Thank you for viewing. Onomatopoeia Cards Machitoko Retail Price: ¥2860 These picture cards use "onomatopoeia," and were created by a speech-language pathologist who has been involved in supporting the language and communication development of children for many years and is also the mother of a child with Down syndrome. Onomatopoeia are words that express states or movements with sounds, such as "swish swish" or "sniff sniff," making them easy for young children to hear and imitate. Utilizing the characteristics of "onomatopoeia," these cards encourage speech in children with slower language development, cultivate their ability to understand language, and broaden the enjoyment of parent-child communication. Profile of the creator: Speech-language pathologist, Shiho Ishigami After gaining experience in supporting communication for children and adults at child development support facilities and local welfare centers, she currently works in speech-language therapy at the pediatrics department of a general hospital in Tokyo and at local clinics. She continues to explore ways to nurture language skills in daily life, drawing on her experience of living with her son who has Down syndrome.