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What You Need to Know About Using Coarticulation Strategies to Target the R Sound in Speech Therapy

Let’s talk about coarticulation. In my humble opinion, it is one of the most powerful tools when it comes to treating articulation disorders, particularly for the R sound. I use it constantly in my speech therapy sessions as a strengths-based way to achieve multiple variations of the R sound. Let’s dive in, shall we? What is coarticulation? Coarticulation is the concept that a given phoneme influences its neighboring phoneme(s) during speech production. It’s what helps us produce smooth, connected speech. Let’s take the words “read” vs “room” for example. When I say “read” I can feel the corners of my

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Let’s talk about coarticulation. In my humble opinion, it is one of the most powerful tools when it comes to treating articulation disorders, particularly for

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Why SLPs Should Be Open-Minded about The Food Children Eat in Feeding Therapy

We all have an idea about what is “healthiest” when it comes to food, right? Words like “organic” or “whole” may come to mind. There are all sorts of philosophies, diets, and trends that tell us what is best for our bodies. The question is, should we cling to our beliefs about “health” when it comes to feeding therapy? I’m making an argument for… NOPE!

Or, at the very least, do so with caution. Here’s why…

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Hi! I'm Lindsey!

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!

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