You’ve probably been there—faced with a preschooler whose caregivers are asking about R therapy or a high schooler with an established, distorted R. Maybe your
You’ve probably been there—faced with a preschooler whose caregivers are asking about R therapy or a high schooler with an established, distorted R. Maybe your
Have you ever thought to yourself, “What the heck does the tongue even do to say the R sound?” ME TOO! The R sound is
When it comes to practicing speech sounds, we tend to think in black-and-white—right or wrong. But what if it’s more of a gradient? In my
I’m beyond excited to share with you my first experience unboxing an ultrasound device that I’ll be using to teach tongue placement for the R
Everybody knows R therapy can be really disheartening. There’s a reason it’s widely referred to as, “That Darn R.” Let’s face it, our R kids
Blog post on how to teach the right variation of R for your student – bunched or retroflex. Where to start in speech therapy doesn’t have to be hard!
I talk a lot about how to teach safety information to children. It is particularly important for our children on the Autism spectrum, who have Down syndrome,
So you’re starting your clinical fellowship – congrats!!! It is such an exciting time and you have worked so hard for this moment. Let’s set
First things first… force-feeding a human is just not okay. It doesn’t matter how young they are. It is stressful for the child (which decreases
“Did your child mouth as an infant?” I ask this question all the time to the parents of kiddos with severe speech delays, picky eating
I’m a pediatric SLP who specializes in the R sound. Fun fact- I actually used to dread the R but after dedicating a lot (like… a lot a lot) of time to researching and troubleshooting… I now love it! So much, in fact, that I currently spend my days treating “R kids” via my private practice and creating R resources and continuing education for SLPs via Speechy Things. I’m so glad you found me! Let’s “Rock the R” together!
