We all know it can take a session or two (or twenty) before students finally get the “R” sound for the first time. It can
I recently hosted the third annual Rock the R Week – a series of Instagram Lives featuring R-related discussions with incredible guest speakers. This is
I’ve gotten several questions lately about the dreaded vocalic R. I get it. Vocalic R is… complicated. There are so many of them (AIR, EAR,
Karla (or Carla) is my absolute favorite “first word” for the R sound. It’s one of those magical words that seem to really make it easier for people to produce a beautiful R. Why? It’s a stellar facilitating context. Let’s break it down…
I know y’all will love this recap of Lilian Diaz-Vazquez from @bilingualspeechie on Day 6 of Rock the R! Liliana not only discusses therapy for
It was such an honor to have Dr. Kelly Farquharson from CLaSS Lab FSU join us for Day 5 of Rock the R! She dove
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!
