I have had a few readers recently write inquiring how to teach the R sound. This sound is among the toughest sounds to teach. It is unlike other sounds, meaning it is produced differently leading or following different vowels and consonants. The truth is when you talk about teaching the […]
I recently had a reader ask how to help her 4 1/2 year old daughter say the /k/ and /g/ sounds. These sounds can be tricky for little ones. Typically most children have mastered the /k/ and /g/ sounds by about 3 1/2 years of age. In this post I […]
My neighbor came to me about her 5 year old daughter wondering if she should be concerned about he daughter substituting her /s/ and /z/ sounds for TH sounds. I explained that this is known as an interdental lisp. Interdental lisps are often developmental disorders and usually resolve themselves by […]
My sister-in-law called me today with questions about her son that recently had his tonsils and adenoids out. She was saying that since the surgery he received one week ago he suddenly has a very nasal quality about his speech. Temporary change in voice following surgery is common. In response […]
Welcome to Mommy Speech Therapy! I hope I can keep this up since responding to email in under a month has been a challenge I am still working to overcome. My motivation for starting this blog is to have a place where moms like me (and dads too of course) […]
