There was a very good article in Advance (maybe a year or so ago) with a novel approach to /r/ therapy.  I think it may have even adressed vocalic R.  Does anyone have the link to this article?  I had it saved on my old computer, but the computer died (suddenly and without warning) and, wouldn't you know it, now I have two students with vocalic R problems!  Other suggestions are welcome!

I think I remember the article was highlighting a new therapy book called 'Eureka!' but I couldn't find it on a google search.  Sorry...

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There was a very good article in Advance (maybe a year or so ago) with a novel approach to /r/ therapy.  I think it may have even adressed vocalic R.  Does anyone have the link to this article?  I had it saved on my old computer, but the computer died (suddenly and without warning) and, wouldn't you know it, now I have two students with vocalic R problems!  Other suggestions are welcome!
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As /r/ as my nemesis, here are a few articles I've collected to help: 1. Eureka!: Finding the elusive vocalic R sounds - Priscilla Henderson Jones (Advance May 24, 2004) 2. Multimodality Approach to Articulation - Stephen Sacks (Advance October 27, 2003) 3. Exercising the Photacism in Absence of Pathology - Bernard Fogel (Advance January 3, 2005) Also, in this past week's issue: Pucker Up for /r/ - Sarah Von Berg (Advance December 5, 2005) I'm sure you can find these on the archives. Hope this helps

The article I submitted in Sept 2002, was titled 'Phonologic Approach to /r/ Remediation.'  There's a copy in the Advance archives or at this link (http://www.sayitright.org/article.html). 

 More info on this approach to /r/ can be found at (http://www.sayitright.org/EntireWorldofR.html). 

 If you have specific questions, please post them to: http://entireworldofr.wordpress.com/ 

 

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Christine Ristuccia

Does the article you are referring to mention something like squaring lips, elevating lower lip and touching the inside of the lower lip to the bottom of the front 2 teeth? If so - I too am looking for it!I used  to have a copy - and can no longer find it!
Have you been able to find the article?

 

Found it!!!!

Vol. 12 •Issue 12 • Page 15
New Technique Helps Remediate /r/

By Iris Fisher Weiss, MS, CCC/SLP

Found it!

Vol. 12 •Issue 1Vol. 12 •Issue 12 • Page 15
New Technique Helps Remediate /r/

By Iris Fisher Weiss, MS, CCC/SLP 2 • Page 15

This is the link for the article http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/Editorial/Search/AViewer.aspx?AN=SP_02mar25_spp15.html&AD=03-25-2002

I don't know about this article, but I have kids put a piece of round (barrel-shaped) bubble gum on the back of their tongue and curl their tongue around it to achieve the retroflex /r/ position (hold onto the ends of the gum as it is placed into the mouth).  We keep the gum in our mouth until we have stabilized the sound, then move onto the word level, etc.  It is very motivating for the kids to use gum...of course, if they chew it, all the more fun!  I have also used Starburst candy...keep tongue on back side of the "block" of candy and put into the mouth...it pushes the tongue into a "bunched" position.  Also learned some great tips for /r/ when I attended Sara Rosenfeld Johnson's 3- part tx course.  Hope these ideas make sense...good luck!

the "say it right" program has vocalic /r/ stories, etc that may be helpful...

also, teaching student to blend sounds may help...such as "oh" --- "er" for vocalic "or"; say each sound slowly, then slowly blend; pick up pace until you say the vocalic /r/ naturally......"ee" - "er"   for "ear"   /   "ah" - "er"  for  "ar"    /  long "i" - "er" for "ire" 

 

I have an /r/ program that I have used for 8 years now with great success that I email out to anyone that requests it.  If you don't already have it, send an email to dawnmooreslp@yahoo.com