The /n/ sound or /n/ words are not words we’d expect a 2-year-old child to perfectly articulate. It’s typical for some children to have trouble producing certain sounds. But according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), one sound that a child should Read More >>>>

BIRP notes … Let’s face it, no therapist likes writing progress notes. But it is also one of the most important acts that a clinician does. Clinical notes act as a guide for treatment and evidence that it is occurring Read More >>>>

K words can be particularly tricky to say for many children. Because the /k/ sound is made in the back of the throat, children aren’t able to pick up on visual cues for producing the sound like they are for Read More >>>>

‘J’ sounds (which are phonetically transcribed as /dʒ/) can be tricky to work on in Speech Therapy. Many children struggle to produce this sound, and it typically develops slightly later than some other sounds (by age 4-5, according to developmental norms). Read More >>>>

P-words like park, patty cake, puzzle, pajamas, potty, and puppy can be important in a child’s life. So kids need to be able to articulate them, and according to norms, children can typically produce the /p/ sound by 2-3 years old. Read More >>>>

V sound is a voiced fricative sound, meaning it is made with the upper teeth placed on the bottom lip, with a slightly constricted airstream, and the voice on. We often hear kids say “berry” instead of very, and “begetable” for vegetables. Read More >>>>

DAYS-2 or the Developmental Assessment of Young Children, Second Edition, is a standardized assessment commonly used in early intervention. It can be administered to children aged between birth and six years old. It is widely used by early childhood educators, Read More >>>>

F-word-loaded tongue twisters like ‘Five frantic frogs fled from fifty fierce fish’ could be difficult for some of your pediatric clients. If the client is at least 4 years old, it might be time to target /f/ words in speech Read More >>>>

Sh words like “shhhh” may be easy for children to understand but difficult to say as they have difficulty articulating the /sh/ sound. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), a child may be able to produce the /sh/ sound by Read More >>>>

Ch words like ‘chugga chugga choo choo’ are complex and many children have difficulty producing the /ch/ sound. Speech-language pathologists can assist in this articulation difficulty and children are expected to produce the /ch/ sound by age 5. It isn’t easy Read More >>>>

“Th” words and sounds can be so tricky for children to make and /th/ sounds are considered the latest developing sound. Many children have difficulty producing the /th/ sound, and speech-language pathologists know that’s considered typical for children until they Read More >>>>

V sound is a voiced fricative sound, meaning it is made with the upper teeth placed on the bottom lip, with a slightly constricted airstream, and the voice on. We often hear kids say “berry” instead of very, and “begetable” for vegetables. Read More >>>>