Articulation

S Cluster Therapy Ideas

  Here are some great ideas for working on s clusters! They were submitted by Angel Reaux, a graduate student at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Thank you, Angel!   Use I Spy books or puzzles or put pictures of s cluster objects on the wall and play “I Spy” games. Use a puppet spider [...]

“Take a Peek” at this Therapy Idea

  Here’s a way to make practicing words and sentences more fun and “focused” without spending time or money on it’s preparation. The activity is simple, but makes practice seem like a game. And since the materials don’t cost anything, you can let the child take it home to encourage carry-over. Materials: – a cardboard [...]

Here are some “sweet” Valentine’s Day therapy materials…

  What better way is there to get your message across this Valentine’s Day than to put it on a “candy heart”? There is a cool website that allows you to enter your own word or message, pick the heart’s color, and save the result. To make your own, go to http://www.cryptogram.com/hearts/ I’ve made some [...]

“Hang in There” with this Speech Therapy Activity!

Could it be?  Could hanging laundry actually be fun?  With this speech therapy activity it can be! What you’ll need – Picture or word cards cut out in the shape of clothing (e.g., shirts, shorts, mittens) – Yarn or string (and a simple way to hang it) – Clothespins or large paper clips – Small [...]

Interdental Lisping

What is it? Interdental lisping is when the tongue protrudes between the front teeth when producing /s/ or /z/, resulting in a “th” sound.  The /s/ becomes a voiceless “th”, as in “think”, and the /z/ becomes a voiced “th”, as in “those”.  Interdental lisping, also be known as “frontal lisping”, is a normal developmental [...]