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Re: /r/ therapy

Dawn Moore — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:53:02 GMT

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

Re: /r/ therapy

callmeteach — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:27:30 GMT

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"

Re: /r/ therapy

speakez — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:12:59 GMT

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!

Re: /r/ therapy

Michele Weiss — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:32:30 GMT

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

Re: /r/ therapy

Debbie Dungen — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:51:21 GMT

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

Re: /r/ therapy

Debbie Dungen — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:49:52 GMT

Found it!!!!

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

By Iris Fisher Weiss, MS, CCC/SLP

Re: /r/ therapy

Debbie Dungen — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:41:23 GMT

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?

RE:/r/ therapy

ristuccia — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:59:15 GMT

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/

Christine Ristuccia

RE:/r/ therapy

Marla Lantz — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:59:24 GMT

MESSAGE BY: rid21345

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!
REPLY FROM: 0C-BDA6-963C798CDCE0

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

/r/ therapy

amynickslp — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 01:44:17 GMT

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...

/r/ therapy

rid21345 — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:45:07 GMT