Motor-speech stories for articulation movements: bilabial-dental
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Motor-speech stories for articulation movements: bilabial-dental

Sometimes, unclear speech isn’t caused by problems with speech sounds at the single sound level. Many people – children and adults alike – struggle with the movements required to sequence combinations of speech sounds, e.g. to go from a front sound like /t/ or /d/ to a back sound like /g/ or /k/ and back again…

No-Prep Auditory Bombardment /ch/ Pack: to help eliminate deaffrication and voicing errors
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No-Prep Auditory Bombardment /ch/ Pack: to help eliminate deaffrication and voicing errors

It’s hard for a child to say a sound if they can’t hear it properly, or distinguish it from other speech sounds. But it can be fiddly and time-consuming to coordinate word lists, with matching pictures and high quality audio recording – especially for children who have not yet learned to read. “Auditory bombardment” – also…

No-Prep Auditory Bombardment /f/ Pack: words, pictures and audio recordings – /f/ sound (initial, middle, final)
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No-Prep Auditory Bombardment /f/ Pack: words, pictures and audio recordings – /f/ sound (initial, middle, final)

It’s hard for a child to say a sound if they can’t hear it properly, or distinguish it from other speech sounds. But it can be fiddly and time-consuming to coordinate word lists, with matching pictures and high quality audio recording – especially for children who have not yet learned to read. “Auditory bombardment” – also…

SLP Three-Piece Thursday 7: on productivity, the death of expertise, and more sleep!
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SLP Three-Piece Thursday 7: on productivity, the death of expertise, and more sleep!

On productivity: Being productive isn’t the same thing as doing more things or being busy. It’s doing the right things. Time, energy and attention are not unlimited: you should be stingy with each. Start with a purpose: three things you want to achieve each month, week and day. Reward yourself for finishing tough tasks. Work…

SLP Three-Piece Thursday 6: on being original, managing your anger, and making it big
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SLP Three-Piece Thursday 6: on being original, managing your anger, and making it big

Be original. Both the quantity and quality of your new ideas are important. You never know which one will be a hit. Sometimes, a good way to generate ideas is to procrastinate. Leaving things to the last minute forces you to improvise and stops tasks expanding to fill the time available. To test your ideas,…

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