Description

Ages: 5 and up

Grades: K and up

Author: Pam Marshalla

Successful R Therapy — A Practical Roadmap for Tough /r/ Cases

Facilitate correct /r/ in even the most challenging clients with a blend of oral-motor insight and traditional articulation techniques. Learn how the jaw, lips, and tongue coordinate for accurate productions; differentiate Consonantal vs. Vocalic R and Tip R vs. Back R; and keep clients motivated from stimulability to carryover. Appropriate for clients age 2+ and widely adopted as supplemental reading in university articulation courses.

What You’ll Learn

• Functional anatomy: how jaw, lips, and tongue interact for /r/

• Diagnostic pathways to pinpoint individual /r/ breakdowns

• Evidence-aligned cueing for Tip R, Back R, and Cornerstone R

• On-glide/off-glide set building for Vocalic R contexts

• Visual, auditory, and tactile cues to accelerate learning

• Motivation and attention strategies that sustain progress

Skills Targeted

• Accurate production of Consonantal R and Vocalic R

• Flexible tongue shaping (Tip/retroflex and Back/bunched)

• Coarticulation management and context chaining

• Self-monitoring, listening discrimination, and generalization

Why You’ll Love It

• Clear, step-by-step progression from assessment → treatment → carryover

• Practical visuals and “see it/say it/feel it” cueing sequences

• Ready-to-use strategies for hard-to-remediate clients

• Classroom-friendly for practicum; clinic-ready for busy caseloads

What’s Inside (Chapters)

• The Incredible R

• Understanding the Problem

• Assessing the Details

• Achieving the Impossible

• Listening and Learning

• Seeing It Clearly

• Positioning the Tongue for a Tip R

• Positioning the Tongue for a Back R

• Locking in on the Cornerstone R

• Building the On-Glide/Off-Glide Set

• Adapting to New Sensations

• Capturing the Client’s Attention

• Assuring Persistent Success