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''   ...

maybe there's a shortage of slp's due to stressful workplaces and not enough respect for what we do.....i've experienced those two factors my whole career in this field.... not sure why slp grad. programs are tough to enter.....directors of programs trying to ensure only serious, highly academic students go into the grad program as they will ...

interesting ideas.... seems we have way too many teachers, administrators, and parents telling us to service their students...and then our caseloads are waaayyy too high along with all the paperwork, testing,and ard meetings......   i think one area we may want to give over to teachers is language....and then we could ...

i'm wondering if any other slp's out there have encountered teachers and administrators who are ''high maintenance''?  if so, do you find that the r.t.i. we are now starting to do is more difficult because of the attitudes of almost ''bossiness'' and impatience?  any tips would be helpful.....    

When I was deciding on whether to pursue a masters in speech path. (I had a bachelor degree in English and had my secondary level teaching certification), I called the university in my city which has the speech path. training program.  One of the professors put me in touch with a speech path. at an outpatient facility for people with ...