s sound
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 phase [...]
Sam the Snake- A friendly little therapy helper
Who is Sam?
“Ssssam” is my new best friend for working on the “s” sound with children. He is simply a sock puppet that I made with my sons and recently took to work. And he was a hit!
What do you do with Sam?
I use Sam is different ways depending on the child I am working [...]
“S”- The Super Sound
I actually get excited about working on the “s” sound with children! It’s really a “super sound” that when corrected can dramatically improve a child’s speech. So, if you have clients that are stopping, deleting, lisping, or otherwise distorting /s/, get excited about the difference you can make!
Why is /s/ such a super sound?
It is [...]