If you treat the R sound in speech therapy, you know how tricky it can be to keep students engaged and motivated during what can
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 just can’t help myself. ABCYA is consistently my favorite website for free kids games that just work for speech therapy. My favorites tend to
Phonology and phonological impairments can be tricky to understand! Often, children with phonological issues are mistakenly treated using an articulation-based approach, which can slow their
I have so many blog posts focused on R Assessment in my drafts and it’s high time I started knocking some of them out. I
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’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!
