Speech articulation development is a crucial aspect of a child’s growth, encompassing how they learn to produce clear and understandable speech. This process involves the coordination of lips, tongue, teeth, palate, and respiratory system to form sounds, syllables, and words. Let’s delve into the stages…

Welcome to our deep dive into the world of speech articulation, specifically focusing on the /s/ blends. These blends are not just crucial for clear communication but also form a foundational aspect of language development. Whether you’re a speech therapist, a parent guiding your child,…

Language is a significant part of our life and shapes the way we interact with the world. Which is why speech and language disorders can significantly impact a child’s ability to connect with their peers and their learning. Speech and language disorders are considered common…

 I just finished reading the Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. This equation is at the beginning of the book and sums up the philosophy: Small, smart choices + Consistency + Time = Radical difference The little decisions you make and habits you have amass into life-altering…

Articulation therapy in the schools may look very different than in a clinical setting. Although just part of the caseload, people think of it when people think of a speech therapist. Articulation is the making of the sounds of speech. The production of speech sounds…

It is progress report time which has meant that I have administered an articulation test to all my speech students. I am consistently amazed at how well they do each quarter with many of them reaching their yearly goal within the quarter. How is this…

  Kindergarten speech and language screenings are part of the educational requirement. I typically do these the first week of school giving me a chance to meet each of the new students. The purpose of the screening is to pick up any student that might…

The Clinical Assessment of Articulation and Phonology-2 is a test used to evaluate articulation and phonology and get baseline information. Some of the fun benefits of this particular test are the little figures that come as part of the test. For some of our younger…

One of the options for speech therapy for articulation is the traditional approach.  Back in the dark ages ( or when I was being trained as a speech and language therapist), the researchers prescribed a sequence of treatment for children that had difficulty saying sounds.…