You are about to learn my 18 essential tips for effectively developing speech sounds. Each of these tips will greatly enhance your child’s experience and aid them in successfully achieving their speech sounds.
These tips are a product of working in an underfunded system where visits and resources are limited. It has been an ongoing quest of mine to identify what specifically I do as a Speech Language Pathologist that makes the most difference to my clients. By applying the Pareto Principle (or the 80/20 rule) to what I do as a Speech Language Pathologist, I have identified what is the most impactful to achieving speech sounds. This has been an ongoing and evolutionary process yielding some striking results. These tips are unique as many of them challenge current traditional speech therapy practices.
Speech Therapy Tip #1: Use a Systematic Approach
Speech Therapy Tip #2: Stimulability is the Starting Point
Speech Therapy Tip #3: Developing Automaticity Is the End Goal
Speech Therapy Tip #4: Modeling Masterfully
Speech Therapy Tip #5: Train For Accuracy First
Speech Therapy Tip #6: Train for Speed Once Accurate.
Speech Therapy Tip #7: Strive for Five
Speech Therapy Tip #8: Keep Corrections to a Minimum
Speech Therapy Tip #9: Maximum Repetitions In Minimal Time.
Speech Therapy Tip #10: Focus on the How.
Speech Therapy Tip #11: Eliminate Emphasis Early.
Speech Therapy Tip #12: Habit of Same Time-Same Place.
Speech Therapy Tip #13: Use a Trigger to Build Habit
Speech Therapy Tip #14: Practice 5-10 Minutes Daily
Speech Therapy Tip #15: Set Up Reminders.
Speech Therapy Tip #17: Believe in Your Child’s Greatness.
Speech Therapy Tip #18: Find a Speech Language Pathologist
Contact me with any and all questions that you may have. I am committed to having you succeed in your speech goals. I am here to help you make a difference.
