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INQuick overview of lisps! 👀
There are four types of lisps, but for this video, I covered the two most common types we see as SLPs:
🌟 Interdental lisps: tongue protrudes between the front teeth, causing “s” and “z” to sound like “th.”
🌟 Lateralized lisps: Air escapes over the sides of the tongue, giving a slushy sound. This type of lisp is NOT developmental, and should be treated by a speech therapist as soon as possible. The longer the child waits for correcting this, the stronger the old “habit” can be.
📈Milestones to consider:
☑️Interdental lisps (developmental in nature) can be typical until 4-5 years old.
☑️Lateralized lisps are not developmental, and should be evaluated by a speech therapist.
🧐What is a lisp?
A lisp is a speech sound disorder affecting the ability to pronounce certain sounds, most commonly the “s” and “z” sounds.
👍🏻How to help at home?
🌟Observe: have the child watch you demonstrate the correct tongue placement and explain the concept of “tongue behind your teeth” or “keep your snake in the cage”
🌟Listen: have the child listen to you say it in isolation and then within a word
🌟Control: use a mirror and practice the sound together to gain control over their tongue 🌟Practice: say the sound in isolation, words, phrases, sentences and eventually, conversation!
🚨Remember: Practice makes perfect! When treating a client with a lisp, the best results come with consistent speech therapy and practice at home!
🙋♀️Questions about lisps? Comment below or send me a message!
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