedback. Start in isolation, then syllables, then words."
  },
  "omissions": {
    "/r/": "Practice /r/ in isolation, then in CV syllables (ra, re, ri, ro, ru). Focus on tongue curl and lip position. Use visual cues and mirror feedback.",
    "/l/": "Lateral tongue placement - practice with tongue tip up to alveolar ridge. Start with /l/ in isolation, then blend into words.",
    "/s/": "Practice /s/ with tongue tip placement, use mirror to check position. Start in isolation, then fricative-only words (sss, see, say).",
    "/k/": "Practice velar /k/ with tongue back position. Use mirror to see tongue placement. Start with /k/ in isolation.",
    "/g/": "Practice voiced velar /g/ with tongue back. Start in isolation, then CV syllables.",
    "/t/": "Practice alveolar /t/ with tongue tip contact. Use mirror feedback for placement.",
    "/d/": "Practice voiced alveolar /d/ with tongue tip contact.",
    "/p/": "Practice bilabial /p/ with lip closure. Use mirror to ensure proper closure.",
    "/b/": "Practice voiced bilabial /b/ with lip closure.",
    "/f/": "Practice labiodental /f/ with lower lip to upper teeth contact.",
    "/v/": "Practice voiced labiodental /v/ with lip-teeth contact.",
    "/θ/": "Practice interdental /θ/ with tongue tip between teeth.",
    "/ð/": "Practice voiced interdental /ð/ with tongue tip between teeth.",
    "/ʃ/": "Practice /sh/ with tongue body back and lip rounding.",
    "/tʃ/": "Practice /ch/ with stop then fricative release.",
    "/dʒ/": "Practice /j/ (as in judge) with stop then fricative release.",
    "generic": "Omission error for {phoneme}. Say the sound separately first, then blend into syllables, then words. Use visual cues and mirror feedback."
  },
  "distortions": {
    "/s/": "Sibilant clarity - use mirror feedback, ensure tongue tip is up and air stream is central. Practice sustained /s/ sound.",
    "/z/": "Voiced sibilant clarity - practice with voicing, ensure proper tongue placement.",
    "/ʃ/": "Fricative voicing exercise - practice /sh/ vs /s/ distinction. Focus on tongue body position.",
    "/tʃ/": "Affricate clarity - practice stop component then fricative release. Ensure proper timing.",
    "/r/": "Rhotacism - practice tongue position and lip rounding control. Use mirror to see tongue curl.",
    "/l/": "Lateral clarity - ensure tongue tip is up and air flows over sides of tongue.",
    "/θ/": "Interdental clarity - practice with tongue tip between teeth, ensure air stream is correct.",
    "/ð/": "Voiced interdental clarity - practice with voicing and proper tongue placement.",
    "/k/": "Velar stop clarity - practice with proper tongue back placement and release.",
    "/g/": "Voiced velar stop clarity - practice with voicing and tongue placement.",
    "/t/": "Alveolar stop clarity - practice with tongue tip contact and clean release.",
    "/d/": "Voiced alveolar stop clarity - practice with voicing and proper contact.",
    "generic": "Distortion error for {phoneme}. Use mirror feedback and watch articulator position carefully. Practice in isolation first, then in words."
  }
}