By Pam Marshalla
Q: It seems that children have an easier time understanding the Tip R. However, I know therapists that teach the Back R and seem to like it. Which method do you have more success with and why? In my book, Successful R Therapy, I state that the Tip R is much easier. It is easier to see, describe and understand. And it requires a more primitive movement pattern. Simply curling the tip up and back is something that babies do while vocalizing. I…
By Pam Marshalla
Q: I have just picked up a young man of 14 years with a moderate degree of learning difficulties and a range of speech difficulties. He is in special school but has received very little direct therapy. He has a particularly hyponasal quality, and some hypernasality too. Would you view this as a priority? He is interested in singing and has been unmotivated by therapy, possibly due to its repetitive nature. He wondered if this might be a way to…
By Pam Marshalla
Q: I am having some trouble with a few /r/ students. I read parts of Successful R Therapy. One student has a pretty good initial /r/ and /ar/ words, but cannot do any other vowel+/r/. For example, /er/ comes out /ar/. The student does not appear to hear the difference in himself, but can hear it when I produce it differently. Is there any guidance you would be able to give me? If your client can do ANY R correctly…
